Ocean cruises
Sneak peek: A new Queen of the seas is coming
Cunard’s first new ship in a decade will be a 3000-passenger giant joining its three other iconic Queens of the sea.
- by Dave Monk
I’d almost given up on an outstanding Asian meal at sea. Then I hit the jackpot
Asian restaurants on cruises aren’t likely to wow the discerning Australian palate – unless you dine on a Regent Seven Seas ship.
- by Brian Johnston
From straw mats to luxury cabins: How cruising transformed over 150 years
Between 1900 and 1920, about 12.5 million Europeans crossed the Atlantic to the US and the Holland America line carried over 1 million of them.
- by Jill Dupleix
New ship’s unique design means you’ll never want to get off
Designed for warm weather sailing, with an open plan that doesn’t impede the spectacular views, Silver Nova is a destination in itself.
- by Lee Tulloch
Spend the festive season afloat with these sunny Christmas and New Year cruises
There are some fabulous options for spending Christmas Day and New Year onboard a cruise ship.
- by Julietta Jameson
How to travel on a luxury ship for half the price
Want to try a new cruise line or sample the high life on a luxury ship at below regular cost? A repositioning cruise might bag you a bargain-price holiday.
- by Brian Johnston
On board ‘the world’s most beautiful cruise ship’
There’s eye candy everywhere you look on this floating hotel – you can tell a lot of money has been spent on it.
- by Brian Johnston
The world’s happiest countries surround a sea you probably haven’t heard of
Where is progressive, contemporary Europe, where I can abandon sightseeing and absorb somebody else’s nice life for the day? The Kattegat is where.
- by Brian Johnston
There’s more to this hedonistic Greek island than nightlife and beaches
For the 15,000 or so visitors who pour off the cruise ships in Mykonos each day, there are plenty of things to do.
- by Keith Austin
Opinion
Opinion
Rare plane makes spectacular landings in Australia’s most isolated region
I was dreading the bumpy experience of an unwieldy looking old plane that you had to board using a stepladder. I shouldn’t have.
- by Lee Tulloch