It's all fans on deck

By Joanna Hall
Updated October 4 2012 - 12:28pm, first published September 30 2012 - 3:00am
Fun is on its way ... Carnival Spirit is heading to Australian waters.
Fun is on its way ... Carnival Spirit is heading to Australian waters.
Pick of the bunch ... the MS Caledonian Sky.
Pick of the bunch ... the MS Caledonian Sky.

There are plenty of people who ask: why cruising? Having departed by ship from Port Vila in Vanuatu last week, for me it's easy to see why it's so appealing. The lush island archipelago in our wake, a warm breeze wafting across the deck, and a magical sunset on the horizon ... the pleasures of the high seas are many.