Monthly Archives: March 2025

Cruising Sydney to Hong Kong 2025 Kaohsiung is in the south of Taiwan and is the second largest city in Taiwan. The cruise ship terminal is very modern, having been completed in march 2023. The building is very impressive and looks … Continue reading →

Cruising Sydney to Hong Kong 2025 A large number of the crew are Filipino, so there was certainly a lot of excitement as we docked in Manila. Many crew members lined the deck waving Phillipines flags as we were welcomed by … Continue reading →

Cruising Sydney to Hong Kong 2025 Boracay is a small island in the central Philippines. It’s known for its beaches which are beautiful. We were welcomed by a band, dancing and colourful costumes. We caught a local minibus to Bulabog Beach … Continue reading →

Bitung Bitung is on the north eastern tip of Sulawesi and is rarely visited by cruise ships. We were the first for 2025 and typically only four or five ships visit a year. The local people were particularly friendly and … Continue reading →

Ternate Ternate is an island in the Moluccas, also known as the Spice Islands, The Moluccas are a group of islands in Indonesia that were the main source of nutmeg, cloves, mace, and pepper in the world.  Ternate is located … Continue reading →

Bau Bau, Butung Bau Bau, is a city on Buton Island in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia.  It once was the seat of the Buton Sultanate. While en route to Bau Bau the ship’s crew had a pirate drill. The guests were … Continue reading →

Komodo Island and Bali Komodo Island is the home of the komodo dragon – a giant monitor lizard.  We were only allowed to disembark if we were on an organised tour and given the heat and humidity and the fact … Continue reading →