Accommodation

The best penthouse suites on the Aussie seas

P&O’s claim of “affordable luxury” in penthouse suites aboard the Pacific Aria and Pacific Eden has sparked a debate over just how much cruisers should pay for the best accommodation on the sea. Cruise Passenger […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . May 1 2015
Activities & Entertainment

The exclusive experience onboard Scenic Jasper

The Sound of Music may seem an odd choice as a weapon to woo Australians to Europe’s rivers. But Scenic owner Glen Moroney and his team are gambling that the songs from the smash-hit movie […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . May 1 2015
Dining

Create cocktails like you’re on your favourite cruise ship

“I love to drink martinis. Two at the very most. Three I’m under the table. Four I’m under my host.” So said famous writer and critic Dorothy Parker, way back in the Roaring Twenties. Martinis, […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . May 1 2015
Ships

The kids decide – Voyager of the Seas vs Carnival Legend

It was only a six-word headline. But in the world of kids cruising, they don’t come much bigger than this: “Disney takes Star Wars to sea”. The extraordinary growth of family cruising has created a […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . May 1 2015