Spectrum of the Seas review

The full spectrum: our first look at Spectrum of the Seas

Spectrum of the Seas is homeporting in Shanghai – an excellent fly-cruise destination for ... Read more

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Paul Gauguin cruise review

The quintessential romantic paradise favoured by the rich and famous

A luxury cruise makes the most sense in French Polynesia, finds David Dickstein. Watch ... Read more

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Orient Express

Onboard the luxurious Eastern and Oriental Express

All aboard a luxury trip on one of Asia’s most famous ribbons of steel, the Eastern and Oriental Express.

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Crystal Symphony

Crystal Symphony – the pinnacle of high-class cruising

Crystal Symphony is fresh from a renovation, and is the pinnacle of high-class cruising, ... Read more

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CMV Columbus review

CMV’s Columbus is a pearler – and full of surprises

As the CMV’s Columbus pulled away from the docks of Yokohama in Japan, there ... Read more

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Oceania Insignia

Oceania Insignia a food lover’s paradise

The line that lays claim to “the best cuisine at sea” sent its newest ... Read more

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Le Laperouse, Ponant

On board Le Laperouse – Ponant’s newest adventure ship

To say Ponant does things their own way is a bit of an understatement. ... Read more

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Alaskan cruise on the Star Princess

Discovering the most breathtaking scenery on the planet

An Alaska cruise is a chance to discover some of the most breathtaking and ... Read more

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My cruise with Oprah

My cruise with Oprah and 2,400 of her fans

I figured I would be in the minority, but I hadn’t realized the enormity ... Read more

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Norwegian Encore kids club

Kids sail free: how you could save over $7,000 on your next family holiday

The price tag for taking the whole family on a cruise holiday is daunting ... Read more

Tips & Advice

Regent Seven Seas room service

Ultra-luxe Regent Seven Seas says its less expensive than premium lines

Regent Seven Seas, owner of ‘the most luxurious ship ever built’ and arguably the ... Read more

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Confusing cruise cancellations

Last-minute cancellations – what you’ll pay

Debbie Swensen was travelling in a group with P&O Cruises earlier this year when ... Read more

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Private shore excursions

Dare to compare: cruise line versus private shore excursions

The benefits of booking your onshore excursions via the cruise company.

Tips & Advice, Shore Excursions

Ritz Carlton yacht

The amazing rise of luxury yachts means you’ll be spoilt for choice

Luxury yachts used to be exclusive holiday vessels of billionaires. But as more cruise ... Read more

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Princess Ruby

How you could score a free cruise and more with Princess

The airline industry has been doing it for years: overbooking flights, then offering passenger ... Read more

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Alaska bears

Great deals and new experiences: why 2020 is the year to visit Alaska

Next year is set to be the year of the Alaskan cruise. New piers, ... Read more

Tips & Advice, Destinations

Top bikini

From erotic to supernatural: the weirdest and wackiest cruise themes

Once it was golf or cooking. Now ocean theme cruises are on a whole ... Read more

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The 5 most luxurious train journeys

The 5 most luxurious train journeys

Forget the queues, crowds and rush at airports. Instead, sit back and enjoy a ... Read more

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