Home » Entries posted by admin (Page 1204)
Battle of the sexes rages on at 30,000 feet
Expedia.com.au survey reveals how Aussie men and women pass the time in the air Sydney, 24 May 2011 – With many international flights lasting more than 20 hours, the dilemma for Aussie travellers is how to pass the time in the air. New research* conducted by online travel company Expedia.com.au has found the age-old saying […]
Cruise Weekly: Blue Lagoon Cruises to New Islands
“Warriors” perform a meke at Daliconi school (Roderick Eime) Location: Lomaloma Village, Vanua Balavu, Northern Lau Group, Fiji Islands17°17’32″S 178°59’12″W It’s always an exciting time when an established adventure cruise operator announces something new. Established Fiji small ship line, Blue Lagoon Cruises, announced earlier this year they would conduct the first ever cruise visit to […]
Cruise Weekly: Blue Lagoon Cruises to New Islands
“Warriors” perform a meke at Daliconi school (Roderick Eime) Location: Lomaloma Village, Vanua Balavu, Northern Lau Group, Fiji Islands17°17’32″S 178°59’12″W It’s always an exciting time when an established adventure cruise operator announces something new. Established Fiji small ship line, Blue Lagoon Cruises, announced earlier this year they would conduct the first ever cruise visit to […]
Midway Atoll – The Ultimate Albatross Paradise
Laysan Albatross © WantExpeditions Despite its notorious role in WWII, Midway Atoll boasts the largest assemblage of tropical birds AND the largest Albatross colony in the world! An insular territory of the US, Midway is comprised of three islands, Sand, Eastern and Spit, and in 1988 was designated a National Wildlife Refuge. Today nearly 3 […]
Midway Atoll – The Ultimate Albatross Paradise
Laysan Albatross © WantExpeditions Despite its notorious role in WWII, Midway Atoll boasts the largest assemblage of tropical birds AND the largest Albatross colony in the world! An insular territory of the US, Midway is comprised of three islands, Sand, Eastern and Spit, and in 1988 was designated a National Wildlife Refuge. Today nearly 3 […]
EXPERIENCE MORE IN ANTARCTICA WITH WILD EARTH TRAVEL
Basecamp Plancius – Special voyages to a once forbidden land – 24th May 2011 – Imagine what it would be like to spend the night camping under the stars in the most remote location on earth. Or coming face-to-face with a humpback whale as you kayak through crystal clear waters. How about scaling a mountain that […]
EXPERIENCE MORE IN ANTARCTICA WITH WILD EARTH TRAVEL
Basecamp Plancius – Special voyages to a once forbidden land – 24th May 2011 – Imagine what it would be like to spend the night camping under the stars in the most remote location on earth. Or coming face-to-face with a humpback whale as you kayak through crystal clear waters. How about scaling a mountain that […]
Polar Star Expeditions Closes
by Kevin Griffin – The Cruise Examiner Last Tuesday, Polar Star Expeditions’ parent company Karlsen Shipping Co Ltd announced in Halifax that it has ceased trading. At the request of the Toronto Dominion Bank, which is owed about $4.6 million, PricewaterhouseCoopers have now been appointed as receivers to the assets of Karlsen Shipping. A further […]
Polar Star Expeditions Closes
by Kevin Griffin – The Cruise Examiner Last Tuesday, Polar Star Expeditions’ parent company Karlsen Shipping Co Ltd announced in Halifax that it has ceased trading. At the request of the Toronto Dominion Bank, which is owed about $4.6 million, PricewaterhouseCoopers have now been appointed as receivers to the assets of Karlsen Shipping. A further […]
Out-Of-The-Way Ports take Center Stage on Compagnie du Ponant’s 2011 Boston-Montreal Fall Foliage Sailings
Ponant’s brand new Le Boreal Luxury yacht cruise company Compagnie du Ponant has announced one of the most extensive Fall Foliage itineraries available from any cruise line – with 11 ports of call, nine of them in Canada, and several only accessible to the yacht-size ships. Highlights include the small village of Perce, near the […]
