Star Cruise

... outdoors before reaching Vancouver for 3 nights. At Vancouver we board the Island Princess for our 7 night Alaskan Cruise, taking in the culture, scenery and 5 Star dining up the west coast of Alaska to Whittier. From Alaska we fly south to Las ...

Yangtze Cruise. Starting at Yichang we boarded our 5-star cruise ship the President 1 in the evening for the start of 4 night and 3 days cruise up the mighty Yangtze River. To board the vessel we have to climb down a narrow pathway down a very step ...

... the crossing was the mobile sellers. Normally these are young boys who sail in their smaller versions of felucca boats alongside the cruise, selling knick knacks like scarves, shawals etc. They wrap the goodies in a plastic bag and throw at you. You are ...

... waterslide? They were also great. There was just so much to do, so much to eat, so much to enjoy....no time to rest! Loved it so much we are already thinking about our next Disney cruise from Florida. Disney, where the magic begins!!!! and never ends!!!!! ...

... it’s dark we head downstairs, to settle into ship life. Ship life on board the Dawn Princess The Dawn Princess is a 4 star cruise boat, which holds 2272 passengers (1973 on this cruise – mainly Australians, with 28 Americans, 6 Canadians, 6 ...

... .    Things to check while booking a cruise a)   Book yourself on “at least” a 5-star cruise, as this 5 star is not of standards of the five star hotels. [They also have five star deluxe/ premium etc] ...

... sight seeing. Then catch a train to Canton on my way to Shenzhen. Fortunately, I met a Dutch couple that had just gotten off a 5 star cruise on the Yangtze and really enjoyed it. A 5 Star cruise was out of the question for me so I decided to take the ...

... back to the ship.  Water in town costs E₤2, water on the ship costs E₤10 (including tax/tip).  Dinner with Jude again.  Nubian cultural show after dinner.  Washed and hung my laundry in the bathroom of a 5-star cruise ...

... Pagoda.  Take an later afternoon flight or evening train. Total:  USD750, single supplement USD480. For a group of more than than 6 people. Including 5 star cruise and 4 star hotel rooms, all entry tickets, private van, all meals and tour ...

... sights (sites) in one day (yes, you heard right - ONE DAY) but that was the fault of the tour operator of the cruise, not, repeat NOT, Mahmood's!  Onward to an early morning start at the Colossus of Memnon with hot air balloons about our eyes ...

... has twin beds, a desk, t.v. and little refrigerator.  The bathroom is very small - much smaller than I remember from the last cruise.  You have to step up to get in the bathroom so this should be interesting when I have to get up during ...

... people gave us views for the eclipse, which was really nice since we didn’t have anything!) (Mom and I booked the cruise while I was still in California.  We used a company called China Highlights (www.chinahighlights.com) and Rebecca He was ...

... We on the way aboard,the staff welcome us&took our photo2by2. We check in&went to watch safety demo. We touring the cruise after watching the safety demo. Our breakfast,lunch&dinner'll be@same resturant everyday. 1st night we went to watch his ...

... formal photos taken in front of a backdrop of the stairs from the Titanic. Isn't it bad luck to reference a sunken ship while on a cruise? Especially a ship that sank because it hit an iceberg... We will be seeing some of those!!!   We are having a ...

... Moscow that the inflation rate was 10.5% a year, but their wages were increasing at 12% a year.  On my first cruise, the boat had mostly professionals with multi-language skills; doctors, lawyers, and professors.   This time around, most ...

... the long trip home tomorrow! Had an amazing time, it went by way too quickly! But we are so lucky to be able to take this cruise, loving every moment! Here is a video from our day at sea: a view of the ocean from our stateroom balcony, part of a live ...

... if I understood what was going on. By now had completely lost the group I had come with but spotted someone from my river cruise boat. When I saw them leaving the show and heading back to the dragon boats I did the same. No need to get needlessly ...

... some funny stories. I could see beautiful view from Sung Sot Cave with the island near by. After swimming and kayaking, we back to Sun Cruise. All are eager for dinner, sea foods are very nice. We also enjoy a music show on board, then spend own time to ...

... a coach to reach the Doubtful Sound. Only 2 hours in total to get there so not as difficult as people say and totally worth it. Cruise staff were great, food the nicest we'd had all month and the scenery amazing. James and I, being on a budget, decided to ...

... all meals on board to save fiddling around with snacks etc! Went to a supermarket before we set off and bought 2 & 1/2 litres of Red Star for 3 quid! it was such a bargain and actually bearable to drink with Sprite or Coke! Day 15 - Had a small trip ...