The APT Solara on the Danube

APT Mekong River Cruise – Blog 5

We spent all of today in Phnom Penh – there was a lot to see.

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The Mekong APT

APT Mekong River Cruise – Blog 4

This morning La Marguerite docked at Chong Koh, a silk weaving village.

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The Mekong APT

APT Mekong River Cruise – Blog 3

This morning, after an enormous buffet breakfast...

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Luxury river cruise ship on water

Review: APT Mekong River Cruise

After flying to Singapore, my wife and I took a one-hour flight to Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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Life onboard the sumptuous Seabourn Sojurn

Life onboard the sumptuous Seabourn Sojurn

The Seabourn experience just got even better, as Seabourn Sojourn makes her first world cruise.

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True North – Ship Review

Expedition cruising is great fun and a growing segment of the cruising market but not everyone wants to give up creature comforts in return for venturing to far flung parts of the globe. With True North, however, you don't have to.....

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cruises symphony

A regal MSC event with Sophia Loren

Some of the largest and most splendid vessels afloat, MSC Cruises’ Italian-styled ships have plenty to entertain...

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Seabourn Quest Facts

Quest is the last and final of three Odyssey class yachts launched by Seabourn, with the other two being Odyssey in 2009 and Sojourn in 2010. Virtually identical from stem to stern, all three sisters boast are spacious, contemporary ships.....

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Large cruise ship docked at port

How Azamara bridges the gap between premium and luxury

After a hasty launch in 2007, Azamara Club Cruises undertook an ambitious overhaul last year to reinvent itself and create an intriguing new category in the cruise industry: ‘luxury lite’.

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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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