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Magical Melanesia – Cruise International – destinations, port guides and cruise reviews

Magical Melanesia – Cruise International – destinations, port guides and cruise reviews

Papua New Guinea is a wild, untamed land full of sorcery, magic and bizarre rites and practices. Some tribes are yet to see their first white face. Take this scene, add the luxurious expedition ship MV Orion, and you too will fall under the spell. WORDS AND PICTURES: RODERICK EIME Dobu Island, part of the […]

Orion Wins Covetted Adventure Award

Orion Wins Covetted Adventure Award

GT Travel Awards 2007: Best adventure tourismOrion Expedition Cruises Source: Gourmet Traveller Magazine Orion’s great success in its three years of operation has been to make the inaccessible accessible, and to do so in supreme comfort. Until Orion commenced cruising in 2004, it was almost inconceivable that you could explore the fascinating but remote Kimberley […]

Orion Wins Covetted Adventure Award

Orion Wins Covetted Adventure Award

GT Travel Awards 2007: Best adventure tourismOrion Expedition Cruises Source: Gourmet Traveller Magazine Orion’s great success in its three years of operation has been to make the inaccessible accessible, and to do so in supreme comfort. Until Orion commenced cruising in 2004, it was almost inconceivable that you could explore the fascinating but remote Kimberley […]

Expedition Cruising: Growing Niche, Rich in Revenue

Expedition Cruising: Growing Niche, Rich in Revenue

by Dori Saltzman – Travel TradeExpedition cruising is an increasingly popular niche product that agents can recommend to clients looking for a new experience in cruise vacations. Sometimes confused with small ship cruising, the similarities between the two basically stop at the size of the ships. “Traditional small ship cruising is different from expeditions in […]

Expedition Cruising: Growing Niche, Rich in Revenue

Expedition Cruising: Growing Niche, Rich in Revenue

by Dori Saltzman – Travel TradeExpedition cruising is an increasingly popular niche product that agents can recommend to clients looking for a new experience in cruise vacations. Sometimes confused with small ship cruising, the similarities between the two basically stop at the size of the ships. “Traditional small ship cruising is different from expeditions in […]

Orion’s Tropical Reefs & Culture – Food & Wine Experience

Orion’s Tropical Reefs & Culture – Food & Wine Experience

Join Orion and discover the Great Barrier Reef whilst you enjoy a fantastic onboard program for food lovers. You will be joined by acclaimed chef Serge Dansereau of ‘The Bathers’ Pavilion’ who will be introducing new menus items. He will be accompanied by Greg Doyle of ‘Pier Restaurant’ and fellow gourmand Simon Johnson who will […]

Orion’s Tropical Reefs & Culture – Food & Wine Experience

Orion’s Tropical Reefs & Culture – Food & Wine Experience

Join Orion and discover the Great Barrier Reef whilst you enjoy a fantastic onboard program for food lovers. You will be joined by acclaimed chef Serge Dansereau of ‘The Bathers’ Pavilion’ who will be introducing new menus items. He will be accompanied by Greg Doyle of ‘Pier Restaurant’ and fellow gourmand Simon Johnson who will […]

Orion releases highlights of 2009 voyages on DVD

Orion releases highlights of 2009 voyages on DVD

Capturing the essence of Orion’s ‘paths less travelled’, Orion Expedition Cruises has just released a DVD covering expeditions to the Kimberley, Arnhem Land, Papua New Guinea and Antarctica, including an overview of the award-winning ship, onboard facilities, accommodation and her expedition crew. The DVD footage examples the type of dramatic landscape vistas and cultural interaction […]

Orion releases highlights of 2009 voyages on DVD

Orion releases highlights of 2009 voyages on DVD

Capturing the essence of Orion’s ‘paths less travelled’, Orion Expedition Cruises has just released a DVD covering expeditions to the Kimberley, Arnhem Land, Papua New Guinea and Antarctica, including an overview of the award-winning ship, onboard facilities, accommodation and her expedition crew. The DVD footage examples the type of dramatic landscape vistas and cultural interaction […]

Orion expeditions to Sub-Antarctic islands

Orion expeditions to Sub-Antarctic islands

Immerse yourself in some of our planet’s most extraordinary biodiversity.  Protected by the Southern Ocean, secluded and seldom visited, the Australian and New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands, recognized by UNESCO as one of the worlds’ precious regions of unique biodiversity, will be visited by the expedition cruise ship Orion in December, 2009. Today these remote nature […]