The Middle East conflict and cruise holidays: What you need to know
The Middle East conflict and your cruise holiday: Published by Bernadette Chua Published on 3 Mar 2026 Since the United States and Israel began a conflict with Iran, travellers around the world have seen their plans disrupted. For cruisers who have flights to Europe via the Middle East, the Australian Travel Industry Association has suggested ... Read more
Tips & Advice
Cultural cruises
Cruising in Asia and the Pacific offers the chance to explore a rich array of native folklore and art. Indigenous culture is in vogue and interest shows no sign of abating. The movie Avatar, in which audiences side with the indigenous blue-skinned Na’vi people on fictional planet Pandora, was simply highlighting a trend.
Shore Excursions, Tips & Advice
Crew School
Ever wondered where those obliging staff mostly come from, where they learned their craft, and what they like – and don’t like – about the business of serving you on board?
Tips & Advice
Antarctica
Further moves to keep passenger numbers in check and protect the environment mean this spectacular but vulnerable continent can be experienced only by a fortunate few.
Destinations, Tips & Advice
Sea to Sky – Sites of the Winter Olympics
As Canada settles down after the 2010 Winter Olympics in British Columbia we have a look at the sites of Winter Olympics around the world, for a side-trip on your next cruise.
Tips & Advice, Destinations
Top 10 – Cruise Writers’ Choice
With so many cruises on offer, how do you decide? Our cruising experts give their top picks for cuisine, kids’ clubs, service, entertainment and sheer whizz-bangery at sea.
Activities & Entertainment, Tips & Advice
Top 5 Cruise Experiences
As an award-winning travel writer and author of 15 books, Glenn A Baker has visited 115 countries and is a Life Member of the Australian Society of Travel Writers. Here he recalls his five most memorable seafaring adventures.
Destinations, Tips & Advice
Tahiti cruising aboard Paul Gauguin
So we come to Paul Gauguin. Not the 19th-century artist who showed the world the beauty of Tahiti, but the luxurious modern cruise ship named after him. Launched in 1998 specifically to cruise in French Polynesia, she has found her niche and is rarely less than fully booked.
Tips & Advice, Destinations
Health at sea
Health at sea is a question I am asked about quite frequently, and having had the unfortunate need to visit the medical centre on board Carnival Splendor on my recent Mexican Riviera cruise, I now have some first-hand experience to share.
Health & Wellness, Tips & Advice
