Scenic is building a fleet of its Eclipse luxury expedition yachts. And now its sister company, Emerald Yacht Cruises, is expanding into the small ship arena too. Welcome to the company’s latest reincarnation of deluxe yachting , which will kick off when the new Emerald Azzurra sails from Venice to the Dalmatian Coast and the … Read more
Small is beautiful. The cruise industry is seeing early signs of recovery with several lines resuming operations for local travellers in the wake of COVID-19. Boutique company Katarina Line, which specialises in cruising the Dalmatian coast, resumed sailing last month with departures from Opatija, Split and Dubrovnik. “Small-ship cruising is among the safest way to … Read more
Expedition line, Hurtigruten and luxury cruise company, Ponant have introduced new COVID-Safe measures across their fleet of ships. Hurtigruten has halved its passenger capacity on its ships to allow for social distancing for its summer sailings which restarted on 16 June. Passengers will have their temperatures checked before embarkation and temperature screening cameras have been … Read more
Some international cruise lines are resuming operations sooner than expected, with expedition leader, Hurtigruten, one of the first lines to return to the seas on 16 June. The line will kick start its summer season with the classic Bergen-Kirkenes-Bergen itinerary onboard the 900-passenger MS Finnmarken for local cruisers with prices starting from $4982 per person … Read more
Expedition cruising in the Kimberley could be the first to kick start the industry as domestic travel restrictions lift in early June, Sarina Bratton, chairman of French luxury cruise company Ponant told Cruise Passenger in an exclusive interview. Ms Bratton, a veteran of the cruise industry and the only cruise representative on the Tourism Restart … Read more
Gavin Smith, Royal Caribbean International’s managing director Australia and New Zealand, has been appointed the new chair of Cruise Lines International Association Australasia. Mr Smith takes on the role as cruise lines grapple with the crippling effects of coronavirus and prepare for a return to sailing. Mr Smith’s huge experience will certainly be needed in … Read more
For most international travellers, their perception of Indonesia is derived from a visit to Bali, the ‘Island of the gods.’ This bustling and often hustling urban sprawl, where every shop seems to sell the same items and everyone is a licensed money exchanger, is far from the real Indonesia. Indonesia’s heart lies in her outer … Read more
Australia’s Kimberley coast has a magnetic effect. Once you’ve visited, you’ll long to return to discover – what lies in the next bay, what awaits at the end of the next gorge or what secrets are revealed on the walls in the next cave. Ponant’s expedition leader, Mick Fogg shares what he discovered. Often referred … Read more
There was a time a couple of years ago when cruise ships seemed destined to get bigger and bigger. The 6,000 passenger mark had been passed and industry watchers began to speculate on just how large it was possible to go. Meanwhile, the backlash against overtourism was beginning to affect popular ports like Venice, Dubrovnik … Read more
She's the most specious ship yet from luxury line Oceania Cruises. James Sitters tells Rose Kelly and Peter Lynch what's on board the new class of ship, including restaurants, spas and suites.
