With
Reuben Goossens
Cruise’n’Travel Journalist / Cruise Reviewer
& Maritime Historian
Please Note: Cruise-Australia is a non-commercial
and privately owned cruise site and it is NOT associated with any cruise
company or travel agency! Although the author has been in the passenger
shipping industry since 1960 and is currently semi-retired, but continues to
write cruise and ship reviews and articles in order to better to inform cruise
and ship enthusiasts and provide information for those intending a cruise in
the future. Please read my statement at the bottom of the page!

MV
Orion

Australian and overseas visitors have been enjoying
the luxuriously appointed MV Orion which is permanently based in and around Australia.
Her cruise itineraries are extensive and imaginative. MV Orion explores an
array of exotic Islands, un-spoilt destinations in and around Australia, cruising Australia’s
Top End, including Cape York, Arnhem Land.
Other popular destinations are the Kimberley’s,
the Great Barrier Reef, and Tasmania.
Cruises outside Australia
include East Timor, Papua New Guiney, and Antarctica.
Orion was built in Germany and was
completed in November 2003. This ship is a remarkable boutique cruise ship,
especially designed for the cruise connoisseur. This delightful ship combines comfort and casual elegance,
as well as the latest in ship design and
has advanced maritime and environmental technology.
Please Note: The Orion
has been refitted and the images below do not as yet reflect the many new
improvements that have been made. Therefore in due course these pages will be
upgraded! Reuben Goossens.

Leda Lounge
MV Orion has 53 suites
and cabins, all featuring twin beds that can be converted to a queen-size bed,
other facilities include, TV, DVD/CD
player, refrigerator and ample closet space. One of the nice touches is the
marble-clad bathrooms.

Typical Stateroom
Other
facilities include: Spa, sauna, whirlpool, masseuse, hairdresser, and a
boutique. The Constellation Restaurant: offers single unassigned seating, as well as
the Delphinus Outdoor Café for casual alfresco dining. Surrounding the
Observation lounge is a wrap-around deck, for that after dinner stroll. Exploration
and recreation equipment includes: Two jet-propelled tenders,
ten heavy-duty motorized Zodiac inflatable boats, kayaks and windsurfers.
Orion is the first of its kind to enter the
Australian cruise scene, one that was long overdue. Experienced cruise
passengers are looking for new destinations on a luxury smaller ship, rather
than cruising on big ships catering up to 3,000 passengers. During a press
release, Managing Director, Sarina Bratton said;
“There
has been growing interest in luxury expedition cruising in other parts of the
world and so we bring this concept to Australia with a combination of
quality on-board surroundings, service and comfort whilst taking our guests to
experience many wonderful places that, until now, have been difficult to access.”
Visit
our mv Orion Photo Album ~ Cabin
Plan
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Commenced in the
Passenger Shipping Industry in May 1960
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Note:
Cruise-Australia is a non-commercial and privately owned cruise site. The
author has been in the passenger shipping industry since 1960 and is currently
semi-retired, but continues to write cruise and ship reviews and articles in
order to better to inform cruise and ship enthusiasts and provide information
for those intending a cruise in the future.
However, if you are
interested in a cruise, I am happy to refer you to a dedicated cruise agent in Australia, New Zealand or further afield on my
recommended “cruise agents” page, for these are agents that
specialise in cruising and they will be able offer excellent service you and
the best fares available! Be assured, I do NOT receive any commissions or
favours from these agents, and in the vast majority of cases these agents will
not even be aware of my, or mu site’s involvement, as I provide the
enquirer with the requested information of the agents (in their region)
including their contact details. Reuben Goossens.
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Photographs
on cruise-australia.net are: 1. By the author. 2. From the author’s
private collection. 3. As provided by Shipping Companies and private photographers
or collectors. Credit is given to all contributors. However, there are
photographs provided to me without details provided regarding the photographer
concerned. I hereby invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make
them-selves known to me, that due credit may be given. I know what it is like,
I have seen a multitude of my own photographs on other sites, yet they either
refuse to give me credit and even refuse to remove them, knowing full well that
there is no legal comeback when it comes to the net. However, let us show the
charlatans up and do the right thing at all times and give credit where credit
is due! Note: I
do not credit those who send me photos as they are not the owners of the
photographs concerned, unless the image is part of their private collection.
This
notice covers all pages, although, I have done my best to ensure that all
photographs are duly credited and that this notice is displaced on each page,
that is, when a page is updated!
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