Windstar to sail in Australia with new ports of call
Windstar Cruises is to join the growing number of small ship luxury lines sailing in Australia in 2020/21, using the newly renovated Star Breeze. ...
How cruise lines and communities are working to keep NZ 100% pure
Kiwi cruise numbers are growing – and so are visiting ships. The coming wave season promises another record number of vessel visits to the ...
New ship and ports make Princess Cruises Australia’s No. 1
Princess Cruises is set to make next year’s wave season its own, with a record number of ships and itineraries and 25 per cent ...
Video: Battery powered ship makes maritime history with first journey
With the historic order:Â “We could shut down the engines and run only on battery power…” Captain Kai Albrigsten sailed the MS Roald Amundsen ...
Spice Girl gives Richard Branson’s new ship the “rock star” treatment
It was the call few could resist: Richard Branson calling from his private island and asking Spice Girl Geri Halliwell to give his new ...
Europe’s protests spark action from Aussie passengers
Cruise lines in Europe are battling a growing number of protests from small groups of activists armed with reports on ship pollution. A recent ...
What you should do about overtourism
Go to any dinner party a decade ago, and at least half the table would loudly vow they would never take a cruise holiday. ...
Why David Stratton loves Singing in the Rain
It’s a cruise to Antarctica with a distinct difference – film critic David Stratton will be on board Celebrity Eclipse to showcase some favourite ...
When in Rome, DON’T do as the Romans
Rome, one of the most popular cruise centres of the Mediterranean, has just launched a raft of new regulations that ban loutish behaviour among ...
Can big ships really do luxury?
It’s always been assumed that, for luxury cruising, small ships are a must. But more and more big ship lines are now offering ship-within-a-ship ...
Royal Caribbean targets Aussies for China’s biggest fun ship
Royal Caribbean has launched its largest, most technologically advanced ship in the region – and opened up the Australian market to a completely new ...
Anger as MSC ship collides with river cruise ship in Venice
Amazing scenes in Venice today as the MSC Opera collided with a dock and a Uniworld river ship after apparently losing control as it ...
Video: Scenic Eclipse prepared for final sea trials
Just a few days away from her first sea trials, the Scenic Eclipse has completed its scheduled dry dock work. In a video, workers ...
Man frantically swims after reportedly jumping from cruise ship
Amazing footage of a 19-year-old man swimming to stay alive after jumping from Deck 10 of the Carnival Fascination has emerged on social media. ...
Alaska seaplane crash – what went wrong?
Canadian air crash investigators are expected to interview the pilot of one of the seaplanes which crashed in Alaska, causing the deaths of five ...
Onboard the luxurious Eastern and Oriental Express
All aboard a luxury trip on one of Asia’s most famous ribbons of steel, the Eastern and Oriental Express.