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Welcome aboard and nice to meet you. My wife and I are seasoned cruisers having first dipped our toes into the world of cruising in 1990, a one week cruise on board the Cunard Countess. The majority of our cruising has been with two cruise lines, Cunard and P&O. We have, however, sailed on 21 different cruise ships, some many times over, on 11 different cruise lines while completing 619 cruise nights on board.

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One Way to do New Orleans – Part 1

December 29, 2017by solentrichard 4 Comments

My wife and I visited New Orleans earlier this year when we arrived onboard the P&O cruise ship Oceana for a two night and three day visit. So welcome to […]

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One Way to do Hong Kong

December 1, 2017by solentrichard 2 Comments

Welcome to this, my take on something different to do while in Hong Kong. Both my wife and I have visited Hong Kong on numerous occasions over the years and have […]

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Star Clipper – Java Sea Limited Edition Cruise

November 4, 2017by solentrichard 12 Comments

    When initially booking this cruise it was hard to decide whether our minds classed it as a cruise or an adventure. Certainly we had never ventured into this […]

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One Way to do New York – Memorial Edition

October 6, 2017by solentrichard 11 Comments

Welcome to this the  fourth of my offerings of a ‘One Way to do New York’ which in this edition covers visits to the National September 11 Memorial, Museum and the One […]

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New York Brooklyn Transfers – Update

September 25, 2017by solentrichard 10 Comments

This update should certainly be of interest to Cunard passengers who sail to New York on Queen Mary 2 and who wish to travel quickly and cheaply ($2.75 per person […]

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Welcome onboard Oceania Marina

August 20, 2017by solentrichard 6 Comments

Earlier this week my wife and I were delighted to be invited, as guests of Oceania Cruises, to a lunch and ship tour  onboard Oceania Marina which had docked at […]

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One Way to do Bordeaux

August 11, 2017by solentrichard 2 Comments

Welcome to Bordeaux , hub of the famed wine-growing region of the same name and  port city sitting on the Garonne River in south western France.   It’s known for […]

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One way to do Santorini

July 14, 2017by solentrichard 6 Comments

Santorini is probably the most archetypal of Greek islands on the Mediterranean cruise ship circuit,  and on most days of the season can accommodate upwards of six ships.     […]

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One way to do Yangon (Rangoon)

June 23, 2017by solentrichard 3 Comments

Until recently visiting Yangon has been the preserve of a small number of river cruise ships and their passengers. Over the last 12 months it has been noticeable that this […]

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Viking Eir – Rhine Getaway April 2017

May 12, 2017by solentrichard 21 Comments

  My wife and I have recently completed a one week river cruise along the Rhine between Basel in Switzerland and Amsterdam in the Netherlands…   Welcome aboard the Longship, […]

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One Way to do Taipei

May 5, 2017by solentrichard 7 Comments

Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, is an amazing city to explore and one whose beauty lies in its blend of Chinese culture with a curious fusion of Japanese, Southeast Asian […]

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One Way to do Le Havre

April 17, 2017by solentrichard 3 Comments

The French port of Le Havre is becoming an increasingly popular port of call for cruise ships, particularly on the shorter cruises from the United Kingdom. While recognised as the […]

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Europa 2 – Asian Island Explorer

April 7, 2017by solentrichard 3 Comments

  Some 2 years ago my wife and I discovered what we considered to be the perfect cruise ship and  my review of that cruise carried the title ‘Europa 2 […]

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Life on board Oceana’s 35 night cruise

February 24, 2017by solentrichard 15 Comments

My wife and I  have recently returned from a 35 night P&O Oceana round trip Southampton  to the Caribbean cruise. A review of the ship’s facilities and the itinerary covered […]

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Oceana 35 Night Caribbean Round Trip

February 17, 2017by solentrichard 20 Comments

My wife and I  have recently returned from a 35 night P&O Oceana round trip Southampton  to the Caribbean cruise, which included a number of ports of call on  America’s […]

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Queen Mary 2 Remastered -Trans-Atlantic

January 2, 2017by solentrichard 15 Comments

My wife and I have recently returned from a trans-Atlantic crossing to New York onboard the Cunard flagship, Queen Mary 2. This was the first occasion we have had the […]

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