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Cruise Review: Pearl Expeditions – Papua New Guinea Hidden Secrets aboard Paspaley Pearl

Exploring Papua New Guinea feels like stepping into one of the last true frontiers, and there is no better...

Experts now outrank destinations in expedition travel choices

The expertise of an expedition team has overtaken destination as the most important factor influencing travellers' booking decisions, according...

Luxury Gold and Uniworld go big on Egypt mega famil

Luxury Gold and Uniworld are taking their trade support to a new level, launching a dedicated Mega Famil to...

TOP NEWS STORIES

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FEATURED

TALKING CRUISE

HX Expeditions Chief Scientist Dr Verena Meraldi talks leadership in science at sea

HX Expeditions is one of the original pioneers of expedition cruising, with a legacy that dates back to 1896....

CRUISE OF THE MONTH

Cruise of the Month: Triple888Eight Yacht Charters – Vanuatu in private luxury

There are some destinations that feel made for a ship, and Vanuatu is one of them. Spread across 83 islands in the South Pacific, this is a country of volcanic landscapes, reef-fringed beaches, blue holes, wreck dives, kastom villages and coastlines best approached from the water. For travellers who want...

RIVER CRUISING

Top travel advisor christens Emerald Astra in Amsterdam

Emerald Cruises has officially welcomed Emerald Astra to its growing river cruise fleet, with leading Australian travel advisor Toni Lanotte-Day named godmother during a...

Trafalgar rewards agents with new river cruise incentive

Trafalgar is boosting support for the trade with a new river cruise incentive offering travel advisors uncapped earning potential and the chance to experience...

YACHTING

Cruise of the Month: Triple888Eight Yacht Charters – Vanuatu in private luxury

There are some destinations that feel made for a ship, and Vanuatu is one of them. Spread across 83 islands in the South Pacific,...

Atlas unveils luxury sailing yacht itineraries

Atlas Ocean Voyages has revealed the inaugural 2028–2029 season for Atlas Adventurer, billed as the world’s first luxury expedition sailing yacht, with bookings opening...

EXPEDITION CRUISING

HX taps former Silversea executive to lead global marketing

HX Expeditions has appointed former Silversea Cruises executive Cinzia Amadio as Senior Vice President of Global Marketing, strengthening its leadership team as the expedition...

Experts now outrank destinations in expedition travel choices

The expertise of an expedition team has overtaken destination as the most important factor influencing travellers' booking decisions, according to new research released by...

FAMILY CRUISES

Carnival relaunches family famil

Carnival Cruise Line has opened applications for its 2026 Family Famil, giving travel advisors the chance to experience a Carnival cruise holiday alongside family...

Royal Caribbean taps into multi-stop travel boom

Royal Caribbean is responding to growing demand for multi-destination holidays, unveiling a new “open-jaw” cruise format for Spectrum of the Seas’ 2027–28 Asia season. Aussies...

OCEAN CRUISING

Refurbished Midnatsol joins Hurtigruten Signature fleet

Hurtigruten has welcomed newly refurbished vessel MS Midnatsol into its Signature fleet, expanding capacity on its premium Norwegian coastal and Svalbard voyages in response...

Viking unveils epic 2028-2029 world cruises

Viking has announced its 2028-2029 World Cruise itineraries, including a 142-day global voyage aboard Viking Vesta that will visit 31 countries across six continents. Departing...

DAY CRUISES

ABC Reef Safaris launches Voyager, a new era of luxury reef touring

ABC Reef Safaris is set to elevate Port Douglas’ premium reef touring offering with the launch of Voyager, a purpose-built vessel commencing operations on...

Journey Beyond expands reef reach with Sailaway Port Douglas acquisition

Journey Beyond has announced the acquisition of Sailaway Port Douglas, a premium reef tour operator in Tropical North Queensland, further expanding its collection of...
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CRUISE TIPS & TRENDS

Experts now outrank destinations in expedition travel choices

The expertise of an expedition team has overtaken destination as the most important factor influencing travellers' booking decisions, according to new research released by...

AmaWaterways rolls out new advisor marketing platform

AmaWaterways has partnered with Approach Guides to launch a new co-branded marketing solution designed to help travel advisors promote and sell river cruises more...

CRUISE DEALS

Hurtigruten, Globus and Cosmos roll out major travel savings

Hurtigruten, Globus and Cosmos have launched a series of limited-time offers designed to encourage early bookings across some of their most popular itineraries for...

HX offers premium air credits for Antarctica sailings

HX Expeditions is giving travellers an extra incentive to book an Antarctic adventure, launching a new Premium Air Credit offer worth up to $3,000...
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CRUISE REVIEWS

Cruise Review: Pearl Expeditions – Papua New Guinea Hidden Secrets aboard Paspaley Pearl

Exploring Papua New Guinea feels like stepping into one of the last true frontiers, and there is no better way to reach its hidden...

Cruise Review: Discovery Princess 3 Night Eden Cruise

The Discovery Princess arrived for her maiden season in Sydney in December last year. She will remain until April, when she sets sail for...

Oceania Riviera: Insider Insights from Her Australian Debut

When Oceania Cruises’ Riviera made her Brisbane debut, I joined a group of travel advisors for a full ship inspection at the Brisbane International...

Crown Princess returns refurbished and ready for Australia

Are you wondering what’s new on the revitalized Crown Princess after her major 2025 drydock? With the ship now sparkling at Brisbane Cruise Terminal,...

What actually changed when P&O became Carnival: Byron Beach Club

When P&O Australia was absorbed into Carnival Cruises last year, the industry held its breath. Would the budget-friendly family product that Australians loved survive...

Cruise Review: Pearl Expeditions Paspaley Pearl

The name Paspaley Pearl is usually associated with the famous pearl farm in Broome, Western Australia.  However, it now has a new offer in...