Peter Lynch 
Passengers with bookings on the revolutionary expedition yacht Scenic Eclipse will be watching anxiously this weekend to see if the Croatian yard building the luxury vessel can been saved. Croatia Economy Minister Darko Horvat said before a cabinet meeting this week that the government expected at least two offers from strategic partners for the Uljanik … Read more
The most luxurious ship ever built is on her way to Australia – and already, Australians and New Zealanders are showing they can’t get enough of its gorgeous art collection, specialty restaurants and exclusive shore excursions. Unashamedly offering the most expensive suites at sea, Regent Seven Seas believes it can make Australia its second biggest … Read more
With the launch of revolutionary super yacht Scenic Eclipse just 12 weeks away, the tour and river cruise company has stepped in to employ its own workforce to complete the job. Plagued by strikes and funding problems, the Uljanik Shipyard in Croatia is reportedly looking for buyers. Workers have been unpaid for weeks. The $350 … Read more
Bob Binder knows exactly why Australia is Oceania Cruises’ most important market outside America. It explains why, when the small-ship line announced it was spending $1.8 billion on two new ships this week, the president was in a Sydney hotel enthusiastically discussing one of his favourite subjects – food. Mr Binder likes Australia a lot. … Read more
Oceania, the line that recently revealed Australia is its number one market outside America, is spending more than a billion dollars on two new ships. The two Allura-class ships, with room for 1,200 passengers each, will bring Oceania Cruises fleet up to eight and cost AU$900 million each. The new investment is a testament to … Read more
Christmas comes but one a year – but P&O Cruises and its guests have been giving to Pacific Islanders for years. This Christmas, four P&O ships — Pacific Explorer, Pacific Dawn, Pacific Eden and Pacific Aria — children at a record five island destinations during Christmas. Kids at Port Vila, Mystery Island, Luganville, Lifou and … Read more
Viking Orion is sailing our waters this season – promising to be the first of many homeporting visits from Viking Ocean Cruises. Peter Lynch trialled the three-year-old line’s unique Scandi-chic style. My cruise documents arrive in a felt zip-bag with a quote from Albert Einstein woven on the cover: “The important thing is to never stop … Read more
The invitation was for dinner and a concert aboard the newly refurbished Regent Seven Seas Mariner. What transpired was a unique experience: Opera Australia stars Larina Gore and Simon Kim sang their way through the classics, accompanied by pianist Tahu Matheson, who also happens to be Opera Australia’s head of music. All of this in the … Read more
The ultra-luxe Silver Muse, flagship of the Silversea fleet, will spend four months Down Under in 2019 – her longest season ever. The line has announced an array of stunning cruise destinations to celebrate the visit – including the Great Barrier Reef, South Pacific Islands and New Zealand’s majestic fjords. Silver Muse will kick off … 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.
