Being one of the first passengers on a newbuilt ship is always a pleasure. On October 23rd I embarked on the NORWEGIAN ESCAPE, Norwegian Cruise Line's newest vessel freshly delivered the day before from the Meyer Werft During 48 hours I ran around, taking pictures for various customers, attending press conferences, meeting [...]
We met Johanna Molin for the first time in December 2012 when we visited the STX shipyard in Turku, Finland. While she passionately guided us through the newbuilding Viking Grace we knew right away we met one very special lady. In 2013 we sailed on the freshly-delivered ferry and got to know [...]
Lofoten in February? Sounds like a masochist plan. But when I woke up in Svolvaer, I knew I made the right decision. It was the last day before returning home. Having been rewarded with exceptional photographic conditions over the last week I was hoping for an ultimate gift from nature, and there [...]
When you're at sea you sail past it before you know it, but Belgium does have a small coastline. 67 kilometres to be exact. On a sunny day half the country temporarily migrates to the coast to enjoy a day at the beach. But what makes this small strip of coastline so [...]
In December we were in the Caribbean with SEADREAM. On the plane back home I was thinking about all the things we forgot to put in our luggage this time. Of course there are the essentials: - Sunscreen & after sun lotion. - Lots of swimwear (you will practically live outside and [...]
How would it feel to sail on a passenger ship built in 1961? A New Year’s cruise on vintage liner FUNCHAL would tell us. What a glorious way to start our winter cruise in Lisbon. Shortly after Christmas we boarded the elegant ship in Lisbon, for a trip to the city of [...]
Most ships have to take a pilot to enter a port. It is normal: a captain can impossibly know all the places in the world. He needs somebody local to assist him: the pilot. When being on a cruise ship or a ferry it is always nice to see the pilot launch [...]
Remember our live blogs from our cruise in July? We embarked Le Soléal -Compagnie du Ponant’s newest expedition yacht- in Lisbon and sailed all he way up north, via Ireland and Scotland to Iceland. Now it’s time to talk, or rather show design. Le Soléal is the sistership of Le Boréal and [...]
‘Captain, how close are we going to cruise along the Cliffs of Moher?’ Day 5 of our cruise on Le Soléal. It was morning and I was walking with my Mac under my arm. By coincidence the Captain stood near the reception. Time to show him the results of the first photo [...]
I was part of the lucky bunch that had the opportunity to board a Zodiac to photograph and film Le Soléal in the Bantry Bay. Canada, France & Belgium in a small Zodiac. This means you need to have a hard head (as cameras and arms go in every direction) and waterproof [...]
