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Teen spirit

JOURNEYS | South Pacific

Mum, were going to a surf lesson, then laser tag, then the swimming pool and lunch. Message me if you need me. Love you!” And with that, 13-yearold Emmie raced off with her new friends to explore Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas. We were sailing to the South Pacific, and Emmie’s independence meant I’d soon be fulfilling my dream of lazing in a hot tub with a piña colada.

After cruising the Mediterranean with Royal Caribbean earlier in the year (it was amazing, you

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