Wednesday, April 21, 2010

"Dining with the Captain" Story in My Cruise Magazine from Thomas Cook

If you're not from the United Kingdom, you may not be familiar with a terrific travel magazine called My Cruise (formerly Cruise). The tagline says it all: "The magazine for people who see the world by sea." The publication is sponsored by Thomas Cook, a well-regarded travel company that sells vacation packages and publishes its own series of guidebooks.

There's a very interesting feature package in the February/March 2010 issue called "The Ultimate Guide to Cruising." Cruise experts, like yours truly, shared their expertise on a variety of subjects.

Here are the pieces you can read at the My Cruise website:
  • How to Get on the Captain's Table by Andrea M. Rotondo (my article!)

  • How to Meet People on Board by Jennie Bond

  • How to Pack for a Cruise by Esther Rantzen

  • How to Celebrate Onboard by James Dunn, assistant cruise director, Carnival Dream

  • How to Pick the Best Shore Excursions by Ann Elsten, shore excursion manager, Grand Princess

  • Five Ports to See Before You Die by Carolyn Spencer Brown (Cruise Critic)

  • Five Must-Have Cruise Apps by Anisha Patel

  • Five Onboard Options That Aren't Publicized by Fran Golden

  • How to Pick the Best Cabin by Jane Archer

  • How to Get an Upgrade by Anisha Patel

There are a ton of other good reads in the magazine as well, including a hefty feature about Silversea's new Silver Spirit. That story was particularly timely for me since I'm booked to sail Silver Spirit this summer.

Check out My Cruise magazine and bookmark its website. The magazine is definitely worth reading.

—Andrea M. Rotondo for LuxuryCruiseBible.com

Photo courtesy of My Cruise magazine

Perhentian Islands

Located on the eastern coast of Malaysia, the Perhentians are two islands. Both are stunningly covered with a lot of palm trees, wide beaches, and crystal blue water. There’s not much to do here, and visitors typically lay on the beach all day, resting from the night’s drinking before. It’s the perfect place to put up a hammock. A strong monsoon season limits when to go to between March and October. During the other times, it’s best to head to Thailand where the weather is nicer.
Perhentian Islands
Perhentian Islands
Perhentian Islands
Perhentian Islands
Perhentian Islands
Perhentian Islands
Perhentian Islands
The crystal clear water and bright white sand beaches of the Perhentian islands in Malaysia for many years captured the hearts and imaginations of backpacking tourists and travelers. But recent years have seen a different type of travelers who arrives at Perhentian Island, like his reputation as a diving destination of the first has slowly between the diving communities. Actually, it would be fair to say that a large part of the success of the Perhentian Islands as a dive site should be in neighboring countries Thai country, diving resorts and Koh Tao, Koh Samui and Phuket.
A large number of travelers have learned to dive in the major Thai resorts are often gravitating to the natural beauty of the islands of Perhentian. Looking for a last dive before the bustle of the city Kuala Lumpur and Singapore! Perhentian Kecil islands Pulau Perhentian and Pulau Perhentian Besar, and are located about 20 kilometers off the coast of Malaysia. With what can only be described as a piece of paradise, the beaches lined with palm trees with these tropical islands, while the clear blue waters hide a wealth of coral and marine life below. Perhentian diving in Iceland is a highly, and a large number of dive sites has meant that the islands have become a popular destination for people looking for a diving course.
Some ten largest dive sites, regularly visited by diving centers Perhentian Islands According which Tokong (Temple of the Sea) is widely considered the best dive site on the islands. A large rock boulder directly off the North West coast of Perhentian Kecil offers some of the best examples of soft coral formations in the region. This impressive carpet of soft coral provides a home for a wide variety of marine creatures, including Kingfish, barracudas, nurse sharks and black tip sharks.
For fans of shipwreck diving, there are two excellent dive sites Perhentian Islands. The decline of sugar, 90-metre ship that sank in 2000, and the Vietnamese are still possible wreck diving inside the wreck. If you plan to go diving in Perhentian Islands, the best time to visit is from April to October, when the visibility and weather conditions are more favorable. November to March, the monsoon season, when the weather is poor and access to and from the islands is limited by rough seas.
Perhentian islands offer excellent diving, and the superficial nature of the dive sites here, this is a good choice for most beginners or inexperienced divers. But what makes the islands so special is its breathtaking natural beauty and landscape underdeveloped. You really feel as if you were diving into own piece of paradise!

Curacao Island

Located in the Caribbean Sea, this Dutch owned island is perfect. Voted one of the best in the Caribbean, Curacao is like being in tropical Holland. The town is built in the Dutch style, but the surrounding areas are all tropical. Hit the beaches, lay in the sun, and party the night away. This may not be Gilligan’s Island, but what it lacks in privacy, it makes up for in romance and fun. The weather is pretty stable here year round. It’s always hot and usually sunny. If it rains, it’s between November and January. Don’t worry about hurricanes- it’s below the hurricane belt!

Curacao
Curacao
Curacao
Curacao
Curacao
Curacao
Curacao
Curacao
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