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Tasmania: Wild at heart

A three-day cruise around Bathurst Harbour, in Tasmania’s remote southwest wilderness, takes you into a wondrous world far removed from everyday life. Where is Bathurst Harbour? I had to look it up on a Google […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Nov 14 2017
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Costa Rica: The eyes have it

With a huge diversity of animal and plant life, the steamy jungles of Costa Rica are a must-see for nature lovers – and cruising aboard a boutique ship makes it even more appealing, writes Jocelyn […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Nov 14 2017
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Akademik Sergey Vavilov: A voyage for the soul

One of the most isolated places on Earth, South Georgia offers unique opportunities to experience the sub-Antarctic and meet curious wild life. We’re huddled on a rocky beach, sleet pounding our jackets like ball-bearings. We’re […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . May 5 2017
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The Viking Invasion: 15 days aboard the Viking Sea

An itinerary from Barcelona to Bergen on the recently launched Viking Sea provides the chance to cruise around the rim of Western Europe. Brian Johnston steps aboard. If you want to impress with a cruise, […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 27 2017
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Ave Maria – A slow boat to Venice

Following waterways from Mantua into the heart of Venice by bicycle and barge gives Susan Gough Henly plenty of opportunity to explore beyond the tourist trail. Late afternoon sunshine streams across Ave Maria’s spacious top […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 26 2017
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Exploring Hong Kong and Vietnam on Silver Shadow

There’s nothing like embarking on a luxury cruise holiday in appropriately luxurious style – and so it was that I boarded a business-class Cathay Pacific flight from Sydney to Hong Kong, where I was booked […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Mar 14 2017
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Take an Alaskan adventure

It takes three flights (Sydney to LA, LA to Seattle, and Seattle to Anchorage) to get to Alaska, America’s 49th state, and because you cross the dateline you arrive on the same day you left. […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Mar 14 2017
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What’s a world cruise really like? Jo Castro tells about her experience

What makes a world cruise the ultimate journey? Jo Castro takes to the waters for more than a quarter of a year to find out what traversing the planet by sea is really like. “Are […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Feb 17 2017
Destinations

A World of Waterways: Europe

While brochures are full of descriptions of cruises along the many rivers of Europe, the vast majority of these could be divided simply into those that traverse the Rhine-Danube corridor and the rest. Surprisingly, the […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Mar 11 2016
Destinations

Amazon rainforest cruising with Aqua Expeditions

An Amazon River expedition cruise is a perfect complement to your South American adventure. Encounters with deadly reptiles and hungry piranhas are par for the course in this wild waterway.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Mar 11 2016