Teresa Ooi 
Singapore Airlines wins Best Airline in the World two years in a row. Singapore Airlines has been named Best Airline in the World by travel site TripAdvisor for the second consecutive year. “We are very pleased to be back-to-back winner of the Best Airline in the World accolade in these prestigious awards,” said Singapore Airlines … Read more
After two months sailing in Australian waters, Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth departed from the Sydney’s Overseas Passenger Terminal yesterday. But, fear not, QE fans. She will be back Down Under for a record 101 days in December sailing in local waters till March 2020. Australians love cruising on QE because the line gave them “a sense … Read more
Few people visit Alaska without spending some time at Denali National Park, and with good reason, writes Teresa Ooi. Denali Denali National Park and Preserve, in the centre of the Alaska Range, encompasses six million acres of wild terrain where you can hike, cycle or take a tour to spot wild animals including moose, caribou, … Read more
Royal Caribbean’s megaliner, Serenade of the Seas will call Australia home in Sydney from October next year. Serenade of the Seas which boasts actress Whoopi Goldberg as her godmother, will sail from Sydney’s Overseas Passenger Terminal for the first time from October 2020 to April 2021. The line will also homeport Radiance of the Seas … Read more
Princess Cruises will inject its biggest ever cruise commitment to South Australia when it homeports three ships in Adelaide in 2020-21 summer season. The line will operate 20 cruises to and from Adelaide, which will see an injection of an estimated $20 million into the local state economy. Unveiling the line’s 2020-21 program, Princess Cruises … Read more
MSC Cruises has become the latest line to try and get a berth in Sydney for one of its liners. The carrier, one of the world’s largest privately owned cruise companies currently spending billions on new ships, is in talks with Sydney Ports. MSC has recently beefed up its presence in Australia, with a new … Read more
The travel insurance sector is braced for closer scrutiny on how it handles claims – and whether the fine print in contracts is fair to customers. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is planning a review of the travel insurance market in the face of increased disputes, particularly over the use of exclusions for medical … Read more
The line that lays claim to “the best cuisine at sea” sent its newest refurbished ship to Sydney this week – and revealed why Australia is now its biggest second market. Fresh from a $35 million facelift, Oceania Insignia is the new face of the line that now claims Australians as its second biggest customers. … Read more
The couple caught on camera missing their Royal Caribbean cruise ship in the Bahamas were newly weds, Maria Gonzalez Roesch and her husband Allessandro Di Palma. The couple on their honeymoon turned up late at the dock to watch helplessly as their cruise ship departed Nassau. The 26-year-old Maria, a Costa Rican actress, claimed on … 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.
