Hurtigruten takes off with 14 ships and fresh itineraries
After a successful return to ocean cruising last month, expedition line Hurtigruten will ramp up operations with 14 ships sailing by September. Hurtigruten, the ...
Royal Caribbean and Norwegian join forces on health and safety
COVID-19 pandemic has made strange bedfellows with Royal Caribbean Group and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings joining forces to develop enhanced health and safety standards ...
Fly-and-drive the best way to visit the Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is vast at a whopping 1.4 million sq km. It’s famed for its outback desert landscapes, from the iconic sandstone monolith ...
Emerald believes the future of cruising is yachts
Scenic is building a fleet of its Eclipse luxury expedition yachts. And now its sister company, Emerald Yacht Cruises, is expanding into the small ...
Small ships are leading the charge back to cruising
Small is beautiful. The cruise industry is seeing early signs of recovery with several lines resuming operations for local travellers in the wake of ...
Norway is the new cruise capital of the world, says Hurtigruten
Norway is the new cruise capital of the world, with Hurtigruten leading the charge having four ships sailing the Norwegian fjords and coastal voyages ...
Most cruise ports remain closed and few are re-opening
Spain is opening its borders to overseas tourists this month – but is maintaining its ban on cruise ships calling at any Spanish port. ...
Scenic unveils hidden gems of European river cruising for 2021
Luxury line, Scenic has unveiled hidden wonders of European river cruises for 2021 including two new culinary itineraries in France. The French gastronomic itineraries ...
How two Carnival Cruise Line nurses delivered a baby, 37,000 feet in the air
It’s a girl – delivered 37,000 feet in the air. When a passenger on board an Emirates flight, went into labour, two Carnival Cruise ...
Six ways to see Kakadu now it’s reopening next month
Thirty- four years ago, Paul Hogan’s iconic movie Crocodile Dundee put Kakadu National Park on the world’s travel map. Next month, when Northern Territory ...
A visit to the whale highway of Australia – a weekend in Port Stephens
The sprawling national parks, crystal clear waters, white beaches and seaside accommodation of Port Stephens has long attracted Sydneysiders looking for a weekend getaway. ...
What the cruise lines say about when they’ll be back
There is much confusion over when international lines will return and cruise in Australian seas. The Federal Government’s official ban on foreign cruise vessels ...
Hurtigruten and Ponant introduce stringent health measures
Expedition line, Hurtigruten and luxury cruise company, Ponant have introduced new COVID-Safe measures across their fleet of ships. Hurtigruten has halved its passenger capacity ...
NCLH to restart sailings from 1 October
Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises have extended the suspension of sailings until 30 September. All itineraries across the three ...
Helloworld’s row with Norwegian Cruise Lines over refunds
One of Australia’s leading travel agencies, Helloworld, has changed its trading agreement with Norwegian Cruise Line in a row over its refund policy. Helloworld’s ...
The 6 best deals for an Aussie escape – at 40 per cent off
Australia is emerging from lockdown – with the exception of Western Australia and Tasmania, most states should be open for travel by July 20. ...