Opinion

Photographs on early cruising

Cruising from Australia in the 1920s and 1930s was still in its infancy when these photographs were taken. Life on board the ships then followed a more relaxed style than today, with passengers organising their own entertainment.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Aug 31 2010
Destinations

Borneo wilderness

Discover the jungle-clad frontier of Borneo on the ultimate cruise holiday. Adventure cruise writer Roderick Eime shows us the best cruising ports in the region.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Aug 31 2010
Tips & Advice

A River Runs Through It

River cruising is rising in popularity again but where did the trend start and which rivers led the way?

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Aug 31 2010
Tips & Advice

Celebrations at Sea: A personal view

Maritime historian Rob Henderson shares experiences of celebrations on board cruise ships - birthdays, weddings, Christmas, New Year and ANZAC Day on board Princess Cruises' Dawn Princess.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Aug 31 2010
Tips & Advice

The Middle East onboard the Silver Whisper

A cruise aboard the sumptuous Silver Whisper introduces us to the richly varied countries and cultures of the Arabian Peninsula.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Aug 30 2010
Reviews

Barging in France

We are aboard the barge Anjodi on the Canal du Midi, the oldest canal in France. Purpose-built for the leisure market, barges are designed exclusively for tourists’ comfort and carry up to 200 passengers.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Aug 30 2010
Dining

Haute Cuisine

Dining on modern cruise ships is an event of choices in the variety of cuisine offered in numerous themed venues. To take advantage of all the food being offered on most ships requires an appetite of epic proportions and leads many to the dangerous habit of constant grazing.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Aug 30 2010
Destinations

A river cruise through India’s Assam region

A river cruise through north-east India’s Assam, rich in wildlife and dotted with traditional villages, offers a peaceful perspective on this teeming subcontinent.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Aug 30 2010
Destinations

Cruising China

This year, the number of international cruise passengers arriving in China’s ports is predicted to exceed 600,000: clearly, the region’s cruise sector is ready to launch.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Aug 30 2010
Destinations

Cruising Alaska

We’re cruising on Sea Princess and although we’re in the middle of a wonderful steak dinner, it’s difficult to focus on food when this kind of scenery is slipping past the windows. What stretches before our eyes is the vast wilderness of Alaska, an area twice the size of Texas, encompassing more than 76,000 kilometres of rugged shoreline and 21 million hectares of national parklands, reserves and monuments.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Aug 30 2010
Ships

Uniworld

Uniworld has been cruising the waterways for more than 30 years and delivers a guest satisfaction rating of 98 per cent. Travel on board intimate, luxurious ships with an average of 134 guests with one staff member for every three guests.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Aug 28 2010