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The Cruise Ports Of French Polynesia

Adventures in Paradise – Tahiti, Bora Bora and Moorea Called the French Society Islands they are better known by the individual island names of Tahiti, Bora Bora and Moorea with Tahiti being the largest. The islands are due south of Hawaii on the other side of the equator. Tahiti is part of a volcanic chainContinue reading “The Cruise Ports Of French Polynesia”

The Jones Act And What’s Wrong With Government

In The United States they’re called the Passenger Service Act and the Jones Act and they often prevent todays cruise companies from taking on and disembarking passengers in U.S. ports. The Passenger Service Act was created over 100 years ago to protect the American maritime business from foreign competition. It required that any ship carryingContinue reading “The Jones Act And What’s Wrong With Government”

Todays Featured Poster • Saint Vincent & The Grenadines

St. Vincent has been gaining in popularity as a port of call on Caribbean cruises. The large island is Saint Vincent but the country itself includes a majority of the island group known as the Grenadines in the Caribbean. Located in the southeast Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, they include 230 square miles ofContinue reading “Todays Featured Poster • Saint Vincent & The Grenadines”

Todays Featured Poster • Barbados

The docks in Bridgetown, Barbados’ Capital and Largest City. Established in 1628 and boasting a population of nearly 300,000, Bridgetown is the true heart of Barbados. Both this island’s capital and largest city, it’s a remarkable place steeped in history, featuring a unique blend of African, American and British heritage. These giclée prints will soon be available in severalContinue reading “Todays Featured Poster • Barbados”

Todays Featured Poster • Willemsted Curacao

The jewel of the Dutch Antilles and the largest of the ABC islands, Curacao is a tropical paradise. The capital of Willemsted offers a sense that Holland had been moved to the Caribbean with its classic Dutch architecture painted up in tropical pastel colors. Great beaches, duty free shopping and restaurants and cafes. These gicléeContinue reading “Todays Featured Poster • Willemsted Curacao”