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The smell of sizzling bacon, hot coffee and toast wafting through the lobby of a hotel is a ritual, and a well-loved part of the holiday experience. For many, breakfast is the most substantial meal of the day whilst travelling – filling up on a spread of Danish pastries, scrambled eggs and fruit piled up … 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
It was a momentous occasion for Norwegian line, Hurtigruten. This week, Hurtigruten’s Ms Finnmarken set sail from Bergen on a 12-day Original Coastal Voyage on the coast of Norway. With mostly Danish and Norwegian holidaymakers on board, this is the first time passengers have been able to take a full coastal cruise since the COVID-19 … Read more
It’s been a staple of the big cruise ship lines for decades. Whether you’re travelling with the kids, on a weekend away with friends, or as a solo cruiser, the interior cabin has become a popular choice because of its affordability. But with strict health protocols expected to come into play in the next few … Read more
There is much confusion over when international lines will return and cruise in Australian seas. The Federal Government’s official ban on foreign cruise vessels entering local waters ends on 17 September. So what do the cruise lines say about when they’ll be back? Carnival Cruise Line said it will resume cruising when it is safe … Read more
Expedition line, Hurtigruten and luxury cruise company, Ponant have introduced new COVID-Safe measures across their fleet of ships. Hurtigruten has halved its passenger capacity on its ships to allow for social distancing for its summer sailings which restarted on 16 June. Passengers will have their temperatures checked before embarkation and temperature screening cameras have been … Read more
Superstar celebrity chef, Luke Mangan, who is one of P&O Cruises Australia’s ambassadors has continued his cooking at home program on the line’s socials. If you love his delicious pan-fried gnocchi served at Luke’s Salt Grill restaurants onboard the line’s ships, well then, you’re in for a treat. Luke will also show you a short … Read more
Thousands of Australians are finding themselves cooped up in their hotels for two long weeks during the mandatory quarantine period. Australian dancer, Ashleigh Perrie, an employee of Holland America Line’s MS Zaandam was sailing through Antarctica and onward to South America when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. The performer has gone through quite an ordeal to … 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
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.
