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CAPE TOWN TIPS: CHAPMAN PEAK DRIVE (STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL AND THRILLING)

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CAPE TOWN TIPS: CHAPMAN PEAK DRIVE (STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL AND THRILLING)

…It is a remarkable drive that runs along the side of the mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. It spirals and turns it way around the mountain, with some of the road even being blasted into the side of the hills. It is 9km long and has 114 curves and turns! Along the way are stops and picnic spots clinging to the side of the road, and offering the most stunning views across Hout Bay. In Winter it is also a popular spot for Whale spotting as they come…

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Genoa

Genoa Italy. City of Rich Maritime, Cruising & Ship Building Heritage

…tiful public rooms. The most famous and most plush of all the Italian Transatlantic liners was built in Genoa. It was called the SS Rex. Launched in 1931, it was the fastest ship crossing the Atlantic Westbound between 1933 and 1935. It held what was known as the “Blue Riband” for that period, this was the unofficial award that all nations and liners competed for. It was seen as very prestigious to hold this award, as it means you were the fastest…

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Cruise Tips And Advice: Main Cruise Types and Destinations To Consider

…y 2 weeks long, with one week in the destination and one week crossing the Atlantic, they can usually be calmer as they do not cross the North Atlantic. Norwegian Fjords and Alaska: Must Dos Both the Norwegian Fjords and / or the Alaska cruises are also must dos. They take you to areas of scenery you will just not believe. It also takes you to see things you just cannot really do by driving and via land excursions. For example, you will cruise rig…

Holland / Rotterdam

Rotterdam Must See Attractions. My Tips for Travellers

…e flagship of the Holland America line. It used to ferry people across the Atlantic in the glory days of the Atlantic in the 1950s. It is a very beautiful ship that is now a permanently moored hotel and a tourist attraction. The 500 cabins have been reduced down to about 200 to make them more comfortable and more in line with what people are looking for today. You can also go on a tour, visit the bridge and see what life was like during its glamou…

Diamond Princess Cruise Ship from Room 1609 Four Seasons Sydney

Cruise Ship / transportation

Essential cruising tips: How to get the best cruise deals?

…. You can get a week cruising either the Mediterranean or Caribbean and an Atlantic crossing at very low fares. Start and end of the season, especially out of school holidays. While you risk having mixed weather the prices for Baltic, Mediterranean, Caribbean and Alaska cruises will be lowest during these periods. Crossings at start and end of world cruises. These are better suited to people who can cope with rough seas as they usually travel the…

Cruise Podcast

Cruising Tips 62: Getting Best Cruise Fare – Timing

…. You can get a week cruising either the Mediterranean or Caribbean and an Atlantic crossing at low fares. Start and end of the season, especially out of school holidays. While you risk having mixed weather, prices will be lowest during these periods. Crossings at start and end of world cruises. These are better suited to people who can cope with rough seas as they usually travel the North Atlantic in the winter months. Competitive routes like the…

Panama Canal

Cunard

Cunard World Cruise Week 3 Highlights (Aruba to Guatemala via Panama Canal)

…t Lauderdale we have been sailing in calmer waters after leaving the North Atlantic. There was almost no motion to be felt and, most of the time, it was easy to forget you were at sea. I personally like the motion and did feel cheated! During rougher seas the Queen Victoria, like all modern liners and cruise ships have stabilisers to dramatically reduce the rolling motion that led to most seasickness. The grand liners launched in the 1930s, like Q…

Cruise Tips

10 Best Cruises Around The World

…a really strong tip, is to do one of the iconic and classic trips: a transatlantic on the Queen Mary 2. In the 40s 50s and 60s crossing Atlantic by ship was the only way you’d get between Europe and the United States. Cunard has the only true cruise liner in Queen Mary 2 which is a traditional liner ship. It’s a really magnificent experience and takes between seven and eight days, depending on the itinerary you choose. That’s all at sea but it’s…

Cruise Tips

Greatest Cruises In The World

…only passenger ship in the world specifically designed to handle the North Atlantic. The ship is a one-of-a-kind. It harks back to the glamorous and glory days of the 40s 50s and early 60s when sailing was your only option to cross the Atlantic. With its deco-inspired decor, the seven days at sea will fly by as there is so much to do. Cunard are absolute masters, having done it for over a century as a company. You feel like a you are part of somet…

Queen Mary 2

What’s Queen Mary 2 Like Today? The Good, Bad & Baffling

…-year-old ship has signs on the hull of being battered by the brutal North Atlantic crossings. Not surprising as she does them 20 to 25 times per year. While most regular cruise ships spend five or six days a week in port, allowing the crew to constantly touch up and keep the hull and hard-to-reach exteriors looking sharp, this is not so easy to do on Queen Mary 2. This liner spends almost all her time at sea, often in port just one day per week f…