Retiring on a cruise ship

Can cruising the high seas in style be cheaper than a retirement village? We find out

Australia’s retirement villages and homes are in crisis, with costs rising and staffing levels plummeting. But a new fleet of residential vessels now being ...

12 best free things to do on a cruise ship

12 best free things to do on a cruise ship

While some cruise ship activities can come at a modest cost, there are always plenty of free things to do on a cruise. From ...

Royal Caribbean's massive 2019/20 Aussie deployment

Royal Caribbean’s massive 2019/20 Aussie deployment

Royal Caribbean has announced big details around the 2019/20 Aussie season. There will be a total of 30 South Pacific sailings – 25% more ...

Details around the newly refurbished Pacific Dawn

We’ve just had our best cruise season ever – and there’s more to come

Major cruise lines had one of the best summer season yet for 2017-18 and are predicting an even more successful wave season next year. ...

Princess boosts capacity 25% with record five ships, including Majestic and Ruby

Princess boosts capacity 25% with record five ships, including Majestic and Ruby

Bigger and more modern – Princess Cruises has announced its largest ever cruise season for 2019-20 with the deployment of five Princess ships to ...

Virgin

Could Meghan Markle be a Virgin godmother?

The engagement of Prince Harry and American TV star Meghan Markle has sent the world in to a frenzy. It’s even sent the cruise ...

CelebritySolstice Deals

10 things you need to know about the refurbished Celebrity Solstice

What a difference a renovation makes. After a $11 million facelift last year, Celebrity Solstice looked revitalised when we recently boarded her for a ...

The big cruise ship arrivals for 2017

The big cruise ship arrivals for 2017

It’s a big year for cruise with nine ships launching this year. And if you’re a first time cruiser, these new vessels will boast ...

Voyager of the Seas Day 2

Did you know the Titanic could be considered a river ship compared to Voyager of the Seas? According to the Voyager’s Captain, Charles Teige, ...

Mount Vesuvius

Crystal Serenity Day 3: At the foot of Vesuvius

Waking to a Limoncello  headache after our sumptuous evening in Sorrento, Elysia and I get set to be  the ultimate tourists for the day, ...

Maastricht & Floriade

Avalon Luminary River Cruise, Part 7: Maastricht & Floriade

We stepped straight off the decks of Avalon Luminary and into our walking tour of Maastricht.

Are formal nights going out of style?

One of the internet's most frequent bloggers, a Cruise Director on a Carnival ship,

RSSC Voyager

RSSC Voyager: Day 5

The calm after the storm: highlights of this, my fifth day at sea, were all about food, future shore excursions, food, entertainment, and food and top-quality wines.

Regent Seven Seas Solus

Regent Seven Seas Cruises Voyager: Day 1

My week on board Regent Seven Seas Cruises Voyager began in Hobart, Tasmania