The smiling couple who got engaged in Belfast.

Cruise couple who found love after being stranded by Villa Vie

This couple is trapped in Belfast, yet they couldn't possibly be happier.

A large number of ships crowded in Juneau.

Small Alaskan town to vote on no-cruise Saturdays – now Royal Caribbean threatens lawsuit

On October 1, the City of Juneau will vote on whether to pass a proposal known as “ship-free Saturdays”. Is this fair on cruise?

NCL boss on price rises and what makes cruisers unhappy

Cruisers could see higher prices according to Harry Sommer, the President and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings.

A cruise ship in the Port of Eden

Small ports and regional cruisers lose out in Carnival itineraries without P&O

Carnival Australia is set to release its 2026/27 itineraries this month - the first which will take into account two ships from P&O Cruises Australia, which will be transferred by the beginning of the year

Dine in style on Oceania Cruises' Vista

Prices cut by up to 30 per cent for special food themed cruises on Oceania

Oceania has unveiled food themed cruises hosted by renowned chefs and TV celebrities to explore popular cruising destinations in the Mediterranean and Alaska in 2025 at up to 30 per cent discounted fares.

Ponant’s Le Commandant Charcot

On board Ponant at the world’s most inaccessible destination

In an age where it feels like there’s nothing left to discover, Le Commandant Charcot’s reminds us that the world still has its mysteries.

Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas from a bird's eye view

The world’s biggest ship breaks down due to mechanical issues

The ship, that can carry over 10,000 passengers and crew, has barely scratched the surface of its first year in service.

Virgin Voyages

It’s time to make your voice heard! Vote in the 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards

Tell us all about the cruise lines you think deserve to be recognised. We believe in this game passengers are the final word on what really matters on the water.

Uniworld River Cruise

Flood levels ease and rivers return as cruise lines get innovative to keep sailing

Surging tidelines on the Danube and Rhine have forced several major cruise lines to alter their meticulously planned itineraries.

Passengers taking luggage to board Vision of the Seas

Weird things you can’t, and can, pack on a cruise

Irons, no, vodka, no. Knives? Sometimes. Welcome to the wild world of cruising contraband.

Flooding on the Danube in 2024 has paralysed shipping and tourist traffic (Photo: German Consulate Chicago)

The river cruises impacted by catastrophic floods on the Danube and Rhine

Surging tidelines on the Danube and Rhine have forced several major cruise lines to alter their meticulously planned itineraries.

a group of people eating at a restaurant

Class war as the Sun Princess changes upset elite passengers

The Sun Princess is shuffling its restaurants and gourmet passengers can't stomach it

Sea Princess cruising in New Zealand fjords on the water

NZ government’s plan for helping cruise: promote it when there are no ships

Leading industry figures including the CEO of CLIA Australasia, the CEO of the New Zealand Cruise Association and the head of the Australian Cruise Association, have all sounded the same warning - New Zealand cruise is in trouble.

The float out of the Norwegian Aqua in the Fincantieri shipyard

Out goes the race track as Norwegian Aqua goes luxe

When the Norwegian Aqua launches in the first half of 2025, you might think you’ve seen the ship, but she’s a whole new class of her own.

new caledonia

Pacific riots mean 120,000 Aussies could find their cruises diverted

The New Caledonia riots that broke out in May over a controversial electoral reform have not abated, and because it is an important part of the Pacific cruise run, it will hit the Australian season hard.

Norwegian Luna

Norwegian Cruise Line reveals new Prima Plus ship name

Under a Super Moon in Venice, Italy, Norwegian Cruise Line revealed the name of its newest ship, the Norwegian Luna.