Napier's Hawkes Bay

NZ on Holland America Volendam – Part 2

The wine tasting in Napier's Hawkes Bay went well.....in fact a bit too well for some of the enthusiastic cruisers on our bus!

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Seabourn Odyssey

Seabourn Odyssey in Asia

Sheโ€™s been receiving rave reviews since her debut last year and The Yachts of Seabournโ€™s new Odyssey may have a major impact on the way cruise ships are designed.

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Ports in Turkey

Turkish Delight โ€“ Popular ports in Turkey

Ancient temples, bazaars and amphitheatres, key military and archeological sites, yacht-studded bays and wonderful food and wine: Turkey has much to reward the curious visitor.

Destinations, Ports

a beach with trees and buildings

NZ On Holland America Volendam – Part 1

After arriving in Auckland to high winds, rain and chilly temperatures, the afternoon we went to join Volendam was pretty nice.

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Outdoor Bar

SeaDream I: Day 13, leaving today!

How do you get 112 SeaDreamers off the ship with as little fuss as possible?

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Malaga, Spain

SeaDream I: Day 12, Malaga, Spain

Our last full day on board our beloved SeaDream I โ€“ what to do???

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a plate of dessert and wine glasses

SeaDream I: Day 11, at sea!

Our SeaDreaming outside last night only lasted half an hour, although it was fun โ€“ dressed in our SeaDream pyjamas, personalised with our names, SeaDream bathrobes, slippers and the day bed made up with sheets and doonas! Until it started raining on us!

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Palma de Mallorcaโ€™s

SeaDream I: Day 10, Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

Spanish cuisine is on the menu tonight โ€“ Iโ€™m guessing paella โ€“ plus weโ€™re having a Spanish tapas and cocktails party pre-dinner, and weโ€™ve booked to sleep on the main day bed up on Deck 6 tonight!

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a couple of chefs in a kitchen

Excuse me, but what time is the midnight buffet?

Itโ€™s a one of the old classic cruising jokes, but until recent years midnight buffets were quite the norm on many cruise ships.

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