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world cruise ports of call 2009
January 10 February 1 February 19-20
New York Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii Sydney, Australia
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Admire all the glitz, glamour and bright lights Stand in the extinct crater at Diamond Head, The overnight stay here may provide an
of the Big Apple, or just come for the stores. witness the legacy of ancient forces that opportunity to attend a cultured performance
Bloomingdale’s on Lex, Tiffany’s on Fifth and chiselled out Hanauma Bay, and Halona Point within the extravagant curves of Sydney
the unique boutiques along Madison. Blowhole. Then survey all from on high, as the Opera House.
incredible Makapu’u Lookout puts the fertile
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interior on show.
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida Cairns (from Yorkeys
February 6 Knob), Australia
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Swap city sidewalks for the ‘Sea of Grass’ that
defines the wetlands of the Everglades
Apia, Western Samoa
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The real draw here is offshore, where the Great
National Park. As you marvel at this vast South Seas paradise might just describe Upolu,
Barrier Reef bursts with colourful marine life
expanse, keep a keen eye out for the shy the smaller of Western Samoa’s two main
beneath the dappled waters – as you can see by
resident alligators. islands, to perfection. Its mountainous curves
snorkelling or semi-submersible.
are cloaked in thick greenery and sprinkled
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with waterfalls and the welcome is as friendly
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Willemstad, Curaçao
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as can be.
Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
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The island provides a wealth of scenic vistas:
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View the lush volcanic interior of untamed
the rugged arch of Boka Tabla, the soft sands of
Papua New Guinea in all its glory. Capture
Knip Beach and the St Willibrordus salt flats,
Nuku’alofa, Tonga
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Mount Tavurvur’s stunning views across the
where pink flamingos flock in their dozens. To Captain Cook they were the ‘friendly isles’;
island’s cloud-cloaked volcanoes and unique
‘fascinating’ may be just as appropriate. Where
‘bubbling beach’ below.
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else can you find whistling coral and spurting
Puerto Quetzal,
blowholes, a 1,000-year-old ruling family and
March 1
Guatemala
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giant flying foxes?
Saipan, Mariana Islands
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Venture over to Antigua Guatemala, the
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Soak up the exotic allure of this far-flung chain
incredibly preserved colonial town that stands of fourteen tiny islands, amidst Saipan’s scenic
in the shadow of three looming volcanoes.
Auckland, New Zealand
cliff tops, emerald bays and the tropical fauna
If any building is worthy of its name, it is of its Botanical Gardens.
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Auckland’s Sky Tower, standing 328 metres
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
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over the city. Take in one of its glass-fronted
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elevators for a panoramic perspective across
Don’t miss the Malecon, the promenade
Nagasaki, Japan
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Auckland and beyond.
swathed in palms and swirling sculptures, On Japan’s south-western tip, recall Nagasaki’s
where you may pick up some local ceramics or
February 14
recent tragic history at the Peace Park. Then
the colourful beadwork of Huichon Indians.
Christchurch (from
explore the Chinese influences at the Sofukuji
Lyttelton), New Zealand
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temple or the Confucian Shrine, with its
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curved roofs and scarlet pillars.
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
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Manicured lawns, a somehow familiar-looking
cathedral and a gently flowing River Avon
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The town’s natural delights draw visitors: make it difficult to imagine Christchurch
golden beaches, a smattering of emerald golf stands half a world away from England.
Pusan, South Korea
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courses and El Arco, the natural arch rising For a glimpse of yesteryear, pass through
from the azure bay.
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the rolling greenery to the old capital,
Hobart, Tasmania,
Gyeongju, an open-air museum of crumbling
January 27 Australia
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Los Angeles, California
regal palaces.
Did you know that swashbuckling screen icon
You may set eyes on another great Cunarder as
Errol Flynn was born in Hobart in 1909?
here the original Queen Mary today serves as a
Other residents are more firmly associated
luxury hotel at Long Beach, retaining all her
with the island, like the rare Tasmanian Devils
striking glamour.
you can see in Bonorong Wildlife Park.
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Auckland, New Zealand Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
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