Whoever thinks cruising isn’t cool has never sailed on a ship with its own helicopter. Scenic Eclipse has two, turning any cruise into a James Bond adventure. During a voyage along WA’s coast, I climbed aboard one of its sleek black helicopters and lifted off from the ship’s helipad. Soaring across the Indian Ocean, spotting humpbacks below, we reached the Pinnacles in Nambung National Park. From the air, the thousands of limestone spires looked like a desert of tiny gravestones. As we swooped back to base, the pilot altered our route to avoid a military control zone, adding a touch…
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