Ocean cruises
New ice age: 10 unbelievable Antarctica experiences
From polar camping to exploring in a luxury sub, there’s no time like to present to super-size your visit to the White Continent.
- by Katrina Lobley
Opinion
Tips & advice
I don’t recommend cracking your ribs while overseas, but it did me good
You never think this will be you, but of course it will be, some day.
- by Brian Johnston
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Cruises
Cruise ship review: A new owner saved this luxury ship from ruin
This beautiful ship has emerged from financial upheaval with a new owner sympathetic to its history and to the expectations of its returning guests.
- by Jane Richards
If you want to visit the undiscovered parts of Japan, try taking a ship
​​Japan is an under-explored cruise destination, but expedition companies are getting away from city crowds and expanding their horizons.
- by Brian Johnston
Security concerns for cruises are spreading beyond the Red Sea
As Red Sea security deteriorates, cruise ships are abandoning the Suez Canal – with big implications for cruise itineraries.
- by Brian Johnston
The surprising way you’ll find some of Europe’s most idyllic places
Short cruises along the Mediterranean are being booked as the perfect prologue to a longer European jaunt.
- by Sue Williams
Fiji’s remote former ‘Cannibal Isles’ are now a snorkelling paradise
This expedition cruise ventures through islands that were the setting for movies like Cast Away and The Blue Lagoon.
- by John Borthwick
Opinion
Cruises
The death of cruising was greatly exaggerated – it’s bigger than ever
How the naysayers gloated at the height of the pandemic as they watched the struggles of the cruise industry and predicted its imminent collapse.
- by Brian Johnston
Branson’s Virgin Voyages scraps next summer’s Australian cruises
Sir Richard’s Branson’s ship Resilient Lady isn’t so resilient after all, with the cruise line revealing it will not return to Australian waters for its planned second season.
- by Katherine Scott
Ten delicious Nordic treats you must try in Scandinavia
From herring to hot dogs to the humble Danish pastry, here are 10 delicious things you must try when you visit Scandinavia.
- by Anthony Dennis