Ocean cruises
A bike ride across this island will turn you green with envy
The Butchart Gardens might be the botanic jewel of Vancouver Island, but a green journey by bicycle reveals an entire island bursting with blooming beauty.
- by Kate Armstrong
Ditch the shorts and T-shirt: 15 essential rules of cruise etiquette
Black tie galas, tipping and Captain’s Table invitations ... with ship life comes a sea of traditions but here’s how to navigate them and ensure smooth sailing.
- by Lee Tulloch
New ‘ship of light’ features ground-breaking asymmetrical design
Silversea’s new Silver Nova radically alters the concept of a ship.
- by Lee Tulloch
Robots and nightclubs at sea: 10 surprising trends taking over cruising
Sustainability, overcrowding concerns and younger demographics are changing the face of cruising.
- by Brian Johnston
The coolest new cruise ships aren’t ships, they’re yachts
Cruise lines are launching vessels they term “yachts”, as they bear more resemblance to the luxury private superyachts of the rich and famous. And their popularity is very much on the rise.
- by Julietta Jameson
The next place to get great a coffee? On board a ship
Princess Cruises has elevated its food and drink offering on its 15-ship fleet, aiming to make every sailing a globe-trotting gala of gastronomy.
- by Sue Williams
This underrated Greek island is a breath of fresh air
It doesn’t have the vertiginous tumble of whitewashed houses or hipster-cool cachet of Santorini or Mykonos, but what Milos does have is authenticity.
- by Keith Austin
The Alaskan glacier that makes Game of Thrones’ Wall seem feeble
Alaska’s Inside Passage is a remarkable 1600-kilometre-long network of fjords and forested islands.
- by Kate Armstrong
From freezing to sweating, this cruise experience runs hot and cold
There’s a fine line between pleasure and pain in this Nordic bathing ritual aboard Viking Octantis.
- by Kate Armstrong
Opinion
Opinion
I used to eat everything on a cruise. Now, I treat every ship like a health spa
I found that it’s perfectly possible to treat a cruise ship like a health spa, if you want to, rather than La Grand Bouffe. I won’t pretend it was easy, but there are a few tricks.
- by Lee Tulloch