Qatar airspace closure causes flight chaos for Aussies
Australian travellers have been advised to actively monitor their flight schedules after Qantas and Virgin Australia flights were diverted due to the closure of Qatar's airspace.
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To Tip Or Not To Tip, That Is The Question
As of Friday, the enforced gratuity charge of $7.50 per adult per day won’t be charged to your shipboard account; if you want to tip any a member of crew for exceptional service, it will be a matter of choice.
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
