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Hannah Lawson blogs from Peru. Passengers embarked in Calloa, the port city of Lima and in the port we had our first wonder of the natural world, thousands of Franklins’ gulls dotted the water and swirled in unison when...read more
The Wonders of the Ancient & Natural World trip ended with several days in Costa Rica. I have worked for twelve years on expedition cruise ships and although I have travelled several times in Central and South America, I have never...read more
Just when we thought we had reached the highpoint of our expedition, we discovered we were wrong. Boca de Toro, (Mouth of the Bull), is a spectacular Panamanian Bay dotted with small mangrove islands in an idyllic natural setting....read more
Anyone reading this blog who is sitting and staring at snow or at freezing rain will appreciate our hard work, here aboard the Island Sky on everyone’s behalf. Today we have been exploring the tiny Venezuelan archipelago of Los...read more
Words & photographs by Chantal Cookson from the MS Island Sky’s Expedition team. Friday, 13th January 2012 16.00 hrs Ship’s position: 55* 21.330 S Weather: Deep low pressure Central South West of Cape Horn. It is almost a week since...read more
Monday 12th December: AT SEA Noon position: 00°16’N 17°57’W MS Island Sky continued at sea, en route from Cape Verde to Ascension Island (a distance of 1,632 nautical miles). It was another breezy but beautifully warm day at sea....read more
Passage to the Golden Horn 2011 DAY 1: London to Dubrovnik, Croatia. After an early start from a grey and cool London we were glad to land at Dubrovnik airport in bright sunshine. Some of the group in window...read more
January 22nd 2012. At sea to Valdivia Around 0900h there was a call from the bridge that Blue Whales had been spotted. MS Island Sky immediately altered course to get some good views, because Blue Whales represent the largest...read more
We have just finished the cruise titled Panama – Canal and Corals, it could be subtitled- Panama a land of contrasts. Our first stop in this small amazing country was at Coiba Island, a beautiful archipelago of jungle topped...read more
“Don’t go to Madagascar in February!” That’s what the book says, but Madagascar is clearly not listening. Each time I do a Noble Caledonia cruise in February it is calm and sunny, and we successfully dodge the cyclones. The...read more
In a fortuitious coincidence the Pope happened to be in Cuba at the same time as we were, but strangely enough we did not bump into him. As we stood gazing up at the centuries old woodwork of the...read more
Dreams of paradise generally conjure up images of white sand beaches, deep azure seas, brilliant blue skies and a leisurely snooze in a hammock. Yes, we are definitely in paradise. If not, then I am hallucinating. The last few...read more
Day 5, Heraklion, Crete On 25th October 2011, the Island Sky arrived in the bustling city of Heraklion, the fifth largest city in Greece. The forecast promised rain, so with umbrellas in hand we prepared for the worse as...read more
Black Sea Odyssey Day 4: Trabzon, Turkey. On 4th October 2011, the Island Sky arrived in the port of Trabzon, Turkey, where we had the privilege to visit the spectacular Sumela Monastery, situated on the face of a mountain some...read more
April 5, 2012 The French know a thing or two about small pleasures. Tiny cups of strong flavorful coffee, delicate portions of choice savories, designer shops sporting skimpy diaphanous dresses and, of course, the traffic. This small village only...read more
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