Reviews

Viking Orion sets a new standard for value

Viking Orion is sailing our waters this season – promising to be the first of many homeporting visits from Viking Ocean Cruises. Peter Lynch trialled the three-year-old line’s unique Scandi-chic style. My cruise documents arrive […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Dec 18 2018
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How Regent Seven Seas Mariner has taken on a new life

The invitation was for dinner and a concert aboard the newly refurbished Regent Seven Seas Mariner. What transpired was a unique experience:  Opera Australia stars Larina Gore and Simon Kim sang their way through the classics, […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Dec 16 2018
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Best Christmas Cruises

It is hard not to feel festive roaming a ship decked-out in Christmas decorations, sipping eggnog and nibbling on gingerbread. We don’t need to hop on Christmas cruises to escape the chill of the winter […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 14 2018
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Silversea’s Silver Muse will sail Australia’s most pristine waters

The ultra-luxe Silver Muse, flagship of the Silversea fleet, will spend four months Down Under in 2019 – her longest season ever. The line has announced an array of stunning cruise destinations to celebrate the […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Dec 14 2018
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More women, solo travelers among cruise predictions for 2019

Australia’s burgeoning population of cruise passengers will continue to grow next year, according to the ship owners’ body. In a State of the Cruise Industry Outlook report, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) says Australasia continues […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 14 2018
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More ports are moving to cap cruise calls

More than a quarter of cruise ports are moving to cap cruise calls following overtourism concerns in countries with bustling cruise ports for the past three years. A recent survey of worldwide cruise ports by […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 14 2018
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Reviews

Our first review: the new-look Norwegian Jewel

We are sitting at Tsar’s Restaurant aboard the newly refurbished Norwegian Jewel as the residual storms from Cyclone Owen hit the east coast, just off Sydney. While the wind and rain batters the ship from […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Dec 14 2018
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Photograph yourselfie: 8 tips for the best selfies

Fancy taking your own travel snaps of yourself? FujiFilm’s Warwick Williams has some tips. Lens A mobile phone camera has, compared to the human eye, a wide-angle lens, so it distorts your features. It is […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 14 2018
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Coral Expeditions’ new ship hits the water

Australia’s newest adventure ship, Coral Adventurer, has hit the water. Coral Expeditions held a float-out ceremony for its new flagship vessel in Vietnam this week, heralding a new era for the Australian line. Sea trials […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Dec 14 2018
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Cunard launches new spa – just in time for Australian guests

The spa aboard Queen Elizabeth, heading our way next year for her first homeport Down Under, has been overhauled and rebranded as Mareel Wellness & Beauty, in a partnership with Canyon Ranch. This new spa […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Dec 13 2018
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10 picture-perfect places to photograph on a European river cruise

River cruising in Europe presents the perfect opportunity to break away from the busy cities and experience the old-world charm of smaller towns. From the colourful, half-timbered houses in the Alsace region, to red-roofed villages […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 12 2018
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