Ponant’s Le Commandant Charcot

On board Ponant at the world’s most inaccessible destination

In an age where it feels like there’s nothing left to discover, Le Commandant Charcot’s reminds us that the world still has its mysteries.

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Alice Williams
A cruise ship deck of the Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas from the air

The world’s biggest ship breaks down due to mechanical issues

The ship, that can carry over 10,000 passengers and crew, has barely scratched the surface of its first year in service.

News, Ships

Peter Lynch
Virgin Voyages

It’s time to make your voice heard! Vote in the 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards

Tell us all about the cruise lines you think deserve to be recognised. We believe in this game passengers are the final word on what really matters on the water.

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Bernadette Chua
Uniworld River Cruise

Flood levels ease and rivers return as cruise lines get innovative to keep sailing

Surging tidelines on the Danube and Rhine have forced several major cruise lines to alter their meticulously planned itineraries.

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Peter Lynch
Passengers taking luggage to board Vision of the Seas

Weird things you can’t, and can, pack on a cruise

Irons, no, vodka, no. Knives? Sometimes. Welcome to the wild world of cruising contraband.

News, Tips & Advice

Peter Lynch
Flooding on the Danube in 2024 has paralysed shipping and tourist traffic (Photo: German Consulate Chicago)

The river cruises impacted by catastrophic floods on the Danube and Rhine

Surging tidelines on the Danube and Rhine have forced several major cruise lines to alter their meticulously planned itineraries.

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Peter Lynch
a group of people eating at a restaurant

Class war as the Sun Princess changes upset elite passengers

The Sun Princess is shuffling its restaurants and gourmet passengers can't stomach it

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Rose Kelly
Sea Princess cruising in New Zealand fjords on the water

NZ government’s plan for helping cruise: promote it when there are no ships

Leading industry figures including the CEO of CLIA Australasia, the CEO of the New Zealand Cruise Association and the head of the Australian Cruise Association, have all sounded the same warning - New Zealand cruise is in trouble.

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Tallis Boerne Marcus
The float out of the Norwegian Aqua in the Fincantieri shipyard

Out goes the race track as Norwegian Aqua goes luxe

When the Norwegian Aqua launches in the first half of 2025, you might think you’ve seen the ship, but she’s a whole new class of her own.

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Bernadette Chua
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