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Oceania Marina

Meet Marina, the latest addition to Oceania’s sleek fleet

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Avalon Panorama

Avalon Panorama Facts 2011

This elegant river cruiser caused a bit of a buzz long before her launch in Mainz, Germany. The main reason was a new concept in river boat design - 64 Panorama Suites, which transform into an open-air balcony thanks to a three-metre wall of floor-to-ceiling sliding windows.......

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Orion Kimberley Cruise – 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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Onboard the new Allure of the Seas

Allure of the Seas takes on the title of Biggest Cruise Ship in the World.

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Lindblad and APT still to get permits to sail in Kimberley with the season only weeks away

Review: Orion Kimberley

Over the next couple of weeks I will be writing about my latest cruise adventure on Orion Expedition Cruises’ Orion.

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La Renaissance

Discover centuries of refined civilisation at walking pace on a converted historic cargo barge in France.

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Oceania Marina Europe Cruise Part 5

I got well behind in wrapping up my blog from this amazing cruise….and for good reason. For one, after our long day excursion to Paris we were pretty tired….we also had to go back to Jacques for dinner, start packing, explore Copenhagen in a day, go back to Red Ginger for dinner, finish packing and leave the ship!

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Oceania Marina Europe Cruise – Part 4

Since my last blog we've visited the famous port city of St. Malo, the historic village of Dinan, the French capital of Paris....and had a bit of a high seas drama. Not bad in a couple of days, eh?

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Oceania Marina Europe Cruise – Part 3

It's a typical start to a European summer - one day hot, the next day wintry. It feels as though we are meandering through the seasons, but fortunately the changeable weather hasn't hampered our explorations of western France.....

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