I have been on a few ships over the years. Cruise liners, river boats and ferries. Each one tells you something about what it was built for within the first few minutes…

What Actually Happens on a G Adventures Polar Expedition? It is a fair question. The marketing imagery of icebergs and penguins is compelling, but it does not tell you much about the…

I have spent a fair amount of time around cruise ships. I know how they work, I know what they offer, and I know the language people use to sell them. So…

If you have decided that a polar expedition belongs on your list, you have already made the most important decision. The next one is considerably harder. Antarctica and the Arctic are both…

There are holidays. There are adventures. And then there is spending a night on the Antarctic continent, lying in a sleeping bag rated to minus twelve degrees, inside a two-person tent pitched…

Paul here, once again regaling you with tales of our recent foray aboard the P&O Iona into the heart of the Norwegian Fjords. But today, we’re letting the views do most of…

I’ve recently had the pleasure of embarking on a magnificent Norwegian Fjords Cruise this past September. My partner-in-adventure, Kim, and I were fortunate enough to spend eight spectacular days aboard the P&O…

If you’re anything like me, you’ve perhaps been flummoxed a time or two by the somewhat mystifying concept of cruise ship attire. Are we talking James Bond at the casino, or a…

All About Captain Wesley You know that buoyant voice that greeted us daily over the Iona’s radio? That was none other than Captain Wesley Dunlop, the main man at the helm. Not…