Luxury

Tips & Advice

Revealed: what luxury cruise chefs buy when they come to Australia

Cruise lines are adding sustainability to their menus and creating luxury dining experiences that don’t hurt the planet. This could be sourcing produce from sustainable farms or stocking up their ships with local produce. Locally […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Oct 8 2019
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Features

The man who creates Ponant expeditions tells us how he does it

Nicolas Dubreuil is a polar-regions specialist and head of Expeditions at PONANT. He tells us how much care goes into creating visits to remote parts of our planet. Q: Why is it important to take […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Oct 8 2019
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Destinations

Undiscovered luxury island locations

The start of the wave season heralds in some of the most luxurious ships to our waters. The South Pacific, in particular, is one of our favourite island destinations, boasting crystal clear waters, white sandy […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Oct 8 2019
Tips & Advice
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Tips & Advice

Which luxury lines still love kids?

Many cruise lines now proudly boast a ‘No Kids’ policy, catering to the growing adults-only cruise market. Viking Cruise Lines, for example, stands firm that there’s a rising demand for peace and quiet onboard its […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Sep 23 2019
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News

With as much as $11,000 coming off Luxe cruise prices, it’s bargain season

It’s a nice dilemma to have: is a price drop of over $11,000 what you want, or should you choose a stack of inclusions now on offer for free? Crystal Cruises and Silversea Cruises both […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Sep 23 2019
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News

Entry level luxury: booking base-price cabins means you can sail for just $199 pp per night

Think luxury cruising, and the first thing that comes to mind is a spacious suite the size of an opulent apartment. But that may not be the best of luxury cruising.  There’s the intimate environment […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Sep 23 2019
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News

Chef Nobu Matsuhisa sails with Crystal Cruises’ first expedition ship in Australia

Chef Nobu Matsuhisa will be aboard Crystal Cruises’ first expedition ship Crystal Endeavor when she sails from Bali to Cairns in October 15, 2020. Chef Nobu will join the 16-day “Indonesian Immersive & Great Barrier […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Sep 22 2019
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News

Scenic Eclipse makes first voyage with paying passengers tomorrow

The world’s first expedition yacht, Scenic Eclipse, will tomorrow pick up its passengers and head out on its first cruise. The line, which has delivered the yacht a year late after a series of setbacks, […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Aug 14 2019
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Silversea reviews

Inside Silversea’s new S.A.L.T journeys

Becky Wiggins is one of the first to try Silversea’s new S.A.L.T program. After a belly full of food, she tells about her gastronomical journey. There’s a tiny burger on the plate in front of […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Aug 14 2019
Reviews
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News

Ponant partners with the Louvre Museum to launch two cultural cruises

French luxury line Ponant is offering two cultural cruises in partnership with Musee du Louvre with the theme of discovery and transmission in 2020. One of the itineraries sails to the Adriatic in August and […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Aug 13 2019
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Tips & Advice

Best of the best: we compare Regent, Crystal and Seabourn’s 2021/22 sailings

They are among the world’s most luxurious sailings, published in advance so their discerning passengers can choose the best destinations and cabins. Now Cruise Passenger Luxury has dissected the new itineraries so our readers can […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Aug 13 2019
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Features

The National Geographic Photographer who is out to save the world

Wildlife photographer, Jason Edwards, has one of the biggest image portfolios at National Geographic and has been at the forefront of natural history photography for more than two decades. The gregarious, award-winning photographer from Melbourne […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Aug 13 2019
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