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ports of call
19 Mar | Queen Victoria 10 Feb | Queen Victoria 7 Feb | Queen Victoria
Ho Chi Minh City (from Lautoka, Fiji Pago Pago, American Samoa
Phu My), Vietnam
Welcome to a paradise of azure lagoons, white Make a dramatic South Seas entrance into this
French colonial buildings set the scene as the
sands and verdant forest-clad interiors, dotted gorgeous natural harbour embraced by jungle-
aroma of noodle stalls, the sight of orange-
with waterfalls, orchids, rippling sugar cane clad peaks, before exploring the evocative
garbed monks and the incessant buzz of
and ancient Polynesian shrines. white clapboard capital.
scooters create a vivid snapshot of daily life.
13 Jan | Queen Mary 2 4 Feb | Queen Mary 2
12-13 Feb | Queen Mary 2
Lisbon, Portugal Penang, Malaysia
10-11 Mar | Queen Victoria
Hong Kong
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St George’s Castle may just offer the best view Marvel at majestic Kek Lok Si Temple, one
of Portugal’s alluring capital, from where you Buddhism’s finest in South East Asia, or brave
Sip sunset cocktails on an authentic Chinese
can gaze out with the cannons over red tiled Snake Temple, its resident pit vipers said to be
junk; it’s a calm moment between browsing
rooftops and sparkling river Tagus. rendered harmless by incense.
this heady, non-stop bazaar and tempting your
palate with the country’s finest delicacies. 22 Feb | Queen Victoria 14 Mar | Queen Mary 2
Melbourne, Australia 28 Feb | Queen Victoria
2 Feb | Queen Victoria
Perth (from Fremantle),
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Witness sacred ceremonial lands on an
Aboriginal Heritage walk in the Royal
Australia
Steep yourself in island culture: the Bishop
Botanical Gardens, or board the ‘Puffing Billy’
Admire the colonial buildings around
Museum displays its regal capes resplendent in
steam train bound for the Yarra Glen vineyard.
Fremantle or in sun-kissed Perth, with its Town
tropical bird feathers; beautiful ‘Iolani Palace is Hall and Mint, backed magnificently by the
the elegant seat of Polynesian royalty. 30 Jan | Queen Mary 2 distant peaks of the Darling Ranges.
1 Apr | Queen Victoria
22 Mar | Queen Victoria
Mumbai, India
3 Feb | Queen Mary 2
Ko samui, thailand
Contrasts abound between Victorian Gothic
26 Mar | Queen Victoria
You may seek out tumbling waterfalls and the
streets and modern skyscrapers, while hawkers
Phuket, Thailand
15-metre Big Buddha – that’s if you can resist
vend their wares and gaudy posters proclaim
Stunning beaches have transformed this
those magnificent white beaches, freshly
the latest Bollywood blockbuster.
hideaway into an entrancing resort; there’s
caught seafood and sweet tropical fruits.
more wondrous scenery at Phang Nha Bay, its
26 Jan | Queen Mary 2 limestone pillars looming from iridescent sea.
7 Mar | Queen Victoria
3 Apr | Queen Victoria
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Muscat, Oman
20 Mar | Queen Mary 2
Practice your blowpipe skills at Monsopiad
In this low-rise gem, wedged between Arabian
Port Louis, Mauritius
Cultural Village or admire Borneo’s majestic
Gulf and scenic mountains, don’t miss the
On this friendly Indian Ocean gem, head for
flora and fauna in the mangrove swamps of
Grand Mosque, its resplendent marble
Pamplemousses Botanical Gardens, abloom
Kota Kinabalu City Bird Sanctuary.
crowned by an intricate wood panelled dome.
with spices, rustling palms, lotuses and the
magnificent Giant Amazon Water Lily.
5 Feb | Queen Mary 2
17 Feb | Queen Mary 2
25 Mar | Queen Victoria
Nagasaki, Japan
19 Jan | Queen Mary 2
Kuala Lumpur (from Port
Kelang), Malaysia
Recall the city’s tragic story at Peace Park or
Port Said, Egypt
visit the Confucian Shrine, the only example
Encounter the impressive sight of vast ships
Savour the intriguing jumble of Moorish
outside China, with its curving tiered roofs and
waiting to enter the Suez Canal, then
architecture and stately parks, then train your
photogenic scarlet columns.
investigate the 19th-century colonial centre
camera lens on soaring Petronas Towers, the
or fascinating National Museum.
fabulous twin emblems of modern KL.
15 Apr | Queen Mary 2
1 Feb | Queen Victoria
11-12 Jan | Queen Victoria
25 Feb | Queen Mary 2
La Haina, Maui, Hawaii
New York, New York
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Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
Pack in those iconic Manhattan experiences:
Snap the incomparable views across cloud-
Maui’s beaches are simply legendary, with
Fifth Avenue stores, Grand Central Station,
cloaked volcanoes from Mount Tavurvur,
sandy ribbons of black, red, white or gold;
MoMA, Times Square, Central Park or
admire the bizarre ‘bubbling beach’ and meet
though it’s worth tearing yourself away for the
surveying all from the Empire State Building.
welcoming Matupit villagers.
breathtakingly scenic inland drives.
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