River cruises
Port guide: Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong has frantic energy, a spectacular setting and some of the world’s best shopping and dining. Plunge into the excitement of one of the world’s great cities.
- by Brian Johnston
Port guide: Vienna, Austria
This small, intimate capital bursts with high culture, musical history and grandiose architecture, yet is surprisingly laidback, charming and fun.
- by Brian Johnston
★★★★
France
With sweet views and well-organised stops, this Seine cruise is a winner
European river ships have evolved as a species into a sleek, utilitarian design. Avalon’s tagline, “A view with a room,” is accurate.
- by Kate Hennessy
Australia’s longest river to get its first luxury cruise ship
PS Australian Star’s first season sailings are filling up; it isn’t hard to see why cruise lovers are jumping at the chance of travelling this river in style.
- by Brian Johnston
The little-visited Pacific islands right on our doorstep
Australian cruisers might feel they’re familiar with the Pacific, yet innumerable nearby archipelagos have gone virtually unexplored – until now.
- by Brian Johnston
Port guide: Manila, Philippines
Manila is chaotic, crowded and traffic-choked, but beneath its daunting surface you’ll find plenty of reasons to get out and explore.
- by Brian Johnston
Port guide: Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm has a long history and superb medieval old town, but is also an experimental, contemporary city of considerable Nordic chic.
- by Brian Johnston
Three new cruise ships among 62 heading to Australia this summer
Cunard’s latest vessel, Queen Anne, will visit during its inaugural world cruise, as 25 cruise lines send ships Down Under for the summer season.
- by Brian Johnston
This luxury cruise line has returned to sailing around China
While pundits say tourism in China won’t fully recover until some time in 2025, the country’s coast is carrying some good signs.
- by Julietta Jameson
Despite Russia conflict, cruisers can’t get enough of this region
Northern Europe cruises are expected to hit an all-time high this year, and the Baltic Sea is at the heart of the interest.
- by Brian Johnston
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