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Once copious amount of food, booze and cocktails would be enough to entice a newbie to take a holiday on a cruise ship. Today, lines are going out of their way to sign up celebrity chefs, television stars and famous singers to front their specialty restaurants and cabaret shows. Here’s a Who’s Who of cruise … Read more
Celebrity Flora, the newest ship from the company best known for its premium megaliners, has begun her inaugural sailings around the Galapagos. Known for its abundant wildlife and rugged terrain, Galapagos is a naturalists dream. Small wonder, then, that Celebrity Flora is as environmentally friendly as she can be. But that doesn’t mean she can’t … Read more
Kiwi cruise numbers are growing – and so are visiting ships. The coming wave season promises another record number of vessel visits to the land of the long white cloud. In many parts of Europe, this could be a recipe for disaster. But thanks to the co-operative efforts of cruise lines and local communities, it’s … Read more
Princess Cruises is set to make next year’s wave season its own, with a record number of ships and itineraries and 25 per cent more beds than any other line. “No other line has had six ships in Australia over the summer. I think having six ships sailing from six different home ports helps confirm … Read more
Princess Cruises has revealed that it will be adding the small boutique Pacific Princess to its already extensive list of ships, homeporting in Australia for the 2020-21 season. This momentous arrival coincides with the celebration of the 45th anniversary of the line’s first roundtrip cruise from Australia, a voyage on the original Pacific Princes which starred in the … Read more
With the historic order:Â “We could shut down the engines and run only on battery power…” Captain Kai Albrigsten sailed the MS Roald Amundsen into marine history yesterday, stopping his main engines so she could glide silently on electric propulsion through the seas off northern Norway. It’s a world first for cruise operator Hurtigruten – … Read more
The Seven Seas Navigatorfrom Regent Seven Seas has emerged from a two-week refurbishment with a number of new enhancements guests will find onboard. She is now sailing on an 11-night London to Dublin voyage, where guests onboard will be the first to see the updated restaurants, public areas, spa and guest suites. The ship was … Read more
Ponant has launched its ninth ship to the fleet and the fourth in its Explorer class. The new Le Dumont-d’Urville was delivered on June 14 to the line from the port of Søvik in Norway’s Bergen. The ship is currently on her first maiden cruise and her official season starts on August 7, 2019. “Such a … Read more
Nothing is more embarrassing than missing your cruise – well actually, there is something else. When a trio who were travelling onboard a Norwegian Cruise Line ship arrived late at their port, they didn’t receive a stern talking to. Instead, video footage shows the couple and another passenger running towards the ship, being cheered and … 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.
