Dining

Gluten-free, vegan or macrobiotic? Now there’s a cruise for you!

Every year, more people are diagnosed with food intolerances. Coeliac disease affects one in 70 Australians. The immune system reacts abnormally to a protein found in wheat, rye, barley and oats. The result: violent sickness. […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Jun 26 2015
First Timers

Solo travel tips and deals

Want to get best out of a trip when you’re travelling alone? There are more people than ever taking holidays as singles – so you won’t be alone for long. Cruise director – your new […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Jun 19 2015
Tips & Advice

The best land-sea combos around

It’s a common problem: One of you wants to cruise and one of you would rather holiday on solid ground. Thankfully, tour companies have taken this into account when tailoring new routes. Here are three […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Jun 19 2015
Videos

We’re on top of the world!

It’s the job that soars above all others – and we’ve been given inside access! Join us as we go 300 feet above sea level with Rhanee, the North Star Operator on Anthem of the Seas.

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Jun 17 2015
First Timers

Six reasons cruising is the best way to travel

As the saying goes, “If you’re not on a cruise, you’re thinking about your next one”. Here are six reasons 1,003,256 Australians think cruising is the best way to travel – and things are just going to […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Jun 15 2015
Destinations

South Pacific paradise beckons

Many locations claim they are paradise. Tim Faircloth of ilovecruising.com.au visits one that is the real deal. The local nickname for the Isle of Pines is I’île la plus proche du paradis, which means “the […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Jun 12 2015
News

P&O vs Royal Caribbean

It’s the battle of the buffet that will rage all through Australia’s summer. Is P&O’s new dining concept, ‘The Pantry’, better than Royal Caribbean’s ‘Dining Options’. As you read this, the first patrons aboard the […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Jun 12 2015
Competitions

CLOSED: WIN a 10-night Royal Caribbean cruise

Explorer of the Seas has just completed a six-week, multimillion dollar refurbishment ahead of her first season in Australia at the end of the year. Slightly larger than sister ship Voyager of the Seas, Explorer […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jun 11 2015
Activities & Entertainment

Six weird and wacky things to do on cruise ships

Sometimes you’ll just want to relax by the pool or fill your stomach at the buffet, but when you’re looking for something just a bit more thrilling, give these activities a go. Drink cocktails inside […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jun 5 2015