Princess Cruises swept the board with five awards including Best Cruise Line, and Royal Caribbean made headlines winning Best Cruise Line for Activities and Families at the inaugural Reader’s Choice Awards event in Sydney. It was a glittering night, with around 70 of the biggest names in the sector donning their best frocks and suits … Read more
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 have a selection of itineraries with discounted fares. Guests can save up to $11,020 per suite on Crystal Cruises when … Read more
Solo travellers wishing to experience luxury French line Ponant, are in for a bonus – they need not pay a single supplement to travel on more than 90 cruises in 2019, 2020 and 2021. The saving of up to 30 per cent will cover cruises in the Bijagos Archipelago, Latin and Central America, the Caribbean, … Read more
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 the other goes to the Persian Gulf in November and offers guests a chance to visit the Louvre Abu Dhabi. … Read more
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 is passionate about species conservation, climate change and the environment, taking some of the most astounding photographs over his extensive … Read more
There is a rush of people heading for the Arctic on expedition cruises, intent on seeing the glaciers before they melt. But experts are warning the melted sea ice is ‘more dangerous than you think.’ The vast Canadian Arctic has fewer than 10 per cent of the waters charted, but more ships are braving the … Read more
Luxury French line Ponant has rolled out new, enticing itineraries that extend from Africa, the Maldives and the Arabian Gulf to India, China, Myanmar, Japan and Tahiti for 2020-21. “Be it the gardens of Japan, the game reserves of Africa, diving and snorkelling in the crystal waters of Polynesia or experiencing the exotic fairyland of … Read more
Ponant has launched its ninth ship to the fleet and the fourth in its Explorer class. The new Le Dumont-d’Urville was delivered on June 14 to the line from the port of Søvik in Norway’s Bergen. The ship is currently on her first maiden cruise and her official season starts on August 7, 2019. “Such a … Read more
Once, sailing solo meant a passenger had to pay two fares, making holidays at sea hugely expensive. But thanks to rising demand, more lines are offering solo cabins and single supplement deals. Considering a cruise on your own? Cruise Passenger has found the best single supplement offers for 2019 to 2021, so you can start … 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.
