Cruising

Can I plug my Phone into the TV on Radiance of the Seas and watch Netflix?

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Radiance of the Seas Stateroom TV

My wife and I typically download a heap of movies and TV shows that we are currently watching on Netflix or Amazon Prime onto an iPad. This way, we can watch them whenever we feel like it without needing to purchase an internet package onboard a cruise. Of course, if you don’t pre-download anything, the … Read more

New Zealand North Island 32-Day Road Trip Itinerary + 10-Day Cruise

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Shakespeare Point Lookout View

In September and October 2018, we did a 32-day road trip around the North Island of New Zealand followed by a 10-day cruise that brought us back to Australia via the South Island of New Zealand. I know, 32 days seems like an awful lot to spend on just the New Zealand North Island, right? Especially considering we visit some of those same places again on the subsequent 10-day cruise home. However, there are actually so many places to see and things to do here that are often overlooked. We could easily have spent longer here, and there are places I want to go back to and spend some more time in!

Cruising Fiordland National Park, New Zealand

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Golden Princess Cruising in Milford Sound

After our New Zealand North Island road trip, we cruised back to Sydney through Fiordland. We were fortunate to have excellent weather and got to see Dusky Sound, Doubtful Sound and Milford Sound. We’ve been to Milford Sound and Doubtful Sound on previous trips aboard small tourist vessels operated by Real Journeys (including this amazing … Read more

Can I plug my phone into the TV on Golden Princess and watch Netflix?

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With apps like Netflix and facilitating access to thousands of movies and TV shows, if you are anything like us, you probably download a whole bunch onto a smartphone or tablet before your cruise. It’s so much better to watch on the bigger screen TV in your stateroom though than on the small tablet or … Read more

Special Daily Offers on a Transpacific Cruise aboard Radiance of the Seas

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Radiance of the Seas at Circular Quay

Heading off on Radiance of the Seas from Sydney to Honolulu in Hawaii or the reverse is usually between 17 and 19 days of cruising. When you are headed off for that long, it can be hard to gauge what’s a good deal to book beforehand, so I thought I’d share what the daily deals were on our 18-day transpacific cruise from Sydney to Hawaii, via Wellington and Picton in New Zealand and Papeete Tahiti, Moorea and Bora Bora in French Polynesia debarking in Honolulu. These change all the time, but it should give you a good idea of what to expect, particularly for things that don’t change price frequently, like the internet packages.

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Explorer of the Seas Thoughts and Review

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Explorer of the Seas at Port Vila

To be honest, I’ll say this right up front: Our first, and so far only, cruise on Explorer of the Seas is perhaps the poorest cruise experience we have ever had, but it’s important to remember, that doesn’t make it a bad cruise, not by a long shot! In spite of the things we didn’t … Read more

Noumea 1-Day Road Trip From A Cruise Ship

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Noumea is a beautiful and unique city in its own right. Situated at the southern end of the largest island in New Caledonia, Grand Terre, is both the capital and the countries major port. As a result, Noumea is also home to much of the countries heavy industry. A significant portion of New Caledonia’s GDP … Read more

11 tips for first time cruisers that I wish I’d known before my first cruise

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Tendering at Mare from Explorer of the Seas

Getting ready for your first cruise is daunting. It’s a little bit like flying when you check-in and go through customs, but then it’s also not. It’s like staying at a luxury hotel, but then it’s not. I mean, how do you prepare for this thing that is really unlike any other travel experience. For … Read more

Speciality Dining at Samba Grill on Royal Caribbean’s Radiance of the Seas

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Samba Grill is one of Royal Caribbean’s speciality dining options hidden away on Radiance of the Seas. It’s not on any other ships at all, so it’s unique in that regard, and in the cuisine. Samba Grill is a Brazilian inspired restaurant that serves salads, grilled veggies and seven different cuts of meat straight off the rotary grill skewer

Samba Grill is one of Royal Caribbean’s speciality dining options hidden away on Radiance of the Seas. It is not on every ship, in fact, it’s not on any others at all, so it’s unique in that regard, and in the cuisine. Samba Grill is a Brazilian inspired restaurant that serves salads, grilled veggies and seven different cuts of meat straight off the rotary grill skewer. First, though, you have to find the restaurant.

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