Ocean Cruises

West Papua's hidden treasures above and below the water

Hidden treasures are revealed on a West Papua cruise on a refurbished oil exploration ship

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There is something special about Patmos. Locals will tell you the island vibrates with its own energy.

The heavenly Greek island that mass tourism can't reach

Stop in to see wonders of the ancient world while cruising the glittering Aegean.

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Mijas, arguably the prettiest of Andalucia's whitewashed towns and villages.

Whitewashed villages and views to Africa

Three hundred sunny days a year and lots of white paint make this a Mediterranean high point.

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The Viking Sun ship near Bora Bora, Society Islands, French Polynesia.

Cruising Tahiti with a taste of Scandi

Embrace your inner Scandinavian on a cruise through French Polynesia. It's time to embrace your inner Scandinavian.

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This is like an upside-down world in which creatures fly beneath the water.

An astounding wildlife encounter in French Polynesia

They push delicately between us, wobbling their wings like ballerinas' tutus.

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Star gazing aboard Viking Jupiter in its Explorer Dome planetarium

A Viking voyage is a treat for the thinking traveller.

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The sun deck on board Ecoventura's MV Theory.

Galapagos Islands: Cruise on boutique eco-ship MV Theory

A Galapagos Islands cruise operator has environmental concerns front of mind.

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A surreal snow experience in the Mediterranean

Who ever thought you could toss snowballs at one another wearing next to nothing .. on a cruise ship?

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Trump bans cruise ships departing from the US from travelling to Cuba

The Trump administration on Tuesday ended the most popular forms of US travel to Cuba, banning cruise ships and a heavily used category of educational travel in an attempt to cut off cash to the island's communist government.

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The engineering marvel on board a $1 billion cruise ship

A "magic carpet" ride over the ocean is just where the fun begins on Celebrity Edge.

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Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat, Oman.

Treasure trove of history along the Arabian Peninsula

There's much more than supersized shopping malls to see on a cruise around the Arabian Peninsula.

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Panoramic aerial view of Mt Maunganui and Tauranga, North Island, New Zealand.

A spectacular view from this New Zealand mountain summit

I'm joining 10 fellow Azamara guests for a brisk hike to the summit of Mauao, an incongruous lava dome that rises 232 metres above Tauranga on New Zealand's North Island.