Solo traveller

Solo travel tips and deals

Want to get best out of a trip when you’re travelling alone? There are more people than ever taking holidays as singles – so ...

The best land-sea combos around

The best land-sea combos around

It’s a common problem: One of you wants to cruise and one of you would rather holiday on solid ground. Thankfully, tour companies have ...

RCI NorthStar Exterior

We’re on top of the world!

It’s the job that soars above all others – and we’ve been given inside access! Join us as we go 300 feet above sea level with ...

MSC DIVINA

Six reasons cruising is the best way to travel

As the saying goes, “If you’re not on a cruise, you’re thinking about your next one”. Here are six reasons 1,003,256 Australians think cruising is ...

South Pacific Paradise

South Pacific paradise beckons

Many locations claim they are paradise. Tim Faircloth of ilovecruising.com.au visits one that is the real deal. The local nickname for the Isle of ...

The Grill

P&O vs Royal Caribbean

It’s the battle of the buffet that will rage all through Australia’s summer. Is P&O’s new dining concept, ‘The Pantry’, better than Royal Caribbean’s ...

Ballroom Performance

The exclusive experience onboard Scenic Jasper

The Sound of Music may seem an odd choice as a weapon to woo Australians to Europe’s rivers. But Scenic owner Glen Moroney and ...

Royal Clipper Cruise

Royal Clipper

We are sitting in the Tropical Bar of Royal Clipper watching an angry Mount Etna hurl sparks and smoke into the night sky. The ...

Mascot Parade

City life at sea on Voyager of the Seas

When Voyager of the Seas was launched 15 years ago, she was the largest ship on the ocean. Now, with an $70 million makeover ...

etihad

Are airlines catching up to cruise lines when it comes to luxury and comfort?

Are airlines finally catching up to cruise? Etihad has announced The Residence, a new luxury living space, which will be made available on its ...

River Cruising, Eiffel Tower

Tips for booking a river cruise cabin

River cruising is all about the views. But with the growing number of ships in European waterways, rafting becomes a problem. Rafting is when ...

emerald sky tour

Emerald Sky Tour

It’s the newest of Europe’s river cruise fleet.  So what’s different aboard the $29.4 million Emerald Sky, launched this week by the company behind ...

Europa Cruise

Europa

Can’t be fun to be upstaged by your upstart offspring.  Particularly when you’ve been the best for a decade. Europa, the Hapag-Lloyd luxury small ...

sick on ship

Norovirus: all you need to know

What is a norovirus? Why is it a problem? How can I avoid it on my next cruise? Those are the three questions all ...

Attract a Crowd

How to attract a crowd on a beach?

SeaDream II, the luxury small ship, has a quick way to “crowd source” in the real world – serve chilled champagne and caviar from ...

Christmas on Cruise Ship

So what’s Christmas like on a cruise ship?

It’s Boxing Day on SeaDream II and everyone’s preparing for a beach BBQ on the Thai island of Ko Lanta Yai. We are promised ...