Destinations

Region Spotlight- Sydney & Beyond

Few would dispute that Sydney is one of the most spectacular ports in the world to sail into. But beyond the scenic beauty of its ocean and harbour setting, Australia’s premier city offers world-class shopping […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Feb 28 2013
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Tips & Advice

Cruise Region Focus- Culture Feast

The rivers, jungles, villages and cities of this fascinating equatorial region are becoming more open to travellers – explore its many attractions before they’re overrun. Close to Australia is an exotic tropical world with infinite […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Feb 28 2013
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Tips & Advice

The best Alaska shore excursions

While nature is the inevitable focus of an Alaskan cruise, there’s a lot to connect modern travellers to the gold prospectors of the past.  Hiking Ketchikan  Rainforest, Raptors and Totems As long as you take […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Feb 11 2013
Shore Excursions
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Tips & Advice

Ships of State

Cleopatra had one which Antony much admired, while the Dowager Empress Tzu Hsi had a marble one permanently anchored in an ornamental lake…  …the Russian Romanoffs had too many to count, and Kaiser Wilhelm II […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Feb 11 2013
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Destinations

Taste of China

Misty, sheer-walled gorges, the world’s largest dam and a nightly banquet of food make this Yangtze River cruise the highlight of a trip to China. As the old boatman poles our wooden canoe along Shennong […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Feb 11 2013
Tips & Advice
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Destinations

The best cruise ports in Alaska

Seattle and Vancouver are the obvious departure points for Alaska but starting in San  Francisco, Los Angeles or San Diego makes for a glorious  Pacific coastal start to the adventure.  When Johnny Horton first sang […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Feb 11 2013
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