A day (or two in our case) at sea is the perfect opportunity to really explore all the ship has to offer. You can be adventurous (rock climbing wall on Deck 13 anyone???); you can focus on fitness (Vitality Fitness Center and Spa offer a range of health and fitness programs with an unlimited class pass costing $79 USD + 18% gratuity); you can be social (games, contests, casino, craft - some cost, some are free) or you can just relax on a lounge, in a bar or find ...

Meet our ship Today we boarded the Radiance of the Seas, a Royal Caribbean International ship, to commence our cruise to New Zealand. The ship takes 2100 guests and I felt that every one of them was in the Windjammer Cafe when we arrived. Despite the hustle and bustle, we were soon able to get a meal and a drink and work out how we were going to explore this huge ship (huge to me anyway!!). I am not used to so many people......more a no kids, no casino type of ...

Only 2 days until we head off on our next cruise. This time will be traveling on RCI Radiance of the Seas to the South Island of New Zealand. Not sure how I will go on a big ship or what Royal Carribean International is like as a company. Packing for all weather as I can't seem to get an accurate forecast......some say warm, some say cold!!!! Knowing how I feel the cold I will err on the side of caution and take lots of layers. Time to get excited!!!! So to ge...

Well this is our final port of call for this cruise. Wow the time has simply flown by and we have just 2 days in Stockholm before we begin the long trek home to Australia. We started today with a bus tour through the streets of Stockholm with our guide David who provided many facts and figures about Stockholm. The city was founded 800 years ago and the King is the head of state - today is his birthday - he is 72. Some fun facts about Stockholm and Sweden; ...

Well it was a wet, cold welcome to Helsinki - only 5 degrees!!! We started the day with a bus tour to gain an oversight of the city and to view some of the sights. We were then dropped off in Senate Square where we could take to the streets to get a feel for the city. Central Helsinki is relatively small and can be explored by foot. The city of Helsinki is called the 'Daughter of the Baltic' and consists of 315 islands. As the capital city of Finland therea...