Health at sea

Health at sea is a question I am asked about quite frequently, and having had the unfortunate need to visit the medical centre on board Carnival Splendor on my recent Mexican Riviera cruise, I now have some first-hand experience to share.

Health & Wellness, Tips & Advice

Most popular port

Northern Europe’s popular ports

Explore the scenic terrain, rich history and cultural diversity of Europe’s northerly nations on a flotilla of five-star cruises. Northern Europe offers cruise passengers an exhilarating and dramatic journey among the ancient and the modern.

Destinations

photographs on early cruising

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.

News

borneo orangutan

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.

Destinations, Ports

cruise river mississippi

A River Runs Through It

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

Tips & Advice

Sea Party

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.

Tips & Advice

Middle East

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.

Tips & Advice, Destinations

Barging in France

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.

Reviews

Haute Cuisine

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.

Dining, Tips & Advice