On board the new cruise giant that’s a ‘next-level Love Boat’

On board the new cruise giant that’s a ‘next-level Love Boat’

With a glass dome up top,a sphere atrium below and liquefied natural gas for propulsion,the new Sun Princess is in a class of its own.

  • byKerry van der Jagt

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This luxury cruise line has returned to sailing around China

This luxury cruise line has returned to sailing around China

While pundits say tourism in China won’t fully recover until some time in 2025,the country’s coast is carrying some good signs.

  • byJulietta Jameson
Despite Russia conflict,cruisers can’t get enough of this region

Despite Russia conflict,cruisers can’t get enough of this region

Northern Europe cruises are expected to hit an all-time high this year,and the Baltic Sea is at the heart of the interest.

  • byBrian Johnston
If you can only do one French river cruise,do this

If you can only do one French river cruise,do this

The three main French river destinations are all delightful,but if you’re only going to do one,which should you choose for a cruise?

  • byBrian Johnston
A new calibre of luxury cruise ship is on the rise

A new calibre of luxury cruise ship is on the rise

If you like your cruising with all-inclusive bubbly and butlers,new high-end vessels are gliding down slipways towards a cruise terminal near you.

  • byBrian Johnston
Aldi’s new ‘special buys’ are holidays,but are they actually bargains?

Aldi’s new ‘special buys’ are holidays,but are they actually bargains?

As travellers increasingly look for good deals and value holidays,the launch comes at a perfect time – but it pays to compare with other travel platforms.

  • byBrian Johnston
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Port guide:Piraeus (Athens),Greece

Port guide:Piraeus (Athens),Greece

Hot,crowded,chaotic Athens might well drive you mad,but you can’t beat 3400 years of recorded history and a civilisation that has influenced the world.

  • byBrian Johnston
Port guide:Nagasaki,Japan

Port guide:Nagasaki,Japan

This destination is overshadowed by its atomic bombing,but don’t be misled:Nagasaki is one of Japan’s most laid-back and enjoyable small cities.

  • byBrian Johnston
Port guide:Osaka,Japan

Port guide:Osaka,Japan

Osaka is a hard-working,progressive,fun-loving city whose shopping,dining and street life provides a heady counterpoint to Japan’s cultural sights.

  • byBrian Johnston
Who is to blame for overtourism? One type of traveller is unfairly maligned
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Who is to blame for overtourism? One type of traveller is unfairly maligned

Cruise-ship passengers are an easy and visible target,but the numbers tell a different story.

  • byBrian Johnston
Seven of New Zealand’s most outrageously scenic highlights

Seven of New Zealand’s most outrageously scenic highlights

It packs in so much splendid scenery that it surely ranks as one of the world’s most beautiful countries.

  • byBrian Johnston