Author: Earl L. Sinclair

If you think too much chocolate is never enough, your idea of heaven may be onboard a Princess Cruises ship. Launched in recent years, Chocolate Journeys is the first program at sea dedicated entirely to chocolate and is designed to immerse cruise travellers in the Willy Wonka-style fantasy world of master chocolatier Norman Love. The…

Lovers of fine spirits can indulge their passion onboard P&O Cruises’ forthcoming brand new ship Pacific Explorer after the line unveiled its latest guest activity – gin and whisky mixing classes where travellers can design their very own variety of the popular spirit. The line has joined forces with Sydney-based distillery Archie Rose Distilling Co to create…

Fourteen songs heard during Princess Cruises’ first Stephen Schwartz-produced theatre musical Magic To Do can be taken home by passengers or downloaded at home after the brand released what it claims is the first original score from a cruise show released on CD. In partnership with DMI Soundtracks, the song list from the show will be available…

There’s no reason why river cruising has to end for you once you’ve explored the many waterways of Europe – that’s just one continent. Next on your list should be Asia. River cruising in both the south-east of Asia (Vietnam/Cambodia and Myanmar) and the northern part of the continent (China) have both exploded in popularity in recent…

Frequently voted among the world’s most pleasant and liveable cities, Vancouver stands out as a jewel in the North American landscape for many reasons. Contemporary in its cultural outlook, youthful in its approach to new technologies yet also deeply reverent and respectful toward its heritage and First Nations ancestry, plus boasting relatively mild weather year-round…

Seattle-based Holland America Line will sail more cruises to Alaska in 2017 than any other cruise line, basing half of its 14-ship fleet along the west coast of the USA between late April and late September next year. Available cabins in this part of the world have been boosted this week with the line making…

Earlybird incentives including the opportunity to fly to and from Europe for free on Scenic river cruise bookings of 15 days or longer in 2017 are expiring soon, so the line is now encouraging travellers not to miss out and to secure their space soon. A further bonus of $600 off the price per couple…

More than 8,000 cabins…yes, cabins…will be available across just three Royal Caribbean ships over the 2017/18 peak winter in Florida with all three of the line’s enormous Oasis-class ships to sail from the US Sunshine State during the season. Both Harmony of the Seas and its older sister Allure of the Seas will spend the season in Fort Lauderdale…

As picturesque as Australia’s coastline and islands indeed are, the vast brown sunburnt land that makes up the interior holds almost as much appeal for holidaymakers as does a cruise along the coast or around the country itself. The nation’s largest operator of long distance rail journeys, Great Southern Rail (GSR), is extremely popular as…

A variety of new concepts have been installed onto Holland America Line’s Signature-class ship MS Eurodam after a scheduled two-week drydock refurbishment in the Bahamas, including new dining, bars and entertainment amenities – all part of a previously announced US$300 million series of upgrades rolling out across the fleet over a number of years. Most of the…