SeaDream I: Day 2, Aegina Island, Greece
Breakfast at the Topside Restaurant looking over Aegina on a warm & sunny day. There’s a selection of fresh breads and bagels, meats, cheeses, olives, a mix of exotic fruits, bircher muesli, yoghurt and nuts.
SeaDream I: Day 1, Piraeus, Athens
We enter the cruise terminal without a glitch, straight onto a bus for a five-minute drive to SeaDream Yacht Club's SeaDream I, past a number of cruise ships docked in Piraeus on this busy Saturday.
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.
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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.
Arctic explorations
A high-Arctic wildlife smorgasbord awaits travellers to Spitsbergen. Our adventure cruise editor, Roderick Eime, fills his plate to overflowing. Over there on the iceberg: about 100 metres,” calls Judd Hill, our sea guide, in a loud whisper. “Where?!” I respond with less restraint and more volume. “There: he’s looking at us now,” Hill replies.
Island Princess Review
After two days of jetlag recovery at Hilton Beach Resort at Fort Lauderdale, Island Princess was a blast. Words: Gavin Bentley. My wife, Dorothy, ...
MS Amsterdam Review
A Christmas to Remember: November/December 2008 San Diego California to Rio De Janiero Brazil via the Chilean Fjords and Antarctica. The itinerary was a wonderful mix of Mexico, Panama, South America and Antarctica all in one magnificent 42-day journey.
Superstar Virgo – Ship Review
This was our fifth Star Cruise, second time on the Virgo and previously cruised on the Aries, Leo and Gemini. The ship is nearly in the same condition as it was in 2001, spotless with very few signs that she is now 10 years old.
Onboard – Queen Mary 2
My wife and I boarded the Queen Mary II at Fremantle, Western Australia for the Sydney to Capetown leg of her Inaugural Around the World Voyage. We sailed out of Fremantle at 5:30pm on a beautiful evening and were followed out of the harbour by some 1000 small craft and a crowd of more than a 100,000 that jam-packed Fremantle just to catch a glimpse of the biggest liner in the world.
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How Safe Is Your Cruise Booking?
The boutique expedition cruise operator, CruiseWest, finally called it a day over the weekend after months of financial struggle.
Coral Princess Cruises
Multi-award winning Coral Princess Cruises pioneered the concept of luxury small-ship cruising on the Great Barrier Reef and along Western Australia’s spectacular Kimberley Coast.
Is Bigger Really Better?
As Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas begins sea trials ahead of launching in December, a few people have asked about the size of modern cruise ships today, and if bigger is really better.
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?
Holland America Line
This venerable shipping company which bears a name that echoes its early days of transatlantic travel, has a long maritime history. Words: Caroline Gladstone. ...