Tips & Advice

Wondering what you need to pack? What is food onboard a cruise line? What accommodation should I book? Or what should insurance should I book for more cruise? This is the best place to find tips and advice before you book your next voyage.

Inside the atrium of the Viking Sea
Destinations

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 - Venice by bike and barge
Destinations

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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Cruise Canada and Alaska - big and small
Tips & Advice

Canada and Alaska – 10 Ways Australia loves North America’s far north

Australia loves North America’s far north. Roderick Eime explores the 10 best ways to cruise Canada and Alaska. The Big Ones Holland America Line In terms of coverage and variety of itineraries in this region, […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 26 2017
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Onboard spa treatments
Activities & Entertainment

Mud on the menu – sampling some onboard spa treatments

There is more than one way to be revitalised while cruising. From the wacky to the downright tasty, Jac Taylor takes a look at some of the spa treatments available. It’s a wonderful feeling. You’re […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 26 2017
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Treats from the East
Activities & Entertainment

Treats from the East

From the largest Japanese bath at sea to ancient Ayurveda therapies, cruise lines are borrowing from ancient Asian practices to promote relaxation on board. Cruise lines now have a plethora of spa treatments on board […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 26 2017
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Exploring Hong Kong and Vietnam on Silver Shadow
Destinations

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
Destinations

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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Best cuisine at sea? Yes please!
Dining

Best cuisine at sea? Yes please!

Oceania Cruises makes a bold claim in it’s advertising: “The finest cuisine at sea.” So a luncheon invitation to the Sirena, on her first visit to Sydney was not to be missed. The 684-passenger ship has […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Mar 7 2017
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What's a world cruise really like? Jo Castro tells about her experience
Destinations

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
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First Class dining
Hotels & Airlines

Cruise lines throwing in free or cheap flights with holidays

Luxury cruise lines are offering free flights and special discounted air packages as a sweetener to entice more holiday makers to sign up for their voyages. Silversea is offering complimentary economy flights to the Mediterranean, […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Feb 10 2017
Tips & Advice
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The best Asian food on cruise ships
Dining

The best Asian food on cruise ships

Cruise lines, once renowned for groaning buffet tables, are now turning to famous names in food to create innovative Asian dining experiences at sea. Dream Cruises Genting Hong Kong, one of the biggest players in […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Nov 25 2016
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