Ocean cruises
These monstrous beasts seem lazy and harmless, until they don’t
Tourists show no fear, happily standing a metre away from the beasts to get their photos taken. I later discover it’s a pretty dumb move.
- by Craig Platt
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The one bargain you must buy when you visit paradise
A precious memento of paradise in Tahiti doesn’t have to cost the earth.
- by Julie Miller
Best coffee at sea? Leave it to a luxury ship with Italian origins
On behalf of a nation of espresso-sipping extremists, Silversea’s Silver Muse is doing god’s work in the caffeinating department.
- by Anthony Dennis
I sailed on the world’s biggest cruise ship and it was bonkers
With capacity for 7000 passengers, Icon of the Seas is like an ocean-going lovechild of Looney Tunes and Las Vegas.
- by Keith Austin
The most stylish cruise ship you’ll ever set foot on
The brief for the designers of the Celebrity Edge was simple: create a cruise ship that looks nothing like a cruise ship.
- by Ute Junker
The biggest drama on TikTok right now is coming from an epic world cruise
Passengers on a nine-month cruise have become unlikely social media stars, with thousands following their epic voyage and updates of daily life on board.
Can a 20-deck cruise ship that carries 8000 people be good for the environment?
Do the environmentally friendly features of the world’s largest cruise ship stack up?
- by Ceylan Yeginsu
Skyscraper in the ocean: The world’s biggest cruise ship sets sail
Twenty decks, seven pools and 7600 passengers: Icon of the Seas dwarfs everything – even the city it is based in.
- by Keith Austin
Icon of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship
Take a look at Icon of the Seas, the biggest cruise ship in history.
Only 150 kilometres from Australia, this country is another world
The media barely reports on PNG, and seldom positively. But there’s a way you can explore this most fascinating destination with ease.
- by Brian Johnston
Surprises come thick and fast in this remote, fragile land
A circumnavigation of Spitsbergen delivers exceptional Arctic wildlife in one of the world’s most remote and fragile environments.
- by Andrew Conway