Best of cruise week: destinations

Penguins

Cruise Passenger magazine has put together an interactive digital magazine for Cruise Week that allows you to experience life onboard a ship right from your desktop or mobile. Our video editing team has created a series of stunning videos that highlight the destinations, food, innovations and activities you will find on a modern cruise ship. … Read more

South Pacific paradise beckons

South Pacific Paradise

Many locations claim they are paradise. Tim Faircloth of ilovecruising.com.au visits one that is the real deal. The local nickname for the Isle of Pines is Iโ€™รฎle la plus proche du paradis, which means โ€œthe closest island to paradiseโ€. A quick look around this 15 kilometre by 13 kilometre island tells you why. Warm turquoise … Read more

Day 12: National Geographic Orion cruise blog

Lindblad and APT still to get permits to sail in Kimberley with the season only weeks away

Day 12: National Geographic Orion cruise blog Published by Cruise Passenger Published on 2 Apr 2014 Day 12: Honaira, Solomon Islands – Reaching the final destination is bitter sweet. Part of you canโ€™t wait to return home and share all your new tales. The other half really doesnโ€™t want to say goodbye to the ship, … Read more

Day Four: National Geographic Orion cruise blog

Lindblad and APT still to get permits to sail in Kimberley with the season only weeks away

Day Four: National Geographic Orion cruise blog Published by Cruise Passenger Published on 25 Mar 2014 Norfolk Island: Day Four โ€“ Thereโ€™s one thing youโ€™re guaranteed to see on a National Geographic Orion expedition – nature at its best. And thatโ€™s exactly what we were treated to on day four of the vesselโ€™s inaugural voyage, … Read more

9 best repositioning cruises

9 best repositioning cruises

Thinking of a relaxing holiday? Maybe a cruise? Want to save a few dollars but avoid getting on and off on a daily basis? Then a repositioning cruise is probably for you. What is a repositioning cruise? Cruise ships follow the sun. So when winter approaches a destination, cruise ships will pack it up and … Read more

South Pacific cruising with Island Escape

island

When you need a mid-year escape to recharge the batteries, a short cruise in the tropical waters of Vanuatu offers the perfect fix. A three-hour flight takes you from Australia or New Zealand to a completely different world: one of scenic, volcanic islands, vibrant coral reefs and a complex culture that spans thousands of years.