Cruises
Five essential things you need to know about Disney cruise ships
Everything you need to know about a Disney cruise, the line that brought the theme park to the high seas.
- by Sara Macefield
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: Darwin, Australia
Darwin is a multicultural, characterful small city that’s no longer merely a gateway to the Northern Territory’s national parks, but a destination in its own right.
- 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
The magnificent tropical fjords on Australia’s doorstep
Tufi’s coastline is often compared to Norway’s fjords, but that’s before you feel the heat and the dancing and drumming begins.
- by Brian Johnston
An Australian plane wreck gives insight into a surreal landscape
It was the night in World War II when a Douglas C-53 Skytrooper, low on fuel and hopelessly lost, made a belly-flop landing on a salt pan in Vansittart Bay.
- by Kerry van der Jagt
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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
Opinion
The Kimberley
Not enough ships: Cruising in Australia may have reached its peak
Australians are eager to cruise, and an increasing number of us are keen to remain in our own waters, but will we have enough ships to meet demand?
- by Brian Johnston
Port guide: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
One of the world’s most vibrant cities in one of the world’s most beautiful settings will have you in the mood for sequins and samba.
- by Brian Johnston
Opinion
Tips & advice
Injured overseas, instead of going to hospital, I boarded a cruise
I didn’t want to be sitting in a hospital emergency room for hours, alone. So I decided to try my luck with the ship’s doctor – and it was a good call.
- by Lee Tulloch
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