Location: Darwin, Australia We have a day visit to Darwin, Australia; which is the capital of the Northern Territory of Australia (note: not a state). Several organized tours were offered, including the "WW2 Experience" (Darwin was bombed over 70 times), but I went on the "Jumping Crocodile" tour. It seems the local crocs have quite … Continue reading Darwin

En route to Darwin, Australia. Arrive on 12-Feb. Tom, Bill and David I've taken two week-long cruises before I started my current world cruise on Silversea. I spent a week cruising around the Hawaiian Islands. There the ship is just background - the point are the actual islands, so I don't remember if there were … Continue reading Gentlemen Hosts

En route to Darwin, Australia. Arrive on 12-Feb. Large Borders There is only a single salt-water pool on the ship (on deck 8) - remember the maximum number of guests is 388. There are two small hot tubs at the far end and two showers for those entering/exiting the pool. The deep end is closest … Continue reading Pool

En route to Darwin, Australia. Arrive on 12-Feb. Living in California I've grown accustomed to the number of hours difference to the East Coast and Europe. However, as my cruise ship sails west from San Francisco, I've lost track. There are various web sites that will tell you the time in certain cities, but it … Continue reading Technical Post: Time Zones

En route to Darwin, Australia. Arrive on 12-Feb. During our last day in Cairns, we visited Kuranda, up in the near mountains. However, we traveled to and from via different methods. What is now called the Kuranda Scenic Railway was built after inland miners were cut off from the coast and on the verge of … Continue reading Kuranda