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Who will be sailing during Australia’s wave season in October

It’s a question on every cruiser’s lips – when will we be able to sail again? The answer appears to be October.Royal Caribbean’s Managing Director Gavin Smith has said that his vessels will be sailing […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 17 2020
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Make your favourite signature cruise dishes from home

The cruise lines heard the call from their loyal foodies missing the dishes served on their favourite ships. Now cruisers can recreate dishes they miss while they’re at home and waiting for the return of […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 8 2020
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Viking to extend its river cruise sailing dates to end of June

Viking has announced it will be extending its cruising suspension until the end of June. The line initially planned the hiatus until 30 April. Viking’s chairman Torstein Hagen wrote to affected customers, extending the offer […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 31 2020
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Viking reveals historic new cruises along the Mississippi River

Viking, one of the biggest river cruise companies in the world, has revealed it would be sailing the mighty Mississippi River in an important push into the American market. A new ship, The Viking Mississippi,  […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 31 2020
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More cruise lines extend their suspension of sailings

Viking, Seabourn and Cunard have been the latest lines to extend the suspension of their sailings. Viking has confirmed it would be not resuming sailings until the end of June – two months past its […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 31 2020
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The new European excursions of 2020/21

Many river lines have changed itineraries and shore excursions to attract regular cruisers back to popular routes like Amsterdam to Basel next year. Guests will see new castles and cathedrals, experience more foodie tours and […]

WORDS BY Vanessa Wu . Mar 25 2020
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Viking suspends river and ocean cruises until April over coronavirus spread

Viking has announced it will be suspending river and ocean cruise operations until April 30, 2020 in response to the coronavirus COVID-19 and President Trump’s travel ban on Europe. The announcement was made in a […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 12 2020
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Viking suspends all river ships until May

Viking has announced it would be suspending river and ocean cruise operations until 1 May 2020 in response to the  COVID-19 virus. The announcement was made today in a video and a letter sent from […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 12 2020
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Viking Mekong cruise quarantined in Cambodia after passenger test positive for COVID-19

Three passengers on Viking’s Mekong ship have tested positive for COVID-19 as the ship is docked and quarantined in Kampong Cham, Cambodia. The first passenger who tested positive on Tuesday was a 65-year-old British woman […]

WORDS BY Vanessa Wu . Mar 12 2020
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The ultimate list: All the current cancellation policies for the top river cruise lines

As river cruise lines update their cancellation policies in response to the coronavirus, we have compiled the most up-to-date list of what they are all doing. While most of the lines are adhering to the […]

WORDS BY Rose Kelly . Mar 12 2020
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Is it safe to cruise rivers? Everything you need to know after the Australian government warnings

Booked on a river cruise and want to know if you should still travel? The latest government warnings against cruising overseas if you are elderly or have health issues is now putting river itineraries in […]

WORDS BY Rose Kelly . Mar 11 2020
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