Cruise

Ports: China

DALIAN Who goes there: Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, Holland America Line, Royal Caribbean, Oceania Cruises, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Seabourn, Silversea. Cruisers like: Dalian is famous for its lawns, squares, fountains and gardens. Its former mayor started […]

Ports: Cambodia

  PHNOM PENH Who goes there: AmaWaterways, Aqua Expeditions, Avalon Waterways, Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection. Cruisers like: Phnom Penh is a place of extremes. Remnants of elegant French colonial architecture and the magnificent Royal […]

Craziest travel complaints

You won’t believe what some people find to complain about after their holidays. These are genuine complaints, with thanks to British travel company Thomas Cook Vacations… “They should not allow topless sunbathing on the beach. […]

Flight Centre and Webjet battle it out to give you the lowest airfares

Flight Centre and Webjet, two of Australia’s largest online travel booking sites, are engaged in a race to the bottom – and cruisers are among the winners. Both are comparison sites, but have taken different […]

Solo sailing in style – Cunard’s new single cabins

Sailing solo is about to become more stylish than ever after Cunard revealed its spectacular and luxurious new single cabins. As part of the Queen Mary 2’s multi-million dollar refurbishment, the luxurious ship will be […]

Cruise Adviser: The battle for Sydney Harbour

A permanent pontoon next to Taronga Zoo could be used to berth cruise liners – with ferries and water taxis taking hundreds of passengers ashore. The idea is just one of a number of schemes […]

The Irrawaddy Explorer launches new itineraries

Outstanding boutique ships and itineraries combining land and river journeys make Southeast Asia a delight.

Hilarious cruiser dances behind unsuspecting passengers

It’s one of Deborah Hutton’s favourite videos. This enthusiastic cruise passenger decided to take onboard Ellen DeGenere’s Dance Behind People Dare, and shake his bon bon behind other unsuspecting guests. The man got his wife […]

Last minute or earlybird, when do you book your cruise?

Travellers are taking a chance and waiting until last minute to book a cruise, according to a new poll. The study, conducted by Cruise Critic UK found 27 percent of respondents were waiting until the […]

9 apps every cruiser needs

Cruise Cam Follow your favourite cruise ship around the world with this app. Using 150 port cameras Cruise Cam captures footage of over a dozen cruise lines as their ships make their way across the […]

Airlines avoid Ukraine airspace

  Airlines moved swiftly to reassure passengers, including cruisers heading to Europe for their next holiday, that they have adjusted their routes to avoid flying over eastern Ukraine. The changes come after a Malaysia Airlines […]

Swan Hellenic releases Discovery Cruising brochure

Swan Hellenic has released its Discovery Cruising brochure, which features holidays throughout Europe, the Orient and Southeast Asia. For the first time, 350-passenger Minerva will sail in Asia from December 2014 for a three-month season. […]