New York

A bite of the Big Apple: What to do in New York

Manhattan is packed with attractions: the challenge is fitting everything you want to see and do into the time available. Check out our ‘must-do’ shortlist. Words: Fred Shaw.

&Travel, International Destinations

cabo san lucas port

Cabo San Lucas – Port Review

This popular port of call, located at the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula on the Mexican Riviera, has a reputation for being a playground, a party haven and a winter retreat for North Americans........

Destinations, Tips & Advice

avalon panorama

Avalon Panorama Facts 2011

This elegant river cruiser caused a bit of a buzz long before her launch in Mainz, Germany. The main reason was a new concept in river boat design - 64 Panorama Suites, which transform into an open-air balcony thanks to a three-metre wall of floor-to-ceiling sliding windows.......

Reviews, River Cruise reviews

Orion at Sea

Orion Kimberley Cruise – Days 2 & 3

After a buffet breakfast on the outdoor deck, including my favourite, Eggs Benedict (cooked to order), we were on our way to Jaco Island, East Timor.

Opinion

On the road to Fairbanks with Royal Caribbean

Classic car buffs headed into the Interior on an Alaska cruise-tour this season can enjoy the newly expanded exhibits of the Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum at the Wedgewood Resort.

Opinion

Cruise lines look to the future with younger cruisers

I was talking to a veteran cruiser recently about how the industry, and cruise ships, have changed - the good, the bad, and the ugly. One of her many comments was that it was a shame so many of the traditions of cruising are dying out across cruise lines......

Opinion

falmouth port

Falmouth – Port Review

This new port of call on Jamaica’s north coast is 29 kilometres from Montego Bay, and one of the Caribbean’s best-preserved Georgian towns with plenty of colonial flavour.....

Destinations, Ports

Cruise Passenger

Orion Kimberley cruise – Boarding

A five minute cab ride from our hotel, Crowne Plaza, and we were at the Darwin Cruise Ship Terminal. A few feet away Orion awaited us. The crew quickly relieved us of our luggage, gave us our ship card (which not only opened our cabin door but served as a charge card) and then we were shown to our cabin.

Opinion

Victoria Cruise

Victoria Cruises

The world’s largest hydroelectric project rises 110 metres above the river and two kilometres across the broad valley at Sandouping and effectively achieves flood control, hydroelectric generation and improved navigation. For centuries boats had to struggle for survival as they attempted to sail the treacherous rapids through the Gorges.

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