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The dates listed below are sure to be of interest to all my readers. So here is a release I have just received with all the details, John.
Cunard Line is pleased to confirm that Her Majesty The Queen will name the company’s new Queen Elizabeth, the third Cunard ship to bear the name, at a [...]
By Joanna Hall
Health at sea is a question I am asked about quite frequently, and having had the unfortunate need to visit the medical centre on board Carnival Splendor on my recent Mexican Riviera cruise, I now have some first-hand experience to share about what can go wrong, and what you can do about it, [...]
Words, John Pond, Editor at Sea: I don’t usually publish DEALS, but so many of our senior readers complain about the added cost of single supplements, I felt I just had to publish this.
Orion Expedition Cruises has announced that they will waive the single supplement surcharge applied on all Orion sailings from 16th September to [...]
Words & Picture John Pond: Yes, that’s me, heading off on a photo safari – unfortunately I can’t enter this competition, but you can. You know how much I love photography, well it appears many of our readers do too. It’s not too late to enter our photo competition. DETAILS BELOW BE QUICK.
Most of us [...]
Words John Pond, Editor at Sea: If you’re a regular reader of my blogs you will know how much I love photography, many of you have commented on my photo tips. Well here is an opportunity to learn and increase your photographic skills with some real masters. Our annual readers photo competition will be [...]
John Pond: I would like to pass these figures along to those readers interested in the facts and figures of the cruise industry down under.
Report received: The Australian economy continues to benefit from visiting international cruise ships This weeks release of the 2009-10 economic impact of cruise shipping in Australia shows the national Cruise [...]
Words, John Pond, Editor at Sea. Here are some more photos from the Titanic Artefacts Exhibition at Melbourne Museum. For full details, see earlier blogs. I left the exhibition with a feeling of sadness, at the beginning of the tour, each person was given a “boarding ticket” with a real Titanic passengers name. At the [...]
Words John Pond: When visiting the Titanic Artefact Exhibition you will Journey back to 1912 and experience Titanic’s maiden voyage.
Explore detailed reconstructions of the ship’s interior including the Grand Staircase and First and Third Class cabins.
Discover how the ‘unsinkable’ ship met its fate and connect with the personal stories of people onboard as you view [...]
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