Bernadette Chua 
Ed Sheeran loves to cruise. The 25-year-old British pop star, famous for singles Photograph, The A Team and Thinking Out Loud, was recently onboard Cunard’s luxury ship Queen Mary 2 recording new music. But Ed didn’t request one of the premier suites onboard – he requested one of the most basic cabins. The entertainer spent a week on … Read more
Royal Caribbean is rolling out sushi as a new feature on its ships. Starting this month, one of Asia’s favourite lines will be offering its guests sushi carts which will be roaming areas around the ship. The new Izumi Express, an offshoot of the line’s Izumi Japanese restaurants, will be on a number of Royal … Read more
Four crew members from an Aqua Expeditions cruise ship are still missing after the Aqua Amazon exploded and sank on the Amazon River last Saturday. According to the luxury adventure cruise line, the 24-passenger ship “suffered a very serious accident…that caused an explosion and resulted in the sinking of the ship.” There were no passengers … Read more
P&O has announced the Pacific Dawn will be undergoing a multi-million dollar refit for Queensland cruisers. The Pacific Dawn, which will be homeported in Brisbane will be kitted out with a new-state-of the art waterpark which will include two waterslides and an interactive kids-only play area. She’ll go into drydock in February 2017, replacing the … Read more
Six Australians have been robbed by bandits in a horrific attack on a tourist cruise boat in the Amazon. A number of tourists from Australia, New Zealand and the US were onboard the Amazon Discovery tour cruise, said Peruvian authorities. Oscar Garrido-Lecca, the port captain in the river city of Iquitos says police are hunting … Read more
This is one cruise line where you don’t have to leave your dog at home – Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 has some luxurious new kennels for Kujo or Lassie so they don’t have to “ruff it” again. As part of the Queen Mary 2’s US$132 million refurbishment, the line decided to add extra kennels (now 24) … Read more
The eight-year-old boy who was found unconscious at the bottom of the Anthem of the Seas pool has died. Royal Caribbean has confirmed that Prince Adepoju from Maryland died on July 2, two days after what the company described as an accident in on of the boat’s pools. “We are heartbroken to learn the news,” … Read more
Peter Lynch discovers the Conrad Centennial Singapore is like a comfortable easy chair – you just slip into it and relax. What: Conrad Centennial Singapore, 2, Temasek Boulevard, Singapore Why you’d choose it: There are some hotels where you just feel at home right away. The Conrad Centennial Singapore is one of them. A five-minute, … Read more
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content”][vc_column width=”2/12″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”8/12″][vc_column_text] Singapore is fast becoming the cruising hub of Asia. And Australians are discovering how the island state provides them with a very special bonus: the best pre- and post-cruise holiday in the region. [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]With an unbeatable location, two world-class cruise terminals and some of the best ships basing themselves there, many … Read more
She's the most specious ship yet from luxury line Oceania Cruises. James Sitters tells Rose Kelly and Peter Lynch what's on board the new class of ship, including restaurants, spas and suites.
