This was our introduction to the Great Barrier Reef. We opted for a plane ride over the reef from Arlie Beach and were delighted with our...

Steve Irwin's zoo! What a treat! We had to tender in for over 30 minutes then got on a bus to the zoo. Our guide was fun, knowledgeable,...

What can you say about Sydney - a lot! It's big full of treasures and on the water. All great attributes . Our first day was a panoramic...

Eden lives up to its name. What a sweet, charming little city! Known as the southern gateway to the Sapphire Coast, Eden is a...

Charming Hobart started out as a convict colony when England emptied her jails of men and women and sent them to Tasmania. Many of the...

The. Picture cannot convey the turbulence we have been through last night and today. Last night the captain announced that between 11...

Shall I start by saying it was really really windy and cold on our excursion today? We started off with 16 other fellow passengers in a...

Sorry to skip Picton but the 3 of us were down with wind induced sore throats, (Janis), bad sinuses (Colinda) and oncoming cold (Dalna)...

Wellington, New Zealand. The day started out in a very special way. In New Zealand there is a special stone called Greenstone, or New...

Pania of the reef. Maiori legend has it that she was lured by the sea people to swim out to them. When she tried to return to her lover...

Tauranga is an easy island to love. Situated in the sunniest region of the North Island it has endless golden beaches, absolutely...

Today was the visit to Auckland, 1.5 million population spread over hills and bays and volcanic lagoons and beautiful. We hopped on the...

For me to get up at 6:30 you know it must be for something extraordinary and this qualifies. Entering into the Bay of Islands.NZ is just...

This is a PS to my earlier post: I am writing this to you on Tuesday while you are still in Monday. We crossed the International Date...

SUPERBOWL SHIP STYLE Here's how you watch the Super Bowl on Azamara. We saw the game live on the big screen and they provided sliders,...

Bora Bora was a little disappointing because the "town" is just a string of souvenir shops with a lot of Made in China shirts. The...

Moorea (Mo-O-ray-uh) is a lovely, lovely island in the French Polynesian Islands. It is located in the Society Islands archipelago just...

Fakarava was scheduled as an Azamazing Day. After setting anchor we were tendered in but a lot later than planned and we didn't have a...

Fakarava was scheduled as an Azamazing Day. After setting anchor we were tendered in but a lot later than planned and we didn't have a...

What an experience!! Pitcairn Island is so remote that cruise ships seldom attempt to go there. Plus, you may only make it onto the...

After 5 days at sea we arrived at Easter Island at 8:00 in the morning. Well, we arrived near Easter Island as there are no docks big...

On this, our second full day at sea with 3 more to go to Easter island, I've learned that rough seas and working out are not compatible....

.Lima is an hour and a half bus ride from the port and we climbed on. Miraflores is the best know and nicest part of the Lima so the bus...

Two welcome days at sea have helped us acclimate to the ship, the schedules, and a little more room organizing. When/if we feel the room...