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The Australian to US dollar exchange reached a decade low this month – and it will have real impacts on the cost of your cruise travel. But here are 10 tips for you to stretch your dollar, so you can still travel in luxury and style even when our dollar is looking weak. Cruise from … Read more
Fancy taking your own travel snaps of yourself? FujiFilm’s Warwick Williams has some tips. Lens A mobile phone camera has, compared to the human eye, a wide-angle lens, so it distorts your features. It is possible to lessen this issue by moving the phone further away from yourself but the average human arm, even if … Read more
When Sir David Attenborough, the voice of the BBC’s documentary Blue Planet series, addressed the UN climate conference in Poland earlier this year, his message was one that has been felt throughout the entire world. Climate change is upon us, and our impact on the earth has sent us into a downward spiral towards an … Read more
It’s a bigger battle than MasterChef or My Kitchen Rules. Cruise Passenger announced its Readers’ Choice Awards this week – with the biggest voting panel in our history at 10,700. And while there were some surprises as our new and larger audience sent in their votes, none caused more of a stir than the Best … Read more
Once, they were double charged and considered almost pariahs. Now, demographics have made solo sailors the flavour of the month, with more lines reducing single supplements and offering special activities to win their business. Most lines are rushing to retro-fit more solo cabins or include them in refurbishment. Cunard Cruise Line has added an additional … Read more
As someone who has both cruised, driven and flown around this incredible country of Australia I am well aware of the incredible number of sites worth photographing in this amazing land, from snow-covered Snowy Mountains to the parched and dry Stony Desert. As not all cameras can handle Australia’s wildly different climatic zones with heat, … Read more
If you love a drink when dining, forget the wine list and order up an onboard wine package instead. You can save up to 20% and still get the best drop on board. We compared wine package prices offered across Azamara Club Cruises, Celebrity Cruises, Holland America Line, Oceania Cruises and Cunard to find the … Read more
Melbourne is fast becoming a major port for lines like Princess Cruises, Cunard as well as P&O to send their ships to in 2019. This week, the premium/luxury cruise line announced it would be homeporting the stunning Celebrity Eclipse in Melbourne from 2020/21 (sadly, it’s a little while away). And there’s even talk of Royal … Read more
Photographer Warwick Williams shares his tips to help cruise passengers take the best pictures on their voyage. This week: photographing cold-weather environments. Cruising the Arctic, Antarctic, Alaska or other icy environments offers wonderful photo opportunities but cold weather can also present some challenges. Camera batteries will discharge faster in cold temperatures, so make sure your … 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.
