Return to the Arctic 2026

Added by Michael Scott on 23 February 2024

2026 is beginning to look like another busy year for me (health permitting). I'm thrilled to be booked again on two of my favourite cruises up to the far north, including Svalbard, Iceland and Greenland with Viking in July 2026. I had the privilege of being a speaker on the first sailing of thes...

New Photo Gallery from Namibia

Added by Michael Scott on 27 January 2024

I've just added a new gallery of wildlife and landscape photographs from an excursion in December 2023 to Sandwich Harbour, one of my favourite sites to visit from Walvis Bay in Namibia. It's always an exciting site to explore but views of Gemsbok (sometimes called the South African Oryx) we...

Website update

Added on 25 January 2024

We have been hard to work updating this website to make it more compatible with smart phones and iPads. It is based on an excellent system called Spanglefish 3, which you can read about here. It should all be working now, but please do let us know if you come across any problems. Our thanks to Garve...

More 2025 and 2026 cruises

Added on 17 August 2023

I am excited, after too long a break, to be 'back on the books' with Regent Seven Seas Cruises, on which I am always proud to share my enjoyment with guests. I have already posted on cruises for 2023 and 2024, but now I have added an amazing cruise on Seven Seas Voyager in July 2025, which v...