Bernadette Chua 
The luxurious Silver Origin will begin voyages around the Galapagos Islands next month. She’s due to start sailing on September 19 with a series of adventure itineraries where guests can see the diverse wildlife of this eco destination. Despite the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention’s No Sail Order, the ship will be operating exclusively … Read more
As Australia grapples with COVID-19 restrictions on state borders, particularly in Victoria, we tell you where you can go. State border openings for visitors remain tricky – so check before you book. Here’s a state-by-state travel guide.  ACT The ACT Government has closed its borders to travellers from Victoria. There are no restrictions for … Read more
Celebrity chef Luke Nguyen, famous for his Sydney-based Vietnamese restaurant, Red Lantern, has partnered with APT once again, to take guests on a gastronomic tour of the Kimberley. Luke will join APT’s 14-day Kimberley Coastal Cruise & Purnululu Experience with Luke Nguyen departing 8 July 2021 which includes a nine-night cruise on a small expedition … Read more
European line MSC Cruises has unveiled that its flagship vessels, MSC Grandiosa and MSC Magnifica will resume operations in the Mediterranean. The two vessels, which are set to depart on 16 August and 29 August respectively, will offer a seven-night cruise visiting five different destinations. MSC joins other lines like German TUI and Norwegian Hurtigurten, … Read more
The Big Golden Guitar, the shining beacon of the Australian country music festival, glimmers in the sun, greeting visitors to Tamworth as they roll on in via the New England Highway. On the traveller’s way in, they’ll watch the cotton and wheat sway in the wind and the cattle and sheep grazing in the fields, … Read more
We told you what life is like on one of the first ocean voyages last week. But what’s happening on the rivers of Europe? A number of lines like German A-Rosa have made a slow and tentative start, resuming operations at the beginning of July. Other major lines intend to start later this year, with … Read more
It’s been a quiet few months for the cruise industry. Pre-COVID, we would be at the height of the European and North American wave season, sailing around the Mediterranean or sunning ourselves on the beaches in the Bahamas. We would be whale watching off the shores of Alaska or heading north to the Arctic. But … Read more
Carnival Corporation has denied rumours it would be selling Cunard, the line with three queens in its fleet, as well as luxe line Seabourn. According to Tradewinds, a travel trade site, sources told the publication that Carnival was looking to offload two of their brands currently under their vast umbrella. Other brands include Carnival Cruise … Read more
Cruise lines are getting back to business in some parts of the world – much to the envy of many die-hard Australian cruisers. Asia-based Dream Cruises has started short Taiwan sailings from Keelung on island-hopping getaways including Peng Hu, Masu Island, Kinmen as well as Hualien. Meanwhile in Germany, TUI’s Mein Schiff 2, recently returned … Read more