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Qantas Takes Delivery Of Second A380
Qantas took delivery of its second A380 aircraft in Toulouse, France, overnight. The Executive General Manager of Qantas, Mr John Borghetti, said the aircraft would arrive in Sydney tomorrow morning, 17 December, and begin operating services between Melbourne and Los Angeles and Sydney and Los Angeles on 22 December. Qantas’ third aircraft is scheduled to […]
Qantas Takes Delivery Of Second A380
Qantas took delivery of its second A380 aircraft in Toulouse, France, overnight. The Executive General Manager of Qantas, Mr John Borghetti, said the aircraft would arrive in Sydney tomorrow morning, 17 December, and begin operating services between Melbourne and Los Angeles and Sydney and Los Angeles on 22 December. Qantas’ third aircraft is scheduled to […]
Cruise Holiday Checklist for Plain Sailing
As Australia prepares for its biggest cruise season ever, the International Cruise Council Australasia has come up with some tips to help holidaymakers choose the right cruise for their next vacation. More international ships have put Australia on their ‘must-visit’ list than ever before this summer – including Royal Caribbean International’s impressive Rhapsody of the […]
Cruise Holiday Checklist for Plain Sailing
As Australia prepares for its biggest cruise season ever, the International Cruise Council Australasia has come up with some tips to help holidaymakers choose the right cruise for their next vacation. More international ships have put Australia on their ‘must-visit’ list than ever before this summer – including Royal Caribbean International’s impressive Rhapsody of the […]
CRUISE UK TO “ICE AND FIRE” OF ICELAND
An unusual 14-night cruise opportunity from England to Ireland, Scotland and Iceland and back to England in June of next year, features travel aboard the luxury small ship Spirit of Adventure – with organised shore excursions included at most ports of call. Just 350 guests will share this unique experience on Spirit of Adventure that […]
Cruise Weekly Comment: Marina Svetaeva
If Orion, True North and Oceanic Discoverer are the flirtatious, glamour girls of the expedition cruise fleet, then Aurora’s Marina Svetaeva is the motherly, buxom babushka. What she lacks in marble bathrooms and brass banisters is more than compensated for in sheer sea-going confidence. Purpose-built in Poland’s famous Gdynia shipyards for polar work twenty years […]
Blue Lagoon extends 15 per cent discount plus free cabin upgrade offer
Fiji’s Blue Lagoon Cruises is offering a 15 per cent discount plus a free cabin upgrade on all ‘Club’ and ‘Gold Club’ Yasawa Island cruises booked from now until 28 February 2009. With travel validity extended to 31 August 2009, the discount applies to all three and four-day ‘Club Cruises’ and all four and seven-day […]
FRIDGE THE RED FOR A COOL YULE
Wc15Dec08 YOUR WEEKLY WINE COLUMN for week beginning 15 December 2008 wine with david ellis IF you’re planning on turkey at Christmas and a bottle of red to go with it, pop the bottle – preferably a good Pinot Noir – in the fridge for a while to cool it. No, we haven’t lost the […]
FRIDGE THE RED FOR A COOL YULE
Wc15Dec08 YOUR WEEKLY WINE COLUMN for week beginning 15 December 2008 wine with david ellis IF you’re planning on turkey at Christmas and a bottle of red to go with it, pop the bottle – preferably a good Pinot Noir – in the fridge for a while to cool it. No, we haven’t lost the […]
Ice Rating: What does it mean?
For ships to navigate polar regions, they must have what is called an “Ice Rating”. As you’d expect, there are several standards: American, Russian, Swedish, German etc. So be careful to compare like classes when assessing a ship’s ability. One must also bear in mind that an “icebreaker” is a special ship design altogether. As […]
