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Coming home: Scenic to cruise in Australian waters for the first time

Tallis Boerne Marcus·12 Jan 2022

Which lines are demanding booster shots before cruising in 2022

Tallis Boerne Marcus·14 Jan 2022

Is the key to restarting Australian cruising a 12-hour docking delay for ships with COVID cases

Peter Lynch·12 Jan 2022

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Feel the magic of French Polynesia on board boutique, luxe Le Paul Gauguin

Teresa Ooi·21 Jan 2022

Not often do you get an invitation to go on a Chairman’s cruise on board the small, luxury...

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Meet the Aussie couple already on their fourth post-pandemic cruise

Tallis Boerne Marcus·21 Jan 2022

Patrea and Ed Stuttard are avid cruisers, and after nearly two years of Australia’s cruise ban and no...

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Dream Cruises pledges to sail on from Singapore as owner files for liquidation and Crystal is halted

Rebecca Wong·21 Jan 2022

Dream Cruises, part of the Genting Hong Kong group which owns luxury line Crystal and Star Cruises, has...

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Cunard unveils 150 new voyages on three Queens in 2023

Teresa Ooi·20 Jan 2022

Cunard has unveiled 150 new, international sailings on the line’s three Queens for 2023 – Queen Elizabeth, Queen...

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Lindblad Expeditions returns to Australia after almost a decade

Libby Shaw·20 Jan 2022

National Geographic Orion will return to Australasian waters next year and spend its first Kimberley season here in...

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Luxury line Crystal stops sailings as its owner reveals it’s running out of cash

Peter Lynch·20 Jan 2022

Genting Hong Kong, the Asian company that owns Crystal Cruises, Star Cruises and Dream Cruises, has filed a...

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REVIEW: Silversea’s new Silver Moon is all about the food – and it’s “scrumptious”

John Roberts·30 Jul 2021

Silversea has long been an industry leader in all-inclusive luxury, with an emphasis on highly attentive service, an...

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How Celebrity Millennium carried on cruising, despite two cases of COVID among the guests

John Roberts·24 Jun 2021

The eyes of the world were on Celebrity Millennium, the first big cruise ship to sail again in...

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Exclusive Review: Viking UK shows how you can cruise safely post pandemic

Peter Lynch·18 Jun 2021

Renowned maritime writer Tony Slinn took one of the first cruises aboard the brand new Viking Venus when...

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The World Dream's inaugural voyage from Singapore

Onboard Asia’s first cruise – inside the World Dream inaugural Singapore voyage

Rebecca Wong·13 Nov 2020

Enhanced health & safety protocols didn’t take the joy out of cruising for Rebecca Rachel Wong, who embarked...

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Cunard to feature Australian food and wine onboard celebration culinary voyage

Cruise Passenger·9 Dec 2021

Foodies will rejoice because Cunard is celebrating Australian food and wine with a special Great Australian Culinary Voyage....

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From better prices to dealing with emergencies, why it’s worth booking your cruise through an agent

Tallis Boerne Marcus·25 Nov 2021

While Australians can hop on a plane and cruise anywhere around the world, the fear and confusion of...

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Who has the best small ships? Your guide to boutique vessels

Vanessa Wu·4 Sep 2020

The pandemic has meant a huge swing to smaller vessels, with lines running ships with under 1,000 passengers...

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