Hurtigruten drops all single-use plastic in industry first
Hurtigruten has become the first cruise company to remove all single-use plastic straws, plastic glasses, coffee lids and plastic bags across its fleet of ...
The hottest winter cruise deals
Cruise lines have come up with some of the hottest deals on offer during the winter season. APT is offering free flights, while Avalon ...
The best cruise lines for overnight port stops
Royal Caribbean Cruises is the latest line to stay overnight in Noumea so that passengers on board Ovation of the Seas can explore New ...
Astronaut christens Viking Orion in glamorous Italian ceremony
Viking’s newest ship Viking Orion which will head to Australian waters later this year has been christened in a glamorous ceremony in Livorno, Italy. ...
Luxury lines compete with special air deals
The battle for the luxury cruise dollar is heating up with top lines offering special flight deals, especially on Asian routes, as they present ...
MSC Seaview launches in grand style
MSC Cruises has christened its newest ship, the 5331-passenger MSC Seaview in a glittering, star-studded ceremony in Genoa. And within hours, the aggressive European ...
Yoga, pilates, meditation on the menu for Celebrity vegan health retreat
Vegans will be over the moon. The first health retreat at sea for vegans will launch on Celebrity Solstice’s nine-night South Pacific voyage on ...
Asia’s biggest party ship on its way to Australia
Asia’s biggest party cruise It’s The Ship is expanding to Australia and the Asian region. “Australia is one of the countries which It’s The ...
At last, you’ll be able to retire at sea
A Melbourne startup, Cruise Retirement Ltd founded by former Ramsay Healthcare executive Christian Bannard is entering the challenging business of residential cruising. The company ...
Le Laperouse completes trials ahead of 2019 Australian debut
Luxury French Line Ponant’s first ship in its Explorers series, Le Laperouse, has just completed her first sea trials in Norway, taking her one ...
Grand Designs features Majestic Princess
It was the first cruise for Peter Maddison of TV series Grand Designs Australia – and he loved it. “The ship is like a ...
The most luxurious spa at sea?
Celebrity Cruises has unveiled a new luxurious The Spa on board Celebrity Edge designed to “renew, restore and reinvigorate” the experience of guests. Spread ...
Scenic sets the pace with free flights and refurbished ships
Luxury line Scenic is offering free flights to Europe next year for all new bookings on river cruises of at least 11 days which ...
Harbour crisis hits cruise growth hard, new figures show
More than 1.34 million Australians took to the seas for a cruise holiday last year but growth slowed to 4.4 per cent because of infrastructure constraints limiting the number of ships berthing in Sydney.
Regent Seven Seas unveils Sydney to Hong Kong Grand Voyage
Luxury line Regent Seven Seas Cruises has unveiled a new, 67-night ocean, river and land itinerary from Sydney to Hong Kong on board Seven ...
8 red hot cruise deals to help you beat the winter blues
The wave season may be over but if you still want to chase away the winter blues and go on a break, here are ...