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PLEASE NOTE: As we well know, all Cruise Companies have suspended operations due to the Coronavirus pandemic, until such time it is permitted and completely safe to return, their ships are either berthed, at anchor off various countries, etc. For your information, I am please to provide a complete alphabetical list of ALL Cruise Ships worldwide of where they currently are located, that is based on mid 2020, but there will have been changes of course! To view the page - ENTER HERE. Most cruise lines have now announced that they will not return to service until June 2021.
On the Australian front, the great news is
that luxury small ship company, “Coral
Expeditions” has a very special
programme of their “Explore the
One of the Coral Expeditions 5 Star Super Yacht is the Coral Discoverer
There
is a feature on “Coral Expeditions”
just below
For full Information and Details enter Here
Now Meet the Newest Ship in the Fleet
The new Coral Geographer was christened at a dockside
ceremony attended by guests who were departing on her Maiden Voyage. In
deference to Covid-19 concerns, there was no public ceremony. However, Coral
Expeditions’ longest-serving employee, Purchasing Manager Gary Wun-Hym had the honour of christening the new vessel with a
bottle of champagne.
The Coral
Geographer is the newer sister of the Coral
Adventurer that entered service in 2019, although the new vessel has a number
of improvements, such as having 6 “Bridge Deck Suites”, compared to
Adventurer’s 2 Suites. Further information and photographs will come
online soon.
I sincerely hope that cruising will recommence soon, however one thing does trouble me, and that is the poor air-conditioning systems on-board most ships, as they tend to be completely outdated and thus should there be an infection on board, no matter how strict the boarding procedures may be, outbreaks can occur on-board and sadly it will spread like wildfire, just as it did with the tragic death ship the Ruby Princess, for that tragedy was nothing short of a Carnival/Princess Cruises debacle! Personally I will no longer go on a cruise until air-conditioning on all ships are either replaced, or fixed to an international safe standard. What does this mean? That the air from the air-conditioning systems will no longer be shared between areas of the ship, especially between accommodations!
We also need to remember that the vast majority of crew are from Asian countries, and although they are a great crew, but the virus may not show when they are cleared to board the ship, as often it does not reveal until weeks later. Thus, we need to force cruise companies to do something with this situation, as well the poor air-conditioning on their ships, or our cruise vacations could be ruined by catching COVID-19, including one of the new strains that are now sadly around!
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Please Note: below are a number of interesting cruise companies, operating from small luxury cruise ships to larger ones, and each being highly recommended! Some of these ships operate from our shores.
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Over countless years I have written features and reviews on countless worthy Cruise Ships and their respective companies in order to better inform cruise and ship enthusiasts … 1; for their pleasure, 2; but more so to ensure that you, my wonderful readers will make the best-informed choice possible on what kind of ship, or which ship will be just right for you. Below I am featuring some wonderful small-ship operators that offer as you, as you will soon see some real Magic, and by that I really mean it, for the reviews I received regarding this line are simply outstanding to say the least. In addition they are a highly awarded small ship luxury Cruise Line operating Expedition Yachts and they are an Australian company, “Coral Expeditions” and their fine fleet of ships sail locally as well as internationally! This company is followed the amazing luxury “Aqua Expeditions” the new 5 Star luxury “Aqua Blu”.
Then there is a new addition of a five star luxury Expedition Yacht the M.Y. Kudanil Explorer has eight balcony Staterooms for just 16 guests, who will be well cared for by her highly qualified 21 Indonesian and European crew.
Kudanil Explorer has 1,000 square meters of space exclusively for her guests to use, thus there’s ample room to spread out. You can lounge on the sun-beds on the large aft deck, relax in the Main Lounge and the cosy Library Lounge, or soak in the Jacuzzi on the Top Deck of the ship. Whilst just forward of the huge outdoor lounge, bar and dinning area is the delightful intimate Sky Lounge.
Then come and discover my much loved and HIGHLY
RECCOMENDED Scottish “The Majestic Line” which has a remarkable fleet of four small cruise ships
which you will simply fall in love with, as they offer an unique style of
intimate cruising around the Scottish Isles, and believe me the service and
food on the four
Remember, we are hoping that in mid 2021 we
will see the Return of Cruising, thus let’s stay positive and hope for
the best, and do what
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This is
The Coral Expeditions has grown from having
just one small rather basic vessel to operating a fine fleet of glamorous small
expedition ships that sail around
The new 5,599-tonne Coral Adventurer, which has been
followed by her
sister the Coral Geographer that was christened in
Image
© Coral Expeditions
Launched in April 2019 and purpose-built to take guests closer to unspoilt vistas in comfort, style and safety, the luxurious Coral Adventurer accommodates 120 guests in 60 spacious staterooms and she has a cruising speed of 13.5 knots. She is a culmination of years of design and three decades of passion for expedition cruising, the Coral Adventurer has over 1000 sqm of open deck space including a wrap-around promenade deck with panoramic views. There are multiple indoor and outdoor bars, including the Explorer bar up on sundeck, she has a well-equipped gym, and a passenger elevator, all of which creates an environment designed for guest comfort. Coral Adventurer has captured the unique requirements for both guests, and the ships crew.
But above all it will be the countless
incredible destinations she will visit that will make the cruise, combined with
a ship that has the highest quality equipment and technology that will make her
perfect ship to sail the Indonesian archipelago,
Then there is also the state-of-the-art 1,838-ton, MV Coral Discoverer (built in 2005, but completely refurbished in 2016), being an intimate, Australian cruise ship and she has become a much sought after small cruise ship operating at a cruising speed of 14 knots.
The luxurious MV Coral Discoverer
In Addition there is also the Coral Expedition
II, which mostly operates 3 and 4 night
Explore the Magic of the Coral
Expeditions a fleet of Intimate Expedition Ships
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The
ultra luxury Expedition Yacht the M.Y. Kudanil Explorer
She was given an extensive three-year refit to become a luxury Motor Yacht, and the M.Y. Kudanil Explorer was re-launched in 2018, to become a superb 50 metre long luxury motor yacht. She has been owned by the same family for some 20 years and even her Captain has been with Kudanil Explorer for some 20 years. His genuine love and excitement of the jump from commercial offshore work-ship to the hospitality side is impossible to overlook. Once you board you will discover that he is always on deck to welcome guests back onboard, or from a dive or hike.
During her refit, to ensure the service matched a boutique, five-star luxury motor yacht, when this strong and stable ship was rebuilt from her original guise, her owners enlisted the expert help of an accomplished hotelier to design an complete her interiors. They brought in a professional consultant with experience from properties like “Four Seasons” and other five star hotels to spend three months on board training a fine Indonesian service crew. The result is obvious, for guests on Kudanil Explorer receive service and a staff mindset that are on par with the world’s top hotels and luxury cruise ships!
The
Main Saloon, is a Lounge, Bar and the indoor Dinning Room
Enter - M.Y.
Kudanil Explorer
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The Highly awarded “Aqua Expeditions” River Ships in Asia and the Amazon and their M/Y Aqua Blu being their 5 Star Luxury Oceangoing Exploration Yacht, which explores new coastal destinations of East Indonesia, including the UNESCO World Heritage site of “Komodo National Park” commenced her maiden voyage on November 16, 2019.
The Company has received a great deal of
International Acclaim, including the Gold Award in the Architecture/New Build
category in the 2015 “Asia Hotel Design Awards” for the Aqua
Mekong. Many VIP guests to have cruised on one or two of the Aqua
vessel’s, including leading travel journalists, and have received awards
from “Travel + Leisure”, “Virutuaose”, “Financial
Times”, “Conde Nast Traveller”,
A Guest who sailed on the Aqua Blu wrote a
review, and in part he said: “All I can say is this, to sail on an Aqua
Blu voyage; you can believe me you will experience a cruise adventure of the
M/Y Aqua Blu seen from the air
Inside her five-decks you will discover that the world famous designer Mr. Cor D. Rover has tastefully paired her amazing history with the modern, and therefore you will find a glamorous brass-and-ivory interior theme with spacious and inviting Lounges, Bars and Dining rooms, as well as outdoor social spaces, including a spacious sun deck.
Here we see the Salon and combined Dinning Room on Main Deck
She offers safety and comfort, because Aqua
Blu’s is the perfect ship to navigate
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MV
Their first two vessels were originally built
as Irish wooden Herring Trawlers but they were converted in
The spacious Dinning Room, Lounge, library & Bar on the
The latest ship of the fleet the MV Glen Shiel
The Lounge on the
These vessels looked much the same externally, but on the internally on Main Deck, rather than having the one large main public venue, these new ships had two, with a spacious Lounge, Bar, Library, a flat screen TV located forward with the Dining Room with a smaller Lounge area being located aft. You will find a comprehensive Multi Page Feature online detailing this worthwhile cruise experience with a difference, complete with photographs, reviews and deck plans via the link below.
World famous TV star and vocalist Miss June McDonald cruised on the Glen Tarsan and she loved her experience so much, that she stated, “I will be going again, but next time on the 10 day cruise, for it is the experience of a lifetime, and I just loved it!”
These cruises are of a very high standard and fares for a 3 night cruise are from AU$ 1,976.00, and a 6 night cruise from AU$ 3,838.50, there are also 10 day cruises. The service and cuisine on board a Majestic ship is of the highest standard possible, and this company is highly recommended by the Author, and no I have never been in contact with the company.
“The Majestic Line” fabulous four
mini-cruise-ships that will capture you and delight you!
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