Words and Pictures by John Pond, Editor at Sea. Deciding what to choose from all the different cruise ship dining options can be quite daunting, especially for first time cruisers. Early dining, late dining, table for two, six or eight. Choosing to dine in the buffet or in the alternate restaurants, decisions, decisions, decisions.
Most of [...]
Words and Pictures by John Pond, Editor at Sea. A couple of days ago I was giving a lecture on cruising to a group of self-funded retirees, most of whom were avid cruisers. My talk which was supposed to last 20 minutes went on for an hour at the audience’s request. No problem, I can [...]
Words by John Pond, Editor at Sea. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd announced this week that it is bringing a third super liner to Australia and New Zealand for the 2011/12 summer cruise season. Sandra and I some years ago, found ourselves with a week to spare in New York. I accidentally found a cruise designed [...]
Words and pictures, John Pond, Editor at Sea. Although my knee replacement is weeks behind me, I am still experiencing great mobility problems and pain. Nevertheless I dragged myself out to a couple of functions during the week.
One was at the Sofitel Wentworth Sydney and was a function raising money for indigenous Australians wishing to [...]
Words by John Pond, Editor at Sea. Next week, as I often do, I will be lecturing about cruising to a group of seniors at Rose Bay. I look forward to these chats and learn a lot from them, sometimes I forget I am a senior myself.
One of the most often asked questions is about [...]
Words by John Pond, Editor at Sea. Last week saw a momentous occasion, at least as far as I am concerned when Emirates Airlines launched their Dubai to Prague direct service. Up until now getting to Prague, a popular destination for river cruising passengers, proved difficult. I look forward to our next river cruise through [...]
Tuesday July 7, 2010; Sally Macmillan
On board Nieuw Amsterdam, en route to Venice
Yesterday’s Dubrovnik Riviera bus tour was interesting – however, a quick visit to the old city was enough at this time of year. At the height of the season the beautiful old buildings are overrun by badly dressed tourists and the shops stocked [...]
Words by John Pond, Editor at Sea. I have received the most response from readers of our latest issue of Cruise Passenger Magazine, “Last Word” by John Pond, than any previous article by me. It only goes to show how important travel insurance is, especially for the over 50s. Here is one email I received [...]
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