Destinations

Destination: Caribbean – Jamaica

Lively, captivating and compelling, Jamaica has a spirit all its own. Nearly 90 percent of population is of African descent, and the influence can be felt through Jamaica’s music, food, art and culture. Hailed as the […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 11 2016
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Destinations

Destination: Caribbean – Dominican Republic

The second largest Caribbean nation, the Dominican Republic sits just off the southeast tip of Cuba and shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. It was settled by the Spanish in 1492 and the capital […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 11 2016
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Destinations

Destination: Caribbean – British Virgin Islands

The British Virgin Islands are made up of four main islands; Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada and Jost Van Dyke. BVI  was colonised by the Brits in 1672 and remains a British Overseas Territory though, unusually, […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 11 2016
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Destinations

Destination: Caribbean – Barbados

Another of the Caribbean’s former British colonies, Barbados gained independence in 1966 and is often popularly known as Little England. Located on the eastern side of Caribbean, Barbados has gorgeous sandy beaches as a the […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 11 2016
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Destinations

Destination: Caribbean – Bahamas

The Bahamas is an archipelago of nearly 700 islands and more than 2,000 coral reefs. Less than 200 kilometres off the coast Florida, it’s one of the most-visited Caribbean nations and a popular spot for short cruises. […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 11 2016
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Destinations

Destination: Caribbean – Aruba

Aruba sits just 18 miles off the northern coast of Venezuela and is one of the six islands that make up the Dutch Caribbean. Unlike many of its sister Caribbean islands, Aruba has an arid climate with […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 11 2016
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News

Queen Victoria lit purple for International Women’s Day

To celebrate International Women’s Day, the luxurious and majestic Queen Victoria was lit purple on Tuesday, the international recognised colour for women’s rights. She was also wearing a 60-metre long banner on her hull which […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 11 2016
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Destinations

Destination: Caribbean – Antigua & Barbuda

Located between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, the twin-island country of Antigua and Barbuda was named by Christopher Columbus in 1493 in honour of Spain’s Virgin of La Antigua. Barbuda means bearded in […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 11 2016
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Shore Excursions

11 weird and wacky shore excursions

The humble shore excursion – once a walk around the historic old city following a guide waving a red flag – has come a long way. Suddenly, adventure is the name of the game. Lines […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 11 2016
Tips & Advice
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News

Royal Caribbean, second line to cancel calls to Bali

Royal Caribbean is the second line to cancel port calls to Bali because of concerns of terrorism attacks. Radiance of the Seas, which was due to call at Benoa in Bali on March 17 will […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 11 2016
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Accommodation

10 tried and trusted ways to score a cabin upgrade

There isn’t a traveller on the planet who hasn’t tried for an upgrade – and cruise ship staff are well aware there are a thousand scams out there to move passengers from that inside room […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 11 2016
Tips & Advice
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