…g off Victoria Falls Bridge (video) Tips for Travellers Audio Podcast about Flame of Africa http://flameofafrica.com http://www.zambeziqueen.com Zambezi Queen Chobe River Botswana…
…nd the “Vista” class ship design that is used for the newest Cunard ships (Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth) and the P&O ship “Arcadia” that I have cruised on 3 times. I am intrigued to see how the “Fantasia” class design differs both outside when I see it in real life, and most importantly inside the ship. MSC Preziosa has many new features incorporated into the ship, including the longest water slide at sea (which he says is 120 metres long) a…
…hop stocked with Ghan souvenirs. The all-inclusive meals are served in the Queen Adelaide dining cars. These are splendid carriages where you are provided with a choice of exquisite dishes and complementary wines. Two stops are made on the journey and excursions included for the two premium classes. Several hours are spent in Alice Springs, deep in the heart of the Australian outback where a number of touring options are offered. Originally create…
…At this stage the following are best known for their solo cabins: Cunard (Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria). Norwegian Cruise Line. They have created a specific solo guest haven on their newer and larger ships such as Norwegian Epic, Breakaway and Getaway. They offer studio cabins and a lounge and bar area. Unfortunately they are all inside cabins but are within a secure access controlled area. P&O Cruises. They have solo cabins on all of their…
…in any fleet. The following are best known for their solo cabins: Cunard (Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria). Norwegian Cruise Line. They have a specific solo guest haven on their newer and larger ships. P&O Cruises. They have solo cabins on all of their newer ships including Azura, Ventura, Arcadia, Aurora, Oriana and Britannia. Fred Olsen. All their ships offer solo cabins. Costa Cruises have some single cabins, both inside and outside, on hal…
…ity over time. Founded in the 1840s by British settlers who named it after Queen Victoria, it grew rapidly during the Canadian Gold Rush as a key port serving the fortune-hunting miners and industry. Later it thrived as the main opium importing and exporting port in North America into the East, until that was abolished in 1908. Due to its comfortable and snow-free climate it eventually became popular with retirees, being unkindly dubbed by the wri…
…nks on destinations for photographs and videos taken along the way: Cunard Queen Victoria (Southampton to Sydney via the Panama Canal) Southampton Ponte Delgaga Port Canaveral Fort Lauderdale Aruba (De Palm Island Highlights Video,) Panama Canal Guatemala Los Angeles San Francisco (Photos, Time-lapse Sail in under Golden Gate Bridge,) Honolulu (Harbour time-lapse video from day to night,) Lahaina Samoa Auckland (Time-lapse video arriving in the ci…
…of it on segments of Cunard World cruise, first on Queen Victoria and then Queen Elizabeth. This 12-part series covers the journey, experiences and tips – one for each week of the journey. This post covers week eight which we spent in Australia, you can read the previous week seven here. Australia (Sydney and Noosa) Day 51 (1 March) Sydney Sydney City View from Four Seasons at night Having settled into the Four Seasons and venturing out to the gor…
…t, I pointed out that we could get a suite for 30% less than one in Cunard Queens Grill. And, like with Queens Grill, we would have a dedicated restaurant, called Club Orange. I also pushed the entertainment versus Cunard, like the now expanded Music Walk area with live music rotating every night between Rolling Stone Rock Room, Lincoln Centre Stage, BB King’s, and Billboard Onboard. Plus, they’ve ditched the standard cruise themed song and dance…
…ooms based on the grade of cabin (Britannia, Britannia Club, Princess, and Queens). On the big resort ships like Norwegian, MSC Cruises and Royal Caribbean, they also have different main dining rooms for suite and regular guests. Once I’m clear on where I am dining, I prefer to go for the Anytime Dining option if they have that, where I can go when I want, rather than at fixed times. But, the key is then finding out if I can book those times befor…
…etching deep into the hillside. We also went spent time at the multi-level Queen Hatshepsut’s temple carved into the mountain side. This is one of my favourites from the entire trip. Also in Luxor, we explored the 250-acre Karnak Temple complex, which transported me into scenes I remembered from Agatha Christie’s “Death on the Nile”. We also ventured north to the Temple of Hathor, Goddess of Love, near Qena with its magnificent blue ceilings depic…
