by The Inside Cabin | Feb 15, 2016 | Austrailia, 2016 Grand World Voyage, Townsville, Oceania
TOWNSVILLE – The Friendliest town in Queensland! – (and possibly the entire country!) The approach to Townsville is straight in and doesn’t require much maneuvering, unlike some other harbors. Once inside the harbor, and quite close to the pier, we begin to spin...
by The Inside Cabin | Feb 11, 2016 | Austrailia, Sydney, 2016 Grand World Voyage, Oceania
Exhausted from the late night on the town after the Opera, we slept in and relaxed in our cabin until noon. We had planned to take the HoHo bus in the morning, but resting seemed far more inviting and it was good to recharge our batteries. ...
by The Inside Cabin | Feb 10, 2016 | Sydney, 2016 Grand World Voyage, Oceania, Austrailia
6 am doesn’t sound that early when you set your alarm, but it is plenty early once it goes off and it’s time to get up and head to the bow for the spectacular views while sailing into Sydney Harbor. It was still dark when we looked outside our cabin but the horizon...
by The Inside Cabin | Feb 8, 2016 | Austrailia, 2016 Grand World Voyage, Melbourne, Oceania
The glow of the predawn sun was matched by the distant lights of Melbourne as we made our way towards our first Australian port. Green channel markers were off the port side and we could start to make out the cranes, bridges and buildings of the bustling metropolis...
by The Inside Cabin | Feb 4, 2016 | Oceania, 2016 Grand World Voyage, New Zealand, Picton
The approach to Picton looks very similar to cruising the inside passage on an Alaska Cruise. Plenty of green on low hills, with sharp well defined ridgelines. The sky was fairly bright as the sun had risen, but was still hiding behind the hills and would not...
by The Inside Cabin | Feb 2, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, New Zealand, Auckland, Oceania
Our little village, the Ms Amsterdam, sailed into Auckland, New Zealand this morning ready for another day of adventure and discovery. With just over 1000 passengers, the Amsterdam is like a small town moving across the globe sharing new experiences along the way. For...
