Reviews

Emerald Sky Tour

It’s the newest of Europe’s river cruise fleet.  So what’s different aboard the $29.4 million Emerald Sky, launched this week by the company behind well-known Australian luxury brands Scenic Tours and Evergreen? The biggest innovations […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Apr 11 2014
Destinations

Crimea considers relaxing visa rules

Crimea’s tourism authority is working to amend the law to allow cruise passengers to visit the destination visa-free for 72-hours. In a bid to attract cruise liners back to the destination, Crimean Minister for Resorts […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 10 2014
Ships

5 great new features on Europe’s river ships

It’s often said that river cruising is one of the fastest growing cruising sectors. In fact, the sector is growing so fast it almost feels as though there’s a new river vessel launching every other […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 4 2014
Health & Wellness

Seasick? Sensitive? We’ve got a cabin for you

Booking a cabin is like purchasing a home. It’s crucial to find a room that meets your size, price and location requirements. Most cruisers tend to do enough research to find a room that is […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 4 2014
Opinion

National Geographic Orion blog recap

The recently re-launched National Geographic Orion arrived in Australia this week after completing her inaugural cruise. Over the past two weeks, Cruise Passenger has been logging the ships first journey as she sailed from Auckland […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 4 2014
Opinion

Day 12: National Geographic Orion cruise blog

Day 12: Honaira, Solomon Islands – Reaching the final destination is bitter sweet. Part of you can’t wait to return home and share all your new tales. The other half really doesn’t want to say […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 2 2014
Opinion

Day 11: National Geographic Orion cruise blog

Day 11: Solomon Islands – It was a sombre morning for everyone on board, as this would be our last full day on board. We were all keen to absorb as much as possible before […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 1 2014