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…mmon repositionings are: Transatlantic (Europe ↔ Caribbean) Panama Canal / Pacific Coast (Alaska ↔ Caribbean or Mexico) Transpacific (Alaska ↔ Japan or Asia) Others include rare routes via the Suez Canal, French Polynesia, South America, or Australia. Because of the distances involved, repositioning cruises are longer (10–21 nights) and sea-day heavy, often with five or more consecutive days at sea. Why People Book Repositioning Cruises 1. Incredi…

…ury space. My recent Sydney to Papeete voyage on Riviera through the South Pacific and French Polynesia is a perfect example, as was unique and intensive. Their shore excursions are generally well-run with good local operators. But here’s my issue: they do a terrible job of immersing us guests in those destinations on board. On all my voyages there have been no port-specific talks at all. Not even basic briefings about what to expect in the ports,…

…and know places like Japan, Australia and New Zealand, South America, the Pacific Islands, and Hawaii. They also do many longer voyages, Grand Voyages to dive deeper into a region like Africa, and World Cruises too. default Holland America Tips: Dining I also feel that dining on balance is a strength, though as you will hear they are more mixed here than the other topics I’ve spoken about. Like all lines, they have a range of included dining opti…