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…ering across it was about a 20-minute transfer by bus to the Sheraton Maui Hotel, which was one of a series of hotels along the beach. While the beach is public included in the package was a chair, free drink and discount on lunch at two of the hotel’s poolside restaurants. They offered upgrades to a lounger and umbrellas or a two-person cabana, which consisted of two loungers with plush cushions and cover. We chose the latter at a cost of $47. Th…

…ound at a table next to the floor-to-ceiling Windows. At regular intervals during each sector the casino held such raffles. During the trip they handed everything out tickets based on different criteria (e.g. Getting a Blackjack, three 7s on a slot machine or based on the number of player points accrued while using the machines). The prizes were bingo tickets, Lido Alternative Dining and Verandah Alternative Dining vouchers. It was “Bamboo” on thi…

…up the river to Shanghai. We docked at 3am. The reason for these times was due to the tides and traffic in the river to enable the ship to enter at the optimal time. Immigration had been handled on board as Chinese officials had travelled with the ship. We were given a photocopy of our passport, which had been stamped and had a bar code on it. This was scanned as we left and returned to the ship. It was great not having each passenger go through a…

…ld’s five busiest container ports. They ship out the vast quantities of products like electronics and cars produced in South Korea – while importing pretty much everything South Korea needs. Low on natural resources the country relies on bringing in most of what it needs. During the Korean War, Busan area was at one point the only part of the Korean Peninsula not occupied by the North Korean forces. It acted as a temporary capital before the Unite…