Cruises
The newest Queen of the seas arrives in Australia for the first time
Queen Anne arrived in Sydney Harbour on Friday morning as part of its inaugural 107-day world cruise.
- Julietta Jameson
The exciting new crop of cruise ships coming in 2025
A varied flotilla of new cruise ships has launched in the past couple of years, so 2025 will produce a more modest assortment of choices.
- Brian Johnston
Meet the new wave of world-class chefs boarding cruise ships
Move over cruise buffets. Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth is leading the cruise dining renaissance with a voyage packed with Aussie culinary talent.
- Brian Johnston
Port guide: Tauranga, New Zealand
One of New Zealand’s most popular cruise ports offers a splendid arrival, breezy beauty and plenty of interesting shore-excursion choices.
- Brian Johnston
Electric ship with 50-metre sails aims to be the future of cruising
New year, new cruise pledges. Could Hurtigruten’s solar- and battery-powered ships finally signal a real sea change for sustainability?
- Emilee Tombs
The story behind the beautiful castle on a world-famous wine label
In the 1970s, Mateus Rosé was the epitome of cool; its curvy shape as much a style icon as the flares and shag-pile carpet of the era.
- Kerry van der Jagt
- Holiday guide
- Antarctica
The ends of the Earth
The Arctic and Antarctic are otherworldly places of furious extremes, where unfamiliar rhythms and patterns will keep you in a perpetual state of wonder.
See this spectacular destination before the tourist crowds arrive
This remote region will welcome more tourists than ever this year. Here’s why you should beat the rush of visitors (and Donald Trump).
- Ben Ross
Cruise passengers spent more than ever in Australia last year
The industry is on the up, but growth is limited by high costs, regulatory complexities and a lack of maintenance facilities.
- Brian Johnston
One of the world’s weirdest cruises is in the heart of a desert
Amid the woozy desert haze springs an incongruous streak of blue. Lake Mead is the most mirage-like thing I’ve ever seen that turns out to be real.
- David Whitley
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