Guest Lynda Gavigan Halttunen and her husband Don sent us several great posts from their 30-day South Pacific cruise on Westerdam. Enjoy “cruising” with them! After another day at sea, we docked at Raiatea, Society Island — a French speaking port of French Polynesia that uses francs for currency. We skipped exercise in order to… read more of “Cruise Diary:…”
Our Facebook fans sent us photos of their on-board celebrations. We received some great images! Thanks for sharing your special moments with us. Jim and I celebrated our joint retirement on board the ms Statendam in November/December 2012 by cruising through the Panama Canal and then off to the Hawaiian and French Polynesian Islands. A… read more of “Celebrating Special…”
In Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia, a warm welcome of “Tahitian Drums and Tattoos” awaited our guests as they left the ship to explore this beautiful island paradise.
Dutch TV host and adventure seeker Charlotte Squarcy is on board for segment of Amsterdam’s Grand World Voyage, and she is chronicling her journey. Enjoy! Only a Brit would call a Tahitian Luau a BBQ, but “baby,” this was honest-to-goodness a dance frenzy last night. Out on the Lido deck about a dozen Tahitians performed… read more of “Cruise Diary:…”
Day 42, Feb. 16: Humberto and I were fortunate to visit Tahiti in French Polynesia a year ago so we were overjoyed at the opportunity to return to “paradise” during our World Cruise with a call at Papeete, the capital. During our previous visit, we toured both sides, Tahiti Nui (Big Tahiti) and Tahiti Iti… read more of “Cruise Diary:…”
Dutch TV host and adventure seeker Charlotte Squarcy is on board for segment of Amsterdam’s Grand World Voyage, and she is chronicling her journey. Enjoy! Bonjour, mon amis! Six courses later I am resurfacing from the fabulous dinner at Pinnacle Grill. It really is a must just for the way we were mixed and matched… read more of “Cruise Diary: A…”
Moorea Island is the jewel of the South Pacific among the French Polynesian Islands. The climate, although very hot, was dry with a clear blue sky reflecting the multi colors of the crystal clear sea water surrounding the island. I walked for 15 minutes from Cook’s Bay to the Moorea Pearl Resort along the coast… read more of “Moorea Island:…”
Moorea is a paradise in the South Pacific. The water is clear and an incredible shade of blue. The skies are bright and sunny with fluffy clouds. Every view of this island makes a beautiful postcard. Dedi Suhendra Bellboy ms Rotterdam
