Another cruise ruined by NZ bio rules: Should we now halt sailings across the ditch?
Another cruise ship has been banned from New Zealand’s Fiordland National Park over biofouling, provoking fury from passengers.
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Join Belmond in solving a murder mystery on a Wes Anderson style train
A luxury rail-ride on the Belmond British Pullman is a common box to be ticked on luxury travellers bucketlist, and a new murder mystery experience package might just be the inspiration to starting ticking it off. 10 actors will be patrolling the carriages, putting on theatrics and sharing snippets of information about a life thats … Read more
Less room cleaning and a smaller buffet: How cruise companies are cutting back
If you’ve already taken a cruise after the restart a year ago, you may have noticed a few differences. Cleaning your suite may have been cut to just once a day. The food at the buffet is suddenly less plentiful. And the curtain has come down on some shows in the theatre. What’s going on? … Read more
A first for Norwegian Cruise Line: Three ships are coming to the Asia Pacific
For the first time ever, Norwegian Cruise Line is deploying three ships to the Asia Pacific in 2024 and 2025. As expected, Norwegian Spirit will return to Australia and New Zealand for her third consecutive season, while Norwegian Sun and Norwegian Sky, as well as Spirit, will also sail Asian itineraries. Ben Angell, MD and VP for NCL in … Read more
Cunard’s newest ship Queen Anne is coming to Australia
Cunard’s newest ship Queen Anne has been confirmed to be making her maiden visits to Australia and New Zealand. Queen Anne will touch down on our shores as part of her 107-night world voyage, which will touch down in more than 30 ports across five continents. Guests can book a segmented journey for 19 nights … Read more
Get out of paying tax by living on the longest world cruise
A new company, Life At Sea Cruises has opened bookings for the world’s longest cruise where guests can live and work at sea. Onboard the MV Gemini, guests will travel around the world for three years in an all-inclusive trip starting from US$29,000 (AUD$44,490) or around AUD$121 per night. On the company’s website, Life At Sea … Read more
Tokyo-Haneda airport is getting a rooftop onsen
Already one of the most exciting airports in the world, Tokyo-Haneda is getting a new rooftop onsen.
Exclusive: Survey reveals Australian cruising will this year be on top of the world
This month marks a year since cruising returned to Australia, with Pacific Explorer proudly sailing into Sydney Harbour last March and kick starting a season that saw a flotilla follow in her wake. Since then, cruising has returned in such a convincing style that the year ahead looks set to break records. An exclusive survey … Read more
My Galley Rules as Regent Seven Seas reveals its ‘Epicurean Perfection’ collection
The line that claims the world’s most luxurious fleet is donning its apron, sharpening its carving knives and launching into the highly competitive high-end culinary market with new dining offerings at sea. Regent Seven Seas, never one to hold back on the superlatives – its ship Seven Seas Explorer is called “the most luxurious ever built” … Read more
