Author: Earl L. Sinclair
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Marine Electronics Installation Tips
The simple installation instructions for marine electronics will assist you in installing every piece of electronic equipment. Make use of any or more of these installation instructions for marine electronics to make it easier and less installation process once you’ve selected the right the radio or bilge pump or other electronic component that is compatible…
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Why WA’s Margaret River is popular for short sea breaks
A weekend away, whether two days, three or even a bit longer, can be just what the body, mind and soul needs to re-energise from the modern, fast paced world we find ourselves in. These days, cruising is rapidly pushing itself onto the radar of travellers seeking those short cruises, appealing more and more as…
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Oberoi Group doubles cruise capacity on the Nile
Upscale hotel and river cruise brand The Oberoi Group has just doubled its passenger capacity in Egypt on the world’s longest river, the Nile, with the addition of a second vessel to bolster itsexisting presence. Already operating the Oberoi Zahra river cruiser, the company has acquired the newly named Oberoi Philae, which will sail on four and six-night…
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How different to Australia is Carnival Cruise Line in America?
It’s the most popular cruise line in the world in terms of the number of passengers it carries and if you think Carnival Spirit and Carnival Legend were popular here in Australia, it’s just a little piece of the overall pie that makes up the entire fleet. Spirit and Legend make up just two in a fleet of 25 ships, with the…
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Ovation of the Seas to sail extended 2017/2018 Australian season
Australia’s newest ship Ovation of the Seas will call Australia home for an even longer season over the 2017/2018 summer, Royal Caribbean has declared. The ship which will launch locally this coming December will sail an additional six voyages to the South Pacific, New Zealand and Tasmania. Upon completion of her second Australian season Ovation of the Seas will…
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Princess Cruises showcasing ‘Best of Australian History’ exhibit
Images reflecting iconic moments in the spawning and development of both ancient and modern Australia will be on display as part of new onboard exhibits across Princess Cruises fleet of five locally-based ships over the next five years, the line has announced. Dubbed ‘Defining Moments in Australian History’, the collections have been put together with…
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Booking your next cruise
Sometimes they’re neatly hidden away in the corner of a lower deck, other times they’re front and centre in a cruise ship’s main atrium, but the Future Cruise or Next Cruise desk is all but impossible to completely avoid and ignore during a cruise, even just for a quick look. These desks can vary in…
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Seven tips for doing laundry during a cruise
Doing laundry while on holiday is never pleasant but unless you’re packing fresh clothes for each day and night away, its a virtual inevitability that you’ll need to do a load or two. The same applies to cruising. In a world with ever restrictive airline baggage limits and cruise ports awkward to access on public…
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More than 40 cruise ships bound for Australia in 2016/17
Season 2016/17 will set and break records across the Australian cruising landscape, as 41 different ships – eight of which making their maiden visits – will spend time in local waters between October 1, 2016 and April 30, 2017. Launching the season to come, the 41 ships – an increase of three from last year…
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Check out the exciting maiden voyages set for 2017
The excitement surrounding the maiden voyage of a brand new cruise ship is always palpable, and increasing levels of showmanship, glitz and glamour associated with the launch itself still does little to dampen that feeling of being aboard for the first ever sail-away. Considerable bragging rights come with a maiden voyage. It’s a cruise like…