MSC Splendida features Swarovski crystal staircases

Stairway to heaven

MSC Yacht Club is an exclusive all-suite ship-within-a-ship offering – complete with personal butler and private facilities where guests can escape the madding crowd. ...

Star Cruises executive Chinese chef Lee Eng Heng

Yin and Yang of Star Cuisine

Forget sweet and sour pork from your local Chinese restaurant, the Shanghai, Cantonese and Hong Kong cuisine served on SuperStar Virgo comes from Michelin-starred ...

Mountain view pool at Belmond La Residence Phou Vao - hotel in Luang Prabang

Room with a view in Luang Prabang

Overlooking the World Heritage town of Luang Prabang, Belmond La Résidence Phou Vao is designed in traditional style and filled with modern comforts. Teresa ...

Marco Pierre-White and contestants of Battlechefs, filmed aboard P&O's Britannia

Britannia: Onboard magic with Marco Pierre White

Known as much for his fierce TV persona as for his groundbreaking cuisine, Marco Pierre White shares his love affair with onboard cuisine with ...

8 stunning ports for your next cruising holiday

8 stunning ports for your next cruising holiday

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Thinking of taking a cruise holiday? Where you land is just as important as what’s on board you ship. InsureandCo, the global insurance ...

Best alcohol packages on cruise ships

Best alcohol packages on cruise ships

Alcohol packages might help you save a bundle when you’re sailing on your next cruise. Cruise Passenger has found some of the best prices ...

Cruise lines changing the face of luxury expedition cruising

Top 6 lines for a luxury expedition cruise

Half a dozen top cruise lines are changing the face of luxury expedition cruising. Once a niche for aspiring adventure seekers, the expedition cruise ...

Inside the atrium of the Viking Sea

The Viking Invasion: 15 days aboard the Viking Sea

An itinerary from Barcelona to Bergen on the recently launched Viking Sea provides the chance to cruise around the rim of Western Europe. Brian ...

Picture perfect cruise photography

Picture perfect cruise photography

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A picture really does tell a thousand words and a cruise is a great opportunity to hone your photography skills. Jocelyn Pride shares ...

Ave Maria - Venice by bike and barge

Ave Maria – A slow boat to Venice

Following waterways from Mantua into the heart of Venice by bicycle and barge gives Susan Gough Henly plenty of opportunity to explore beyond the ...

Cruise Canada and Alaska - big and small

Canada and Alaska – 10 Ways Australia loves North America’s far north

Australia loves North America’s far north. Roderick Eime explores the 10 best ways to cruise Canada and Alaska. The Big Ones Holland America Line ...

Onboard spa treatments

Mud on the menu – sampling some onboard spa treatments

There is more than one way to be revitalised while cruising. From the wacky to the downright tasty, Jac Taylor takes a look at ...

Treats from the East

Treats from the East

From the largest Japanese bath at sea to ancient Ayurveda therapies, cruise lines are borrowing from ancient Asian practices to promote relaxation on board. ...

Exploring Hong Kong and Vietnam on Silver Shadow

Exploring Hong Kong and Vietnam on Silver Shadow

There’s nothing like embarking on a luxury cruise holiday in appropriately luxurious style – and so it was that I boarded a business-class Cathay ...

Take an Alaskan adventure

Take an Alaskan adventure

It takes three flights (Sydney to LA, LA to Seattle, and Seattle to Anchorage) to get to Alaska, America’s 49th state, and because you ...

Best cuisine at sea? Yes please!

Best cuisine at sea? Yes please!

Oceania Cruises makes a bold claim in it’s advertising: “The finest cuisine at sea.” So a luncheon invitation to the Sirena, on her first visit ...