Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Local & Indian Ocean Cruising

Sailing into Cape Town or around the balmy waters of the Seychelles all which are some of our favorites around the world. During the forthcoming summer cruise season a number of cruise companies are offering cruises starting or ending in South Africa, as well as others that are within a short flight away.



Some of the cruise companies that visit South Africa this year are:

Crystal Cruises, Fred Olsen, Princess Cruises, Regent Seven Seas, Voyages of Discovery, Cunard's QM II, P&O and Holland America Line amongst others

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Orion Expedition Cruises

Orion is a purpose built vessel designed to access the inaccessible, all in 5-star luxury.
The ship combines the best and the latest in design with maritime and environmental technology, comfort and casual elegance. From the ice-strengthened hull to the chilled champagne and superb cuisine, this is expedition cruising at its finest. Discover Orion’s path less traveled.

New Zealand & Sub Antarctica

These remote Nature Reserves enjoy World Heritage status, recognized for their volcanic and glacial geological formations and extraordinary diversity of flora and fauna - much of which is endangered or recovering since being discovered and later plundered in the late 1700’s and early 1800’s by sealers and whalers. Home to over half of the world’s seabirds, some of which exist nowhere else, this wildlife paradise contains 40% of the world’s albatross species and 50% of the world’s penguin species including the endangered yellow-eyed penguin, plus hundreds of thousands of other endemic birds - petrels, prions and cormorants.

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The Humor of Cruising

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Having worked for so many years at sea one undoubtedly comes across many people, some lets say who are not that well traveled then others. Below some of the more challenging questions that we have encountered over the years! Thinking back the most special moment was a guest insisting of having her mail send off the ship "right away" when we were in the middle of the Atlantic!

- What time is the midnight buffet?
-. Does the ship generate its own electricity?
- Do these stairs go up or down?
- How do I work the microwave in my stateroom? (Its a safe!)
- Do the crew sleep on board?
- Will we see dolphins in the morning?
- Can we look at the anchor? (When anchored!)
- Can you move the lifeboat from our stateroom window?!
- Has this ship ever sunk before? (Hmm!)
- (On formal night at Captain's Cocktail) Who's driving the boat?
- I'm claustrophobic... is there any chance of an upgrade?
- Do the lifeboats really float?
- (Cruise to Nowhere) When are we docking at the first port??
- Why isn't everything in the shops reduced on the last day of the cruise?
- The orange pillows on my bed are so hard, can we get softer ones ? ( Ma'am, that will be your life jacket )

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