Southampton
4 stycznia 2014, Anglia ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
We arrived at the Mayfair Terminal in good time to join our ship, Aurora, to start our round the world cruise. We were not looking forward to the start of the journey as the weather was predicted to Czytaj więcej
La Coruna, N Spain
6 stycznia 2014, Hiszpania ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
We were very relieved to arrive at this Spanish port and we spent a good day wandering around this pleasant town and along the seafront to the Pillars of Hercules monument. The weather was Czytaj więcej
St John's Antigua
13 stycznia 2014, Antigua i Barbuda ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
After sailing through some pretty stormy seas after leaving La Coruna, by the time we sailed just south of the Azores, the weather had improved significantly and we were able to wander around the ship Czytaj więcej
Oranjestad, Aruba
15 stycznia 2014, Aruba ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
The temp. was 26 degrees and rising to 30. We met up with some people we had met on board and shared a taxi to Eagle Beach, costing US$15 one way for the four of us. The beach was stunning and Czytaj więcej
Panama Canal
17 stycznia 2014, Panama ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
We arrived at the entrance to the canal at 5.30am but most people were up and on deck to witness the ship's transit all the way through. We arrived at the first set of locks, the Gatun locks, at Czytaj więcej
San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua
19 stycznia 2014, Nikaragua ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
After just one day of sailing, we arrived at this Nicaraguan seaside resort. It was hot, 32 degrees, with calm seas. It was a lovely approach to the bay and the town with a statue of Christ perched on Czytaj więcej
San Francisco, USA
25 stycznia 2014, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
It took five to six days of good sailing before we reached San Francisco and we arrived on a flawless morning. Chilly but a beautiful blue sky and sunshine. We were all on deck to witness the ship Czytaj więcej
Honolulu, Hawaii
31 stycznia 2014, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
24C when we arrived and the sun was shining. We decided to take the open topped red city tour bus, costing US$25 each but is an excellent way of seeing all the highlights in one go. We hopped off the Czytaj więcej
Pago Pago, Tutuila, American Samoa
5 lutego 2014, Samoa Amerykańskie ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
The sail in was beautiful, steeply rising hills covered in dense vegetation and very photogenic. 28C and a beautiful blue sky. We joined a group of fellow passengers and hired a bus, converted from an Czytaj więcej
Nuku'Alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga
8 lutego 2014, Tonga ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
27C at 7am. We disembarked to the sound of the Tongan Police Band playing a selection of music for us. Terrific. We took a tour to Pangaimotu Island, a short boat ride from the town, for swimming and Czytaj więcej
Auckland, New Zealand
11 lutego 2014, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Not the hottest days, starting at 18C but expected to climb to 23C. Quite a number of passengers left the ship here, only to be replaced by others, some only travelling as far as Sydney. After Czytaj więcej
Bay of Islands, New Zealand
12 lutego 2014, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
The Bay of Islands are situated in the North East of North Island. Again the temperature started at 18C but was predicted to rise to 23C. We left the ship by tender, arriving at Waitangi. From there Czytaj więcej
Sydney, Australia
15 lutego 2014, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We arose at 4.30am to witness our progress into Sydney and the ship docked directly opposite the Opera House and just by Sydney Bridge. Could not have been better located. The forecast was for drizzle Czytaj więcej
Brisbane, Australia
18 lutego 2014, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
The departure from Sydney was impressive. The Harbour Bridge was fully illuminated and so was the Opera House as we slowly left the dockside and headed out of the harbour. our journey to Brisbane was Czytaj więcej
Airlie Beach, Australia
20 lutego 2014, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
On our way to Airlie Beach, the ship took on board a reef pilot to assist in guiding the ship through the Great Barrier Reef. At 7am it was already 29C and humid. We had booked a rigid inflatable boat Czytaj więcej
Manila, Philippines
27 lutego 2014, Filipiny ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
We left Airlie Beach and made a brief stop, anchored off Cairns to allow Australian Customs / Immigration officials to embark, do their work and disembark and then we headed north to The Philippines. Czytaj więcej
Shanghai, China
3 marca 2014, Chiny ⋅ 🌙 5 °C
We arrived in Shanghai early so that by 7.15am all the formalities had been dealt with. Our tour was booked for 9am. The temp was 7C with a clear, blue sky. At the appropriate time we joined our coach Czytaj więcej
Xiamen, China
5 marca 2014, Chiny ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
We arrived at 7am. The temp was 14C, cloudy but dry. We took the shuttle bus to the dropping off point in Xiamen, a journey of only ten minutes. We passed some lovely gardens close to the waterfront. Czytaj więcej
Hong Kong, China
7 marca 2014, Hongkong ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
The weather was 15C and overcast. The ship docked right next to the Star Ferries Terminal and the view of Hong Kong island was amazing. We had booked a tour to see some of the highlights and we headed Czytaj więcej
Halong Bay, Vietnam
10 marca 2014, Wietnam ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
15C and slight drizzle with mist covering the tops of all the islands. It was a disappointment not to see this wonderful part of the world in all its glory, but we did the best we could. Whilst Czytaj więcej
Nha Trang, Vietnam
11 marca 2014, Wietnam ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
This was an unexpected delight. 25C with a blue and sunny sky and expected to rise to 32C. Beautiful views of Nha Trang and the countryside from the ship. We took the tender to the mainland and then Czytaj więcej
Phu My and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
13 marca 2014, Wietnam ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
29C and clear skies. The ship docked in Phu My but we had arranged a ship's excursion to Ho Chi Minh City, but the locals still refer to it as Saigon. The coach journey was one and a half to two Czytaj więcej
Laem Chabang and Bangkok, Thailand
15 marca 2014, Tajlandia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
The ship arrived in Laem Chabang, basically a large container port, but we had booked a coach tour to Bangkok and by 8am we were sitting on the coach about to depart. The weather was already hot and Czytaj więcej
Singapore
18 marca 2014, Singapur ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
We arrived at 7.30am. The weather was already hot and humid at 28C and destined to rise to 31C. We intended to tour the city independently and four of us headed immediately to Raffles Hotel. We were Czytaj więcej
Port Kelang and Kuala Lumpur
19 marca 2014, Malezja ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
It was 26C at 6.30hrs and was forecast to rise to 32C. We were on a coach at 8.30hrs for the one and a half hour journey to Kuala Lumpur. Our first stop was at the city museum, which reflected all of Czytaj więcej










































































































































