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Where is the Cruise Industry's voice

Where is the Cruise Industry's voice? Opinion piece by Philip Clapé, owner/operator of Holidays Beckon I have been extremely disheartened by what seems to be a...

Rock the Boat Music Festival

Rock the Boat Music Festival Friends have recently returned from Rock the Boat 2019, “Australia’s biggest music festival at sea”. The music cruise event is held...

Canadian Castles & Alaska Cruise

Canadian Castles & Alaska Cruise In May 2017 we embarked on a fantastic tour of Canada & Alaska for my brother's 60th birthday celebrations. We had an awesome...

Cruising on Carnival Spirit

Carnival Spirit to New Caledonia This article provides information about the Carnival Spirit and our overall cruise experience from Sydney to New Caledonia. I hope you...

15 cruise tips for your holiday

Cruise Tips for your holiday This list includes many tips to ensure you have a relaxing, enjoyable cruise. Keep the list handy at the beginning of your trip. 1. If there...

Alaska Shore Excursions

Alaska Shore Excursions Having recently returned from a wonderful holiday to Canada & Alaska, I thought I'd tell you about the three shore excursions we did...

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