First night: Our allocated evening dining table was easy to find as the number was written on the corner of our name badge, which we were given on check in. This made introductions a breeze when meeting our fellow passengers.
Described by Berlitz as "the latest in the quest to build the ideal expedition cruise ship" Orion is indeed a vessel which allows adventurous cruisers to explore far flung and remote destinations without the hardship......
From the unique Amazonian design in its two jungle river vessels, to its privately owned embarkation ports, special transfer service conducted on a limousine couch and superb gourmet cuisine… this boutique jungle river operation delivers an exclusive and authentic Amazonian experience to the most discerning world-class traveller.
Holidays should be fun, and even more so on a cruise ship because you can do as little or as much as you want, and the services are at your fingertips.
Is anyone heading off this week on a cruise somewhere? Unfortunately I’m not, but with the Easter holidays looming in a few days, I have been thinking about the options for getting away from it all at key times of year.....
Our daily shore excursions and lectures are carried out by a team of bilingual naturalist guides, and represent the heart and soul of our experience. We combine small-ship comfort and coziness with a singular wilderness where glaciers share the scenery with the Magellanic subpolar forests – the world’s southernmost forest ecosystem.
After a delicious breakfast in the Club Lounge at Adelaide's InterContinental, best scrambled eggs and smoked salmon, it was time to get ready for a leisurely stroll across the road to pick up the bus for the 1 hour, 15 minute drive through very green countryside to Mannum, where we were to join our Captain Cook Cruises Murray Princess paddle steamer.
Aurora Expeditions is an Australian-owned adventure cruise company specialising in small group voyages to Antarctica, Arctic and other wild, remote destinations such as Russian Coast, Papua New Guinea and the Kimberley Coast.
Ancient customs, energetic and enthusiastic dancing and magnificent arts and crafts may distract you occasionally as you travel among these remote islands aboard Aranui 3, the most modern and comfortable vessel to ply the combined passenger and freight route here among the six inhabited islands.
Hear the hilarious stories of life aboard the world's most luxurious fleet, including how nine men "mooned" BON VOYAGE from the San Francisco Bridge as the ship set out to sea.
