Reviews

Celebrity Silhouette – Ship Review

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Silhouette is the fourth ship in the highly popular and stylish Solstice Class of ships, a class which introduced a number of firsts at sea, including a live-grass Lawn Club. In her evolution, however, Silhouette has not only embraced many of the much-loved Solstice features….

Dubai – Port Review

Dubai Hotel © Joanna Hall

Essentials Language: Arabic, but English is widely spoken. Currency: UAE Dirham. Docking/Anchoring: Dubai has a new cruise terminal which is in the middle of a cargo shipping port just outside of town. Itineraries: Features on Middle East cruises, world cruises, and repositioning cruises from Europe or Australia. Getting Around: The port offers two free shopping [...]

True North – Ship Review

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Expedition cruising is great fun and a growing segment of the cruising market but not everyone wants to give up creature comforts in return for venturing to far flung parts of the globe. With True North, however, you don’t have to…..

Bangkok – Port Review

Bangkok Skyline © Ben Hall

It’s hot, steamy, crowded and always on the move, but Thailand’s sprawling capital is also a diverse city with many areas to visit, and attractions for visitors to enjoy……

Voyager of the Seas – Ship Review

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Voyager of the Seas introduced a new class of ship for Royal Caribbean, a large yet spacious cruise ship packed with plenty of pizzaz and facilities to match…..

New York – Port Review

New York's Times Square © Ben Hall

What can you say about New York that hasn’t already been said? New York is an imposing city, packed with history and culture, energy and vitality, and it’s a city which is always on the move……….

P&O Adonia – Ship Review

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P&O describes the adults-only Adonia as one of its “pathfinder ships” – intimate in size, and therefore able to explore ports of call which larger ships cannot. The smallest of the fleet…………

Lisbon – Port Review

Commercio do Praca, Lisbon © Ben Hall

Cruising up the Tagus River is one of many reasons why cruising is so special, and if your ship docks at the new Alfama terminal your backdrop will be the the small hillside occupied the city’s stunning Moorish Alfama district…..

Seabourn Quest – Ship Review

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Quest is the last and final of three Odyssey class yachts launched by Seabourn, with the other two being Odyssey in 2009 and Sojourn in 2010. Virtually identical from stem to stern, all three sisters boast are spacious, contemporary ships…..

Juneau – Port Review

Atop Mount Roberts © Ben Hall

Inaccessible by road and surrounded by a combination of mountains and nature, Juneau is an unusual state capital……