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Seven Seas Splendor’s pool.

Travel can’t get any closer to flawless than on board this ship

“Unrivalled at sea” is the bold claim of this cruise company. So how good can a cruise ship get? We put it to the test.

  • Brian Johnston
The busy port city of Kobe.

Port guide: Kobe, Japan

This mid-sized port gets overlooked thanks to neighbours Kyoto, Nara and Osaka but is one of Japan’s most energetic and attractive urban destinations.

  • Brian Johnston
Breakfast with a sea breeze on Oceania.

A surprise celebrity chef joined my Mediterranean cruise

Passengers never know before boarding who their on-board chef instructor will be, but there’s every chance they’ll find someone as fascinating as we did.

  • Katrina Lobley
Carnival Splendor is unashamedly a cruise ship.

On board the cruise ship that’s not ashamed to be a cruise ship

Some cruise ships aim to win over people who don’t like cruising. This isn’t one of them.

  • Craig Platt
Life on the (Celebrity) Edge.

On board the game-changing cruise ship built for $1.6 billion

There’s plenty to keep you amused on Celebrity Edge, but watch out for added extras charged in US dollars.

  • Julie Miller
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Silversea in Antarctica.

There’s only one way to get to the ultimate bucket-list destination

Unless you’re a research scientist, you’ll only ever be able to land in Antarctica off a small expedition cruise ship.

  • Brian Johnston
Lisbon, Portugal… no end of sights and good things to eat and drink.

Port guide: Lisbon, Portugal

Lisbon is an Atlantic city but, thanks to a sparkling climate, orange trees and penchant for pastel paint and strong coffee, feels Mediterranean in its charms.

  • Brian Johnston
The mesmerising prettiness of the Rhine.

How rivers can take you to some of the greatest places on Earth

These historical trade arteries connect cities and castles, palaces and pagodas and they provide easy transport routes through gorges and across deserts.

  • Brian Johnston
The pool deck on board Oceania Riviera.

I desperately needed to de-stress. This ship helped me do it

It is possible to get away from it all, even while you have it all – and more – at your fingertips.

  • Jill Dupleix

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