Author: Earl L. Sinclair

Cruising into Sydney for the first time in November 2015, Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas stole away the mantle from its ever-so-slightly smaller sister Voyager of the Seas as the largest ship to home port in Australia. This accolade will be short-lived and duly transferred to the significantly larger Ovation of the Seas from December 2016. But regardless of whether…

Classic cruise ship Astor has returned to Perth for its third consecutive summer, announcing on its arrival it will move temporarily from the WA capital to Adelaide for part of its fourth season next year. The 620-passenger ship will spend two months in South Australia, marking the first time it has been based in two Australian cities…

Value premium river cruise line Evergreen Tours is set to expand into two new regions of Europe, each served by a brand new custom-built ‘Star Ship’. The growing brand will make its debut on France’s Rhône and Saône Rivers and Portugal’s Douro River in 2017. Since its inception in 2014, Evergreen Tours has successfully plied…

The fleet of Viking Ocean Cruises continues to grow, with the line yesterday setting sail on the maiden voyage of its third ship, Viking Sky, on a seven-night Western Mediterranean cruise from Rome to Barcelona. Identical sister ship to its two predecessors Viking Star and Viking Sea, the new ship also carries 930 passengers and adheres to the line’s…

For such a small collection of tropical islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean – each navigable by car in one day or less, Hawaii is packed with tourist attractions and options for cruise travellers to keep themselves entertained or to learn about the local culture. Shore excursions on Oahu (the main island Honolulu…

For the earliest risers among the cruising community, rugging up and standing on deck to see a ship sail into port is a truly moving experience – in more ways than one. But some of the 260 destinations visited by Royal Caribbean International around the world are more special than others. From the mouths of…

Recently, when one of P&O Cruises’ two newest ships Pacific Eden docked in Cairns to begin its first residency, a new era of choice began for cruise passengers in the North Queensland city and opened up more cruise options for locals than ever before. But what is it like sailing from North Queensland’s largest city, particularly if…

While not the biggest ship in the Royal Caribbean fleet, Radiance of the Seas is known as the “Porsche of the ocean” and has a loyal following in Australia among travellers seeking a cruise experience on a somewhat smaller (by comparison) and more personable cruise ship. Radiance of the Seas has been sailing in Australia since the 2011/2012…

Cruise travellers on Royal Caribbean’s newest mega-ship Harmony of the Seas can head into their own veritable rabbit hole of sorts and into a world of imaginative dining via the cruise brand’s newly imagined culinary concept – Wonderland. Royal Caribbean has today released a new video offering a look at what the imaginative dining experience…

If you’ve booked yourself and your family on Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas for a cruise around the South Pacific or New Zealand next summer, you’ve probably also done your research on what activities your kids are going to have in the Kids Club to keep themselves busy, especially on those sea days. While there’s plenty…