Excuse me, but what time is the midnight buffet?
It’s a one of the old classic cruising jokes, but until recent years midnight buffets were quite the norm on many cruise ships.
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Cruise Passenger’s 2010 Readers’ Choice Awards
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How Safe Is Your Cruise Booking?
The boutique expedition cruise operator, CruiseWest, finally called it a day over the weekend after months of financial struggle.
Is Bigger Really Better?
As Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas begins sea trials ahead of launching in December, a few people have asked about the size of modern cruise ships today, and if bigger is really better.
Stormy weather
Weather can be fickle anywhere, and at any time of year, but there are few things to bear in mind when choosing where to cruise and when.
Photographs on early cruising
Cruising from Australia in the 1920s and 1930s was still in its infancy when these photographs were taken. Life on board the ships then followed a more relaxed style than today, with passengers organising their own entertainment.
