Down near the port area you’ll find the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouses. These two buildings that you can’t mistake, are totally made from red bricks hence the name. These two buildings used to be the Customs Inspection House’s for Yokohama back in the 1920’s. Today they have been converted into a popular destination for locals & […]
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Welcome to Osanbashi Yokohama International Passenger Terminal or Osanbashi Pier (大さん橋国際客船ターミナル, Ōsanbashi Kokusai Kyakusen Terminal) in Japanese. (in the photo above, you can see the waterfront Yamashita park area that runs along from the left of the pier and the Yokohama Marine Tower far left) Yokohama is a popular city just a short train ride from Tokyo. Cruise […]
Visiting The Landmark Tower & Sky Garden in Yokohama Japan
When visiting Yokohama for the first time, there are many things that will grab your attention, no more so than the skyline of the city. Like many cities in the world with magnificent skylines, there are usually a few key places that stand out. Yokohama is no different. Immediately you will see the Yokohama Bay […]
Norwegian Cruise Line Shore Excursions for St. Thomas, Tortola & Nassau
If you’re planning your next Norwegian Cruise and are looking to take part in some cruise ship shore excursions for St. Thomas, Tortola or Nassau then the information in this post might be useful. We have recently visited these three ports of call during our 7 night Caribbean cruise on the Norwegian Escape and have […]
Destination – A Glimpse at St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands
This was our first of three ports of call on the Norwegian Escape eastern Caribbean 7 night cruise. St. Thomas Havensight cruise port The view from our Starboard side balcony was directly of the Havensight port in St. Thomas. From here we could also see the cable car that would take you to […]
Destination – A Glimpse of Nassau in the Bahamas
After a day and a half at sea we arrived in Nassau at 12.30pm and after lunch we headed ashore. The entrance to Nassau looks quite small yet these huge ships maneuver here with ease, like floating gentle giants. In the photo above you can see the fifth ship arriving in the Bahamas today. […]
Destination – A Glimpse at Tortola in the British Virgin Islands
After floating around overnight, we came alongside at 6.30 in the morning on day 5 as we visit the British Virgin Island of Tortola. Tortola being the largest of the BVI with Road Town the capital and where the cruise ship docks. We had about 6 hours to explore in Tortola and once again we […]
Stunning Scenery in Ketchikan
With clear blue skies we arrive alongside in Ketchikan after cruising 285 NM at an average speed of 18.5 knots. We have until 6pm here in the quaint little town of Ketchikan. Cruise Day 13 – Ketchikan Day 96 – June 6th, 2014. As with our stop yesterday in Juneau, this is also […]
Visiting Juneau by Cruise Ship
Once again, four ships in Juneau Alaska, just as there were on our previous visit to Juneau. Not the same ones I might add either. As you can see, Alaska is a very popular destination for cruise lines. Cruise Day 12 – Juneau Day 95 – June 5th, 2014. Nothing like a good breakfast […]
Visiting Haines in Alaska
Cruising in Alaska is beautiful and Haines is at the top of the list. Cruise Day 11 – Haines Day 94 – June 4th 2014. After a good breakfast we ventured out. Wow, isn’t this place stunning. American Bald Eagle Foundation Haines We walked around a bit before stopping […]