Ben Hall visits quirky part of old Europe on a brand-new ship and finds it a decadent way to step back in time.
September 3, 2011, 3:08 pm
Australian travellers will have an ocean of choice with newer and bigger ships heading Down Under during the next two summer cruise seasons.
September 3, 2011, 2:38 pm
A clutch of new ships and revamped itineraries are being unveiled ahead of the 2012 European river cruising season.
September 1, 2011, 1:01 pm
Ian Nowak visits some of the remote islands to the west and north of Scotland.
August 19, 2011, 8:00 am
Western Australia won't be on the Celebrity Silhouette's radar anytime soon but cruising fans won't miss out on the five-star experience the company offers - with Celebrity Century visiting Fremantle this summer.
August 5, 2011, 11:00 am
Donald Cameron may not be the ship's captain or even first mate, but with fine foods and wines playing such a key role attracting passengers to Celebrity Silhouette, his job is vital to the success of the cruising line's latest vessel.
August 5, 2011, 10:20 am
When Polaroid executive Dan Hanrahan was asked if he was interested in joining a cruise company, he rejected the idea. He'd never been on a cruise but held strong views on the subject.
August 5, 2011, 9:00 am
Mark Irving prepares to join a new cruise ship.
July 30, 2011, 4:10 pm
Steve McKenna finds an inexpensive, relaxing way to go from England to mainland Europe
July 28, 2011, 7:28 pm
There are scores of ships cruising the Inside Passage. What can travellers expect to see on one of the world's more popular itineraries?
July 22, 2011, 9:03 am
MSC Cruises' 2012 brochure features itineraries in the Mediterranean and Caribbean and to South America, South Africa, the Middle East and Northern Europe.
July 9, 2011, 2:33 pm
P&O Cruises are giving cruise sceptics the chance to challenge their misconceptions about cruise holidays with a competition.
June 30, 2011, 12:04 pm
The Inside Passage is full of scenic wonders - glaciers, sea otters, seals, whales, bears, moose and eagles.
June 26, 2011, 9:16 pm
Let's get my guilty secret out of the way: I am on board Crystal Symphony sailing north to Alaska but I am not an Alaskan cruise virgin.
June 24, 2011, 12:01 pm
Keep busy or just relax - it's fun for both young and old, reports Mark Irving.
June 11, 2011, 5:39 pm
A bottle of French champagne sits in a bucket of ice and shifts among the cubes as if to give a sign that it shouldn't be ignored.
June 11, 2011, 5:22 pm
Mark Irving meets two first-time cruisers who were so satisfied with their trip, their holiday became a promotional brochure.
June 11, 2011, 5:04 pm
Everyone has a story. And we would like to hear your Cruisers' Tales - stories from your cruising voyages.
June 11, 2011, 2:21 pm
Melbourne chef Jacques Reymond will be aboard the ms Amaverde rivership for a 15-day Culinary Mastercruise of the Danube, Main and Rhine rivers.
June 10, 2011, 7:37 pm
Travel Editor Stephen Scourfield heads from Athens to the Turkish coast on a four-masted, 115m barquentine cruise ship.
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