2026

  • cairns, day two

    cairns, day two

    February 12, 2026 The day finally arrived when I would snorkel on the Great Barrier Reef.…

  • Cairns, Day One

    Cairns, Day One

    February 11, 2026 We arrived pretty late today (around noon) in Cairns (pronounced: canz). As a…

  • sydney day TW0

    sydney day TW0

    February 6, 2026 Today our tour group got an early start for the Blue Mountains, about…

  • sydney day one

    sydney day one

    February 5, 2026 We began our entry to Sydney Harbour at 6:00 am. As we drew…

  • wellington

    wellington

    February 1, 2026 Note: Sorry for the late posting. We had very rough seas crossing from…

  • tauronga

    tauronga

    January 30, 2026 I have been looking forward to this stop on the cruise before I…

  • auckland

    auckland

    January 29, 2026 The modern skyline of Auckland is in contrast to all the natural beauty…

  • new zealand

    new zealand

    January 28, 2026 Our first stop on the North Island of New Zealand was the Bay…

  • Rarotonga

    Rarotonga

    January 22, 2026 We arrived this morning in Rarotonga, the largest of the Cook Islands. The…

  • tahiti

    tahiti

    January 19-20, 2026 I was excited to arrive in Tahiti and was looking forward to a…