Tips & Advice

Top 6 lines for a luxury expedition cruise

Half a dozen top cruise lines are changing the face of luxury expedition cruising. Once a niche for aspiring adventure seekers, the expedition cruise market is rapidly catching up with the mainstream trends of luxury […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 27 2017
Ships
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Reviews

Genting Dream

Asia’s first luxury cruise line, Dream Cruises, has launched in style. Bernadette Chua joins Genting Dream’s maiden voyage. The new Genting Dream has been branded as the first luxury ship built specifically for the Asian […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 27 2017
Dream Cruises reviews
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Tips & Advice

The Viking Invasion: 15 days aboard the Viking Sea

An itinerary from Barcelona to Bergen on the recently launched Viking Sea provides the chance to cruise around the rim of Western Europe. Brian Johnston steps aboard. If you want to impress with a cruise, […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 27 2017
Destinations
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News

New luxury ship Silver Muse heading to Australia

The Silver Muse, the latest luxury ship to hit the market, will be sailing to Australia for the 2018/19 summer season. The 596-passenger vessel is scheduled to arrive in Sydney on January 6, 2019 where […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 27 2017
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Reviews

Hebridean Sky

History, opera, Mediterranean sunshine… Sue Bryant soaks it all up as she cruises around Sicily on the Hebridean Sky, one of Noble Caledonia’s intimate ships. A small-ship cruise around Sicily, a chance of late summer […]

WORDS BY Sue Bryant . Apr 27 2017
Noble Caledonia reviews
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News

Voyager of the Seas will not return to Sydney and Radiance heads to Melbourne

Royal Caribbean’s Voyager of the Seas will not be returning to make way for the early return of Australia’s largest ship, Ovation of the Seas for the 2018/19 season. Royal Caribbean’s managing director Adam Armstrong […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 27 2017
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Tips & Advice

Ave Maria – A slow boat to Venice

Following waterways from Mantua into the heart of Venice by bicycle and barge gives Susan Gough Henly plenty of opportunity to explore beyond the tourist trail. Late afternoon sunshine streams across Ave Maria’s spacious top […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 26 2017
Destinations
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Reviews

Queen Isabel

In a plethora of river cruise brands, Uniworld stands out for its flamboyance. Steve Hopkinson tries out Portugal’s Douro River on Queen Isabel. Many river cruise lines have found themselves trapped by the fact that […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 26 2017
River Cruise reviews
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Reviews

Star Clipper

They are the stuff of dreams. And Roderick Eime, who watched windjammers on TV as a youngster, relives the romance of a bygone age on Star Clipper, a thoroughly modern replica. Standing on the slowly […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 26 2017
Star Clippers reviews
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Tips & Advice

Canada and Alaska – 10 Ways Australia loves North America’s far north

Australia loves North America’s far north. Roderick Eime explores the 10 best ways to cruise Canada and Alaska. The Big Ones Holland America Line In terms of coverage and variety of itineraries in this region, […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 26 2017
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Activities & Entertainment

Mud on the menu – sampling some onboard spa treatments

There is more than one way to be revitalised while cruising. From the wacky to the downright tasty, Jac Taylor takes a look at some of the spa treatments available. It’s a wonderful feeling. You’re […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 26 2017
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