At Sea: Day Three – National Geographic Orion’s Captain loves two types of views – the one he gets everyday from the ship’s Bridge and the one he gets from behind a lens. We were sailing somewhere between the Bay of Islands and our next stop, Norfolk Island. Guests were enjoying the lecture series on … Read more
Day Two: National Geographic Orion cruise blog Published by Cruise Passenger Published on 23 Mar 2014 Bay of Islands: Day Two – At the crack-of-dawn on the second day of the National Geographic Orion’s inaugural sailing, she took her 102-guests and me into the Bay of Islands. The water was calm as the sun slowly … Read more
Review: National Geographic Orion Published by Cruise Passenger Published on 22 Mar 2014 It’s one of the most exciting moments in a ship’s history. It marks the end of years of planning and the beginning of a new era, which all starts the moment that champagne bottle cracks on the ship’s bow. Some lines celebrate … Read more
Auckland: Day One – Today marks an exciting new chapter for one of Australia’s favourite adventure ships. The Orion becomes the National Geographic Orion, and embarks on its inaugural voyage from Auckland to The Solomon Islands under its new livery, sporting a proud new heritage with Lindblad Expeditions. Hi, I’m Jeremy Lindblad, and over the … Read more
She's the most specious ship yet from luxury line Oceania Cruises. James Sitters tells Rose Kelly and Peter Lynch what's on board the new class of ship, including restaurants, spas and suites.
