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Zodiac 101: Getting ashore
Zodiac cruising in calm Antarctic waters (R Eime) by Roderick Eime The vexing question of Zodiac operations is one of the most-asked questions by prospective expedition cruise passengers and one of the common hand-wringing reasons some travellers decide against expedition cruising. What am I talking about? Read on. Unloading to gangway. Proper handholds are critical. […]
Ponant orders ship for Australia/NZ
as reported in: Le Soleal delivered last month will have twin in 2015 by Louise Goldsbury, editor Compagnie du Ponant is planning a new luxury vessel expected to sail in local waters in 2015-16. AFTER years of hinting about it, the French cruise line appears to have finally committed to a summer season down under. […]
False pricing in expedition cruising
as reported in by Louise Goldsbury, editor Briggs seeks end to false pricing Coral Princess CEO Tony Briggs is hopeful of more credible pricing for expedition cruising in Australia. Briggs seeks end to false pricing The change of ownership of Orion Expedition Cruises has been welcomed by rival operator Coral Princess Cruises as an opportunity […]
Cruise Weekly: Awaken Burma
By Roderick Eime It seems everyone’s eyes are on Burmaas the new tourism destination. But after languishing for years with sanctions and restrictions, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar will struggle to cope with the anticipated influx of western travellers eager to experience this once mysterious destination. A shortage of hotel beds and other […]
Lindblad to bring new competition to Kimberley cruises
Expedition cruising in the Kimberley region of Australia is about to get some new, healthy competition, says Sven Lindblad. Sven Lindblad (file image) THE founder of Lindblad Expeditions, Sven Lindblad says his purchase of the soon-to-be former Orion Expedition Cruises (CW 07 Mar), will add some new spice to the local market. Speaking to Cruise […]
Into Africa: Shore excursions on the dark continent
Young woman in Togo (R Eime) from Cruise Weekly23 April 2013 As we begin the second leg of the inaugural G Adventures West Africa itinerary aboard MS Expedition, we have already ticked off South Africa, Namibia, Angola, Congo, Sao Tome & Principe, Benin, Togo and Ghana. It’s a chance to reflect on some of the […]
Cruise Weekly: Go West Africa
MS Expedition 15th century Portuguese ruins in Principe Desert ruins at Kolmanskop Namibia from aboard G Adventures inaugural West Africa voyage on MS Expedition Once upon a time the post-Antarctic reposition was a mad dash up the Atlantic with maybe a stop at Tristan de Cunha, Ascension or Cape Verde. Nowadays, with the pressure on […]
Cruise Weekly: Small Ship Shuffles
The small ship, expedition and adventure cruise ship fleet is continually on the move. Not just on the world’s oceans, but between operators, owners and cruise lines. Typically a ship is owned by an individual, an investment group or an instrumentality, like the Russian oceanographic ships, and managed by a specialist organisation like International Shipping […]
Cruise Weekly: Northwest Passage a Pushover?
From Cruise Weekly 4 Sept 2012 One Ocean’s Akademik Ioffe By Roderick Eime For the last however-many hundred years, the Northwest Passage has been a largely theoretical shipping route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans across the top of Canada. For centuries, mariners, navigators and explorers have have busted their butts to make the journey […]
Cruise Weekly: Northwest Passage a Pushover?
From Cruise Weekly 4 Sept 2012 One Ocean’s Akademik Ioffe By Roderick Eime For the last however-many hundred years, the Northwest Passage has been a largely theoretical shipping route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans across the top of Canada. For centuries, mariners, navigators and explorers have have busted their butts to make the journey […]
