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Hurtigruten Charters to Australian Gas Project
source: Cruise Critic Hurtigruten is saying farewell to Finnmarken — at least for a year and a half. The expedition line has signed off on an 18-month charter, with an option for an 18-month extension. The 15,530-ton, 639-passenger ship is being chartered to Boskalis Australia Pty Limited, a global provider of dredging and maritime infrastructure […]
Pandaw’s Maiden Ganges Cruise
by Paul Strachan, Founder Pandaw Cruises Now both the upstream and downstream voyages are over, I am taking stock and trying to work out if they were a success or not. My own feelings are mixed, as are the evaluations and reports we receive from the intrepid who came with us. Some say it was […]
Cruise Weekly: Battle of the Mekong
If you believe the industry hype, river cruising is riding the rocket of small ship and adventure products in a rapidly growing cruise market. I tend to agree. The anecdotal evidence points to more travellers seeking out products away from the traditional sea and coastal routes and looking inland to the great waterways. One of […]
GREAT VALUE KIWI IMPORT FOR AL FRESCO DINING
w/b 2 Nov 09 david ellisNEW Zealand’s Marlborough region and Sauvignon Blanc have been virtually synonymous for the past 30-something years, and one of the best vintages was this year’s when vineyards were bathed in sunshine throughout the ripening period and dry and clear conditions carried through to end of harvest. At Essenze Wines, winemaker […]
GREAT VALUE KIWI IMPORT FOR AL FRESCO DINING
w/b 2 Nov 09 david ellisNEW Zealand’s Marlborough region and Sauvignon Blanc have been virtually synonymous for the past 30-something years, and one of the best vintages was this year’s when vineyards were bathed in sunshine throughout the ripening period and dry and clear conditions carried through to end of harvest. At Essenze Wines, winemaker […]
The Westin Auckland Wins Gold For Being Green
The Westin Auckland Lighter Quay has been awarded the prestigious Qualmark Enviro Gold Award, New Zealand’s highest level of achievement in relation to conservation and sustainable practices in tourism. The five key areas of responsible tourism criteria this coveted award recognises are energy, water, waste, community, conservation, programmes and monitoring by businesses. The hotel’s
The Westin Auckland Wins Gold For Being Green
The Westin Auckland Lighter Quay has been awarded the prestigious Qualmark Enviro Gold Award, New Zealand’s highest level of achievement in relation to conservation and sustainable practices in tourism. The five key areas of responsible tourism criteria this coveted award recognises are energy, water, waste, community, conservation, programmes and monitoring by businesses. The hotel’s performance […]
The Westin Auckland Wins Gold For Being Green
The Westin Auckland Lighter Quay has been awarded the prestigious Qualmark Enviro Gold Award, New Zealand’s highest level of achievement in relation to conservation and sustainable practices in tourism. The five key areas of responsible tourism criteria this coveted award recognises are energy, water, waste, community, conservation, programmes and monitoring by businesses. The hotel’s performance […]
Fiji Boutique Cruise: A picture of beauty
Serafina Silaitoga, The Fiji Times IT can almost blind you. If you’re not careful about screening the beauty of Albert Cove and Ringgold Atolls with your naked eyes, then you’d certainly go blind. It sits behind Taveuni and Rabi islands in the northern division. The blending colours of the blue skies, crystal clear shallow waters, […]
Blue Lagoon offers 30 per cent early bird’ discount on 2010-11 cruises
Fiji’s iconic Blue Lagoon Cruises is offering huge savings on all three, four and seven-day Yasawa Islands cruise programs with the release of a 30 per cent “early bird” discount. The offer applies to all ‘Club’ and ‘Gold Club’ programs booked for travel from 01 April 2010 until 31 March 2011. The boutique cruise specialist’s […]
