Porthole
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Porthole 05 Jan 23
Thursday | Jan 5 2023RESIDENTS of Scarborough in the United Kingdom rang in the new year slightly unexpectedly this time around, with a local fireworks display cancelled to protect a walrus which was “on holiday” in the town.
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Porthole 04 Jan 23
Wednesday | Jan 4 2023AZAMARA Cruises’ Azamara Quest performed some graceful “circle work” in front of the Sydney Opera House this week – the first time any ship has ever undertaken such a manoeuvre.
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Porthole 03 Jan 23
Tuesday | Jan 3 2023THE return of cruising to Australia meant the return of ships to the country’s ports for New Year’s Eve, where lucky travellers took in the NYE fireworks from on board.
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Porthole 23 Dec 22
Friday | Dec 23 2022SCIENTISTS have found a “yellow brick road” in a never-before-seen spot in the Pacific Ocean.
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Porthole 22 Dec 22
Thursday | Dec 22 2022ROYAL Caribbean International’s Symphony of the Seas has saved more than 20 Cubans floating on a raft in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Porthole 21 Dec 22
Wednesday | Dec 21 2022IT is not unheard of for older “constant cruisers” to sell their house and take up life on board a ship, but this is certainly a different take on the idea.
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Porthole 20 Dec 22
Tuesday | Dec 20 2022A five-dollar purchase has turned into a USD$95,000 Princess Cruises-branded Porsche Taycan for a lucky American.
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Porthole 19 Dec 22
Monday | Dec 19 2022THE wreckage of a 120-year-old boat has surfaced as the Great Salt Lake in Utah shrinks to historic lows.
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Porthole 16 Dec 22
Friday | Dec 16 2022ARCHAEOLOGISTS have discovered a medieval shipwreck in near-perfect condition at the bottom of Norway’s largest lake.
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Porthole 15 Dec 22
Thursday | Dec 15 2022IT is believed a phenomenon dubbed the “David Attenborough effect” is causing tourists to book expedition cruises in search of penguins, inspired by the English broadcaster’s popular wildlife programs.