Reviews

Avalon Panorama Facts 2011

This elegant river cruiser caused a bit of a buzz long before her launch in Mainz, Germany. The main reason was a new concept in river boat design - 64 Panorama Suites, which transform into an open-air balcony thanks to a three-metre wall of floor-to-ceiling sliding windows.......

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Jul 6 2011
Opinion

Orion Kimberley Cruise – Days 2 & 3

After a buffet breakfast on the outdoor deck, including my favourite, Eggs Benedict (cooked to order), we were on our way to Jaco Island, East Timor.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Jul 5 2011
Opinion

On the road to Fairbanks with Royal Caribbean

Classic car buffs headed into the Interior on an Alaska cruise-tour this season can enjoy the newly expanded exhibits of the Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum at the Wedgewood Resort.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Jul 5 2011
Opinion

Cruise lines look to the future with younger cruisers

I was talking to a veteran cruiser recently about how the industry, and cruise ships, have changed - the good, the bad, and the ugly. One of her many comments was that it was a shame so many of the traditions of cruising are dying out across cruise lines......

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Jul 5 2011
Destinations

Falmouth – Port Review

This new port of call on Jamaica’s north coast is 29 kilometres from Montego Bay, and one of the Caribbean’s best-preserved Georgian towns with plenty of colonial flavour.....

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Jul 4 2011