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Port Adelaide - MS Ovation of the Seas cruise ship docked at Outer Harbour
Adelaide Cruise Terminal Building The Port Adelaide Passenger Terminal is for cruise liners, their passengers and crew. Each passenger is required to present their boarding pass and a valid ID at the drop-off security zone. The general public is...
Cruise Line Image Library screen
There is a very good collection of cruise line image banks at cruising.org, but the page is often not available and some of the links are broken, so I created a new list of cruise line image libraries with...
Alaska sightseeing from cruise ship
Alaska is one of the last remaining great American frontiers. The largest state in the USA, Alaska is almost untouched, being extremely remote and in parts entirely inaccessible. To give some indication, the state capital Juneau, has no road...
Oasis of the Seas aqua theatre
For many holidaymakers, cruising is more than just sunshine and scenery; it’s an opportunity to party all night long on a floating pleasure palace. Cruise lines provide the best of entertainment for the young and the young at heart....
Mariner of the Seas casino gaming room
Every cruise line lures customers with a unique cruising style for their particular niche market. However, the growing popularity of mega ships has seen the development of huge vessels hosting activities for every taste and age group. Younger travellers...
Panama Canal and large ship
At a time before cars were widespread and railways struggled to gain a foothold in the dense jungle, the mighty Panama Canal was being constructed. This engineering marvel connected the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans using a loch system capable...
Carnival Spirit class restaurant
The Australian fascination with cruise vacations is most noticeable when visiting any of our major ports. More than 40 large cruise ships can be seen plying Australian waters during the peak sailing season. Between them, the vessels are scheduled...
Do Cruises Make You Seasick
Motion sickness of any kind is inconvenient at best, and can become quite debilitating. Riding on a moving vehicle creates disorientation in our natural balance, and can lead to nausea, cramps and sickness in some people. Studies reveal that...
Voyager of the Seas Family Panoramic Suite
There used to be a world of difference between luxury cruising and mainstream cruises but that no longer applies. Passenger demographics have changed seemingly overnight, with more families and groups sailing together. The ships have also evolved and grown...
Adventure-of-the-Seas-Caribbean-Sea
The Caribbean region is comprised of more than 700 islands bordered by the Caribbean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean and surrounding coasts of mainland South America. The Caribbean was one of the pioneering cruise ship destinations for visitors from the...