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REVIEW: Wonder of the Seas a dazzling, bonkers world of entertainment

To many, the thought of cruising with 6,988 others on the world’s biggest ship is, well, unthinkable. I looked up at Royal Caribbean’s US$1.31 billion Wonder of the Seas, towering over the dock in Barcelona, […]

WORDS BY Sue Bryant . May 13 2022
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Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth makes her regal return before heading to Australia

If absence makes the heart grow fonder, passengers familiar with Cunard will fall deeper in love with the Queen Elizabeth when the stately ship makes her post-pandemic return to Australia in the late spring. From […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . May 5 2022
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REVIEW: Onboard the first AzAmazing sailing of the Azamara Onward

Small enough to fit into the yacht-filled marina of Monte Carlo, yet big enough to offer a variety of venues on board, Azamara Onward is the latest mid-size ship at sea. At a ceremony held […]

WORDS BY Louise Goldsbury . May 5 2022
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Explore Saudi Arabia’s ancient wonders on the Scenic Eclipse

If you’re after bragging rights on a cruise excursion, this one takes some beating. Here we are, dropping 20 metres down a sheer wall of coral in the Red Sea. There’s not an oxygen tank […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 7 2022
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To the ends of the earth onboard an Antarctic cruise on the luxurious Le Commandant Charcot

“Ice permitting, we’re going to do something no other passenger ship can do,” says Etienne Garcia, the captain of Le Commandant Charcot. This is a ship like no other, built to sail all the way […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 7 2022
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INSIDE the world’s largest ship – Wonder of the Seas is absolutely Wonder-ful

When Royal Caribbean announced it was building its latest “world’s largest cruise ship” back in 2016, some cynics wondered the need for a vessel so gigantic that it flirts with the mind-blowing 10,000 milestone in […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Mar 17 2022
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All aboard the Maud – the perfect ship for today’s expedition

While the Danes have their hygge – a sense of cosiness and comfort ­– Norwegians call it koselig. Things that are koselig include warmth, friendship, soft light, a cosy fire, good conversation, decent wine, reindeer […]

WORDS BY Sue Bryant . Feb 18 2022
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REVIEW: Silversea’s new Silver Moon is all about the food – and it’s “scrumptious”

Silversea has long been an industry leader in all-inclusive luxury, with an emphasis on highly attentive service, an astounding array of destinations and scrumptious cuisine. With the debut of the brand-new Silver Moon ship, Silversea […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Jul 30 2021
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How Celebrity Millennium carried on cruising, despite two cases of COVID among the guests

The eyes of the world were on Celebrity Millennium, the first big cruise ship to sail again in the Caribbean since the pandemic shut down the industry in March 2020. Leaving from St. Maarten, the […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Jun 24 2021
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Exclusive Review: Viking UK shows how you can cruise safely post pandemic

Renowned maritime writer Tony Slinn took one of the first cruises aboard the brand new Viking Venus when the UK restarted cruises this month.  Here’s his review. COVID cancelled our Viking Elbe river cruise. But […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Jun 18 2021
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Onboard Asia’s first cruise – inside the World Dream inaugural Singapore voyage

Enhanced health & safety protocols didn’t take the joy out of cruising for Rebecca Rachel Wong, who embarked on one of Singapore’s first sailings in eight months. As I stood on World Dream’s deck and […]

WORDS BY Rebecca Wong . Nov 13 2020
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Life on board Coral Discoverer – Australia’s first cruise in seven months

Finally, it’s happening. An Australian cruise ship two-thirds full of passengers set sail this week, seven months after the global suspension of cruising in March. Carrying 48 guests from Queensland, Coral Expeditions’ Coral Discoverer departed […]

WORDS BY Louise Goldsbury . Oct 15 2020