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Best Aurora Borealis Cruises In The Northern Hemisphere

Posted on April 10, 2019 by CruiseMiss — Leave a comment

Very few natural phenomena can match the spectacle that is the Aurora Borealis, otherwise known as the Northern Lights. To see them, however, you will need to head to the Northern Hemisphere, as these stunning views can only be seen…

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See Another Side To Antarctica In 2019

Posted on March 29, 2019 by CruiseMiss — Leave a comment

Antarctica. It’s perhaps the new ultimate cruise destination. The final frontier. The edge of the Earth. Endless, unexplored terrain. Incomparable natural landscapes that stretch out onto the horizon. Enough wildlife to satisfy even the most seasoned enthusiast, and its proximity…

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Posted in Destinations, Expedition Cruising, Scenic

My Top 4 Things To Do On A Caribbean Cruise

Posted on February 4, 2019 by CruiseMiss — Leave a comment

My first visit to the Caribbean was in 2013 and I was charmed by each island that I visited. So much so, I’ve been back several times and fallen in love with many other places. Each island is different and…

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Posted in Destinations, General Cruise Articles

The Arctic Like You’ve Never Seen – 5 Unmissable Cruises

Posted on September 1, 2018 by CruiseMiss — 1 Comment

Today, more cruisers are wanting to visit less accessible parts of the world and experience new adventurers and cultures. Enter the Arctic. About as far away from the Mediterranean as you can get, the Arctic is a frozen wilderness where…

Fred. Olsen World Cruise 2018: Turkey, Greece, Italy And Spain

Posted on April 22, 2018 by CruiseMiss — 1 Comment

We’ve called to Turkey, Greece, Italy and Spain since I last checked in with you and I didn’t really do much in any of the ports. I’ve had so much writing to catch up on and because I decided to…

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Posted in Destinations, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, World Cruise

Fred. Olsen World Cruise 2018: Jordan, Egypt And The Suez Canal

Posted on April 15, 2018 by CruiseMiss — 3 Comments

We spent seven days at sea after leaving Mumbai and by the time we reached Jordan even I was itching for some dry land. We’d booked ‘The Lost City of Petra’ tour before joining the ship and it was a…

Fred. Olsen World Cruise 2018: Cochin And Mumbai

Posted on April 3, 2018 by CruiseMiss — 9 Comments

Our first stop in India was Cochin and Marian and I were booked on a tour to see the backwaters of Alappuzha by houseboat. We left the ship early as the drive to join the boat took almost 2 hours,…

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Fred. Olsen World Cruise 2018: Myanmar And The Shwedagon Pagoda

Posted on March 25, 2018 by CruiseMiss — 1 Comment

We were due to arrive in Myanmar early because of a medical issue with a passenger, but due to tidal restrictions and issues with the port authority, we had to stick to our original time of 6PM. Marian and I…

Fred. Olsen World Cruise 2018: Singapore And Kuala Lumpur

Posted on March 19, 2018 by CruiseMiss — 2 Comments

Singapore was a port that we decided to do on our own. I was looking forward to visiting, but it wasn’t the most important on the list and we didn’t want to get jammed up with a tour. We researched…

Fred. Olsen World Cruise 2018: Darwin And Komodo Island

Posted on March 15, 2018 by CruiseMiss — 2 Comments

Darwin was our next port and our day was going to involve the Jumping Crocodile Cruise. I’d researched this before we left on Black Watch, but it can take 90 minutes to get there if traffic is bad, so I…