true north kimberley jaunt

True North Kimberley Jaunt – Part One

My curiosity was initially piqued when the bus taking us and our luggage drove onto the beach at Broomeโ€™s picturesque Gantheaume Point....where was the pier, I wondered? Then, as I saw the True North anchored out in the bay......

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Longhouse

Visit the Alaskan longhouses on your next cruise

Among the most distinctive and important examples of native Alaskan buildings are communal longhouse

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HIstory of Cruise Ship Doctors

The history of cruise ship doctors

Scurvy, seasickness and, if you were unlucky, amputation by saw โ€“ such were the challenges for shipboard doctors...

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Why Christmas on a cruise is the way to spend the holidays

Many years ago on I took a cruise one Christmas. Living in London at the time, it was a joy to escape the cold, the last minute gift shopping frenzy, and the endless queues at the supermarket days before Christmas Eve.......

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What is the correct cruise balcony etiquette?

Matters of etiquette have arisen before in this blog, as well as the subject of balcony staterooms being worth the cash. When it comes to the latter, in my book they are worth forking out for particularly if you are cruising in a hot climate, a scenic area.....

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Why we need to share our cruise ships with the kids

Having written a review on Disneyโ€™s new Dream, it got me thinking about the sometimes touchy topic of young cruisers at sea. In fact, we had a quite headed debate on our Facebook page a while back, about kids out of control, annoying behaviour and so on......

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Why I’m convert to cruise dining packages

As I sit here and write this I have to own up to thinking about food. Although I grew up with an Irish diet - lots of meat, potatoes and over cooked veggies - as soon as I sprouted into an adult (albeit a small one), and ventured out into the world.....

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Orion at Sea

Orion Kimberley Cruise โ€“ 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.

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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.

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