It’s been nearly two years since a cruise ship has docked in NSW and 76 year-old Ken Hodson and his wife Joy don’t want to wait any longer. They are heading from their home in Wollongong to Fort Lauderdale in Florida to board a 136-day cruise with Viking. Mr Hodson and his wife first did … Read more
Viking has unveiled its 2023-24 World Cruises on Viking Sky and Viking Neptune which will offer identical 138-day itineraries sailing to 28 countries and calling at 57 ports. Viking said that its new world cruises itineraries will see Viking Sky, depart Fort Lauderdale on December 20, 2023 and Viking Neptune depart three days later on December 23 … Read more
Regent Seven Seas has smashed sales records for its Voyage Collection 2023-24, including the biggest single day of sales for its Australian office. The ultra-luxury line said one passenger booked a stay costing US$600,000, and the Sydney office sold a number of clients into the famous Regent Suite, which costs over US$11,00o a night and … Read more
There’s nothing cruisers love more than leaving on vacation and not being able to count on one hand all the countries they’ve visited. Regent Seven Seas Cruises is taking this love and turning it up a notch, offering their new five-month “Navigate the World: Moments in Time” cruise, where you really see it all. Departing … Read more
The grand voyage is gaining popularity with more cruise lines rolling out world cruises with extended itineraries that sail for a minimum three and up to eight months on end. The world’s longest 245-day world cruise by Viking Ocean Cruises is departing this month and luxury lines like Seabourn will launch its first world cruise … Read more
Is the 120-night Grand World Cruise on Cruise & Maritime Voyages’ flagship, Columbus, the cheapest fare on sale? CMV has just announced a saving of $11,160 per person if you book a 120-night world cruise in a deluxe balcony cabin by 18 March. The world cruise now costs $35,999 pp. In addition you will enjoy … Read more
The growing popularity of world cruises is evident in the number of cruise lines which now offer guests the opportunity to essentially live on a cruise ship. Luxury cruise line Cunard pioneered the idea of the ‘continuous cruise’. The Laconia left New York in November 1922 for the first ever circumnavigation of the globe by … 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.
