Tasmania’s high-water marks
A GLAMOROUS gourmet cruise around Tasmania is an adventure that offers a lot more than fine dining, writes Graeme Blundell from the luxurious MV Orion.
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Angel’s song on river of kings
THE Chao Phraya River offers a unique way to discover the best Bangkok has to offer and is a relaxing escape from the city of angels’ frenetic pace.
Going with the flow
A STAY in historic Echuca is a rich and colourful insight into Australia’s past – a journey which starts onboard the iconic riverboat from All the Rivers Run.
Visit of the royal giants
THE world’s longest, tallest and widest ship, the Queen Mary 2 , visited Sydney to meet her sister ship, the QE2. Mike Smith reports from on board.
Cruise into a fascinating past
ANCIENT Aboriginal sites reveal their mystic secrets to Jenny Stevens as she explores Australia’s Top End aboard the luxurious Orion cruise ship.
The sound of luxury
A NEW Zealand cruise is not just a holiday aboard a luxury liner, it’s an escape that brings you up close to breathtaking wilderness and endearing wildlife.
Mexican cruise in lap of luxury
YOU want a room with a view? What about a room with an ever-changing view, including a dozen of the most stunning sights you will cast your eyes on?
Canal cruise is postcard perfect
BARGE envy is alive and well in the leafy surrounds of the Canal du Midi in France’s south, reports Neil Harvey.
Cruisers go with the flow
EUROPEAN river cruises are catching on with Australians, writes Terry Sweetman.
Floating far and wild
LEONIE Coombes is captivated by a scenic adventure cruise off the remote Kimberley coast where each day brings close encounters with wonder.
Cocktail time on musical liner
AS the cocktails flow and the distant lights of Venice dim, Mike Smith joins settle in for the first of many five-course meals on what is billed a ‘gastronomic cruise’.
The AZ of cruising
GREAT destinations, luxury ships, interesting facts and figures. Kathleen Cuthbertson has it covered.
A cruise with the works
TRAVELLING on a cargo freighter to the Cape is an eye-opening cruise experience, writes Philip Hammond.
Schoolies cruises out for P&O
P&O Cruises is to axe its controversial schoolies cruises in the wake of the Dianne Brimble scandal, despite the rush for cabins on this summer’s program.
Let’s samba on down to Rio
CATCH the carnival (and learn to samba on the way) aboard a luxurious cruise ship, writes Veronica Matheson.
All aboard luxury floating palace
BARRY O’Brien was all smiles at the cuisine, games and diners on the Italian luxury liner, Costa Mediterranea.
Sweet life on canals of Venice
SIX nights living aboard a barge as it cruises the lagoon and milky green canals of Venice is a breath-taking way to explore one of Europe’s most romantic cities.
Timeless pearls of the Pacific
CRUISE into some palm-fringed hot spots which, Mike Smith writes, are set to become household names, providing you know how to pronounce them.
Alaska, go with the floe
THERE’S a lot to be said for standing on the deck of a cruise ship sipping traditional Dutch pea soup while waiting for an Alaskan glacier to calve in Glacier Bay.
Lair of dragons
CRAIG Tansley’s cruise across Indonesia, from Bali to Rinca and Komodo to the east, takes him to remote islands, lost in time, where ancient curses still apply.
Go Norse
SUSAN Gough Henly fulfils a childhood dream to explore Norway’s majestic fjords, something she would do again in a heartbeat.
To Hells Gate and back
WITH Captain Cheery at the helm, Louise Evans sets off aboard the Apple Isle’s Lady Jane Franklin on a fascinating Gordon River cruise.
Sail into a Gilligan adventure
A LUXURY yacht momentarily hands over crewing tasks to its guests as balmy winds fill its sails on a lazy journey around the Whitsundays.
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