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Really you ask, “why take a one-way anything”! Well, here are my nine good reasons to take a one-way cruise. Cruise ships are a bit like whales – every six months they undertake a great migration. They finish the summer on one side of the world and head back to start summer cruises on Read More …
On a cruise around the Caribbean, the third port of call stop was at the tiny (112 square miles) island of Bonaire. Berthing at Kralendijk, the capital, we immediately headed off on a pre-booked mini submarine tour over a coral reef – on close-by Little Bonaire Island. This was a short, but interesting, experience, taking Read More …
A Curacao Pub Crawl – welcome to the Caribbean. Finding ourselves in Wilemstad, Curacao on a Caribbean cruise we decided to try a different type of tour. So….a decision was quickly made to embark on an evening pub crawl in a comfortable mini bus!
Glacier Bay – a sight to behold, although you need to be on one of those fantastic cruises up the Canadian coast from Whittier – for us it was the Star Princess in the month of September. I’ve heard Glacier Bay referred to as “God Showing Off” which is so true. It’s almost impossible to Read More …
Fancy a stroll along a Royal Promenade at sea? One that’s complete with an English Pub, Café, shops, shops and more shops? Then it’s time to book a cruise on one of the 12 Royal Caribbean’s floating cities that offer this WOW factor. Especially a cruise that has a few sea days to enjoy!
Mystery Island is a secret gem off the Vanuatu Archipelago in the South Pacific – and not a car within cooee! (The official name is Inyeug Island) This tiny tropical island, just a dot on the globe, is mainly visited by cruise ships but does have a small grass airstrip. This means you can catch a flight Read More …
Sibenik, Croatia – never on our bucket list but finding ourselves on a Mediterranean cruise we had the chance visit this charming medieval city. Before landing at Zadar we were faced with what tours, if any, to do in the Port of Zadar, Croatia. (Life’s tough sometimes!) Why go on a tour at all you ask? Well Read More …
Well that’s huge fib for a start! It’s impossible to see everything at any port of call in a day, let alone a magnificent city like Dunedin. But, here we were docked at Port Chalmers ready to explore the “Edinburgh of New Zealand”. With kilts on and singing “if you take the high road and I’ll take Read More …
Interview with Liam Ryan, Cruise Director of Celebrity Solstice Finding myself sailing to New Zealand as a guest on board the magnificent Celebrity Solstice (courtesy of Travelat60) I was curious to find out what “a day in the life of a Cruise Director” involved. After all this person (Liam) was faced with keeping 2,800 passengers happy with every activity, music genre Read More …
I’ve always wanted to go on a “behind the scenes” tour of a floating city (AKA cruise ship) but until now, for whatever reason, just haven’t. Let me tell you, best value for money ever! (Although I must admit I had the good fortune to be a guest of Travelat60 on-board the majestic Celebrity Solstice Read More …
