All aboard!

Finally time to board the Explora I, the MSC Group’s luxury yacht-like ship, holding fewer than 1,000 passengers, with nearly as many crew to look after us. Beautiful cabin with a loungeroom, dining area, bedroom and walk-in wardrobe. Almost as big as my apartment in Sydney, with some lovely touches like real books on the shelves, a proper coffee machine and Dyson hairdryer which I couldn’t work out how to turn on …