Genting Dream mermaid sculpture

Genting Dream

Asia’s first luxury cruise line, Dream Cruises, has launched in style. Bernadette Chua joins ... Read more

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Inside the atrium of the Viking Sea

The Viking Invasion: 15 days aboard the Viking Sea

An itinerary from Barcelona to Bergen on the recently launched Viking Sea provides the ... Read more

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Hebridean Sky - a small-ship cruise around Sicily

Hebridean Sky

History, opera, Mediterranean sunshine… Sue Bryant soaks it all up as she cruises around ... Read more

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Ave Maria - Venice by bike and barge

Ave Maria – A slow boat to Venice

Following waterways from Mantua into the heart of Venice by bicycle and barge gives ... Read more

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Douro River aboard the Queen Isabel

Queen Isabel

Uniworld stands out among its competitors for its flamboyance. Steve Hopkinson tries out Portugal’s Douro River on Queen Isabel.

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Star Clipper - a thoroughly modern replica

Star Clipper

They are the stuff of dreams. And Roderick Eime, who watched windjammers on TV ... Read more

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Simply gorgeous - cruising the Three Gorges

Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer

Cruising down the Yangtze through China’s famous Three Gorges, Teresa Ooi is mesmerised by ... Read more

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Emerald Princess

Emerald Princess

George, the beaming maître d’, has a ticklish problem. We are insisting on a ... Read more

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Majestic Princess – the ship made for China that will now call Australia home

Majestic Princess

Like any Princess, she likes to be the centre of attention. So when the ... Read more

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Premium Cruise

What is a premium cruise?

If you enjoy staying at four- or five-star hotels, consider sailing with a cruise line that specialises in offering a premium product.

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Best Cruises Solo Traveller

Best cruises for the solo traveller

While cruising with your partner or family can be an overwhelmingly economical way to travel, cruising by yourself can become extremely expensive, especially if you’re slugged with an exorbitant “single supplement”, as the cruise lines like to call it.

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Luxary Cruise

What is a luxury cruise?

There are several cruise lines that specialise in offering all the high-quality creature comforts you need.

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Tahiti by Gaguin

Tahiti by Gauguin

It’s just after 6pm and time for the nightly sunset show. We mix a few cocktails in our stateroom suite, and step onto the balcony as the......

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Fond farewells – last nights on board

Anyone who has ever cruised will know the double-edged sword that can be the last night on board.......

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Travel Insurance

Travel Insurance: Make sure you’re well covered

If you can’t afford travel insurance, you can’t afford to travel – the costs ... Read more

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Australian Cruisers Pay More than Americans

Why do Australian cruisers pay more for their fares than Americans?

It’s a bone of contention among Australian cruise passengers although it’s a problem that is unlikely to be solved any time soon.

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Australia's Little Gems

Australia’s little gems

Smaller ports offer attractions that make cruising this part of the world an uncommon experience.

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Cruising Kimberly

The Kimberley – behind the scenes

Most Kimberley cruises offer you the chance to take an optional helicopter flight over Mitchell Plateau to the tiered pools and cascades of Mitchell Falls, an iconic part of the Kimberley. After travelling to the top of Australia, however, many passengers wish to explore further.

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