Peter Lynch 
Pining for a cruise holiday? This just might be the answer – a river cruise and a tour of South Australia’s premium wine regions. And you even get to explore Adelaide’s oldest Germany settlement, the town of Hahndoff, with charming boutiques and European architecture. There are even several restaurants serving German cuisine as well as … Read more
Aurora Expeditions, the 28-year-old Australian adventure cruise company, has a new chief executive – one of the most senior Australasian executives from luxury adventure line Ponant. Monique Ponfoort (centre in our picture) takes on the role of leading the two-ship line at a time when it has the capability to come into its own thanks … Read more
Carnival Corporation, the owner of P&O Australia, Princess, Carnival Cruises, Holland America and Seabourn, is planning a staggered return to cruising – though there is no word yet when Australia will see ships. The global cruise giant, which usually has P&O and Princess vessels in Australia and New Zealand year round, will sail with fewer … Read more
A series of announcements this week was greeted as a breakthrough in attempts to restart cruising in an age still coming to terms with coronavirus. With the world’s fleets riding at anchor and tens of thousands of crew sent home, finding a solution to the “pausing” of cruise is a multi-billion dollar business. The first … Read more
Viking has received an astonishingly strong response to its new American river cruise offering, with some of the itineraries selling out. The Mississippi River cruises, which feature new ships, were announced in April. Already all 2022 departures of the 15-day America’s Great River have sold out. Viking has now opened additional 2023 sailing dates sooner … Read more
The cruise industry has again halted sailings in the key US market, this time until September 15. The surprise move – some lines have indicated they intended to start sailings before this date – comes as the industry continues to work with the influential Centers for Disease Control and Preventions to get agreed health protocols … Read more
Reading the tea leaves about when we’ll be able to get back to cruising is a little like Kremlin watching during the cold war: it wasn’t so much what they said, but who was saying it. So when Simon Birmingham, Federal Tourism Minister, says he doesn’t expect our borders to be open to international tourism … Read more
Great deals, fabulous experiences and the chance to enjoy our own backyard – what’s not to love about an Australian holiday now the borders are reopening. We’re right behind the huge move to get Australia back on the road – but there are a few precautions we would advise. Here are our five rules of … Read more
Cunard has extended its cancellation of cruises, meaning its growth in Australia will be curtailed this year. The first Aussie cruise we could find on its website is for a four day cruise from Adelaide to Melbourne on November 27. Cunard is cancelling all sailings for Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria that were due … 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.
