DAY 48 – PHUKET, THAILAND – MARCH 10, 2017
“Hailed as the “Pearl of the Andaman Sea,” this island off Thailand’s long southern coast boasts a colorful history. A crossroads for trade, Phuket has…
DAY 45 – SINGAPORE (DAY 2)
After our long day on the previous day, we decided to take it a bit easier on day 2. We planned to ride the two…
DAY 44 – SINGAPORE (DAY 1) – MARCH 6, 2017
“Singapore – the very name summons visions of the mysterious East. The commercial center of Southeast Asia, this island city-state of four million people is…
DAY 42 – SANYA, CHINA – MARCH 4, 2017
The Pacific Princess tied up at the Phoenix Island dock in Sanya at about 6:30 am. Phoenix Island is a man made island. The hotel…
DAY 40 – HONG KONG (DAY 2) – MARCH 2, 2017
The Pacific Princess overnighted at the birth in Kowloon and was not scheduled to leave Hong Kong until 10:00 pm local time. So we decided…
DAY 39 – HONG KONG (DAY 1 – MACAU) – MARCH 1, 2017
The Pacific Princess pulled into Victoria Harbour around 7:00 am, docking at the Ocean Terminal South which is on the Kowloon side of the harbor…
DAY 37 – KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN – FEBRUARY 27, 2017
After some rough days in the Philippine Sea, we docked in Kaohsiung, the second largest city in Taiwan. We booked a shore excursion to the…
Day 33 – Guam, Northern Marianas, U.S. Territory – February 23, 2017
“A territory of the United States, in fact Guam is the commercial and tourist center of the Marianas Islands – of all Micronesia. The Chamorro…
Day 29 – Rabaul, Papua New Guinea – February 19, 2017
“The former capital of New Britain has a history of destruction and resurrection – the city rebuilt after a massive 1937 volcanic eruption only to…
Day 26 – Cairns, Australia – February 16, 2017
“Cairns is one of Australia’s hottest vacation destinations. Cairns boasts three of Australia’s great natural wonders. Just offshore, immense bastions of living coral form the…