Ship reviews
- ★★★★
- Cruises
Bigger, bolder and still affordable. The new star of the seas
Elegant and stylish, but always approachable and comfortable: that’s Princess Cruises in a nutshell. It’s not a “hip and sexy” cruise line, nor is it trying to be.
- Kristie Kellahan
- ★★★★ ½
- Cruises
The verdict on luxury hotel brand’s new ship (or should that be yacht?)
If ever there was a ship – sorry yacht – designed to appease cruise-sceptics, or even cruise-despisers, Luminara is it.
- Anthony Dennis
- ★★★★
- Cruises
Cruise line’s new ship is a leap forward in luxury
You’ll rarely queue for anything on this ship that hits the sweet spot – it never feels too big, or too small.
- Sue Williams
- ★★★★½
- Adventure holidays
New Australian ship is a perfect match for our wildest waters
The first cruise of Aurora Expeditions’ Douglas Mawson was meant to circumnavigate Tasmania, but wild weather led the expeditioners on a different, but just as eventful, route.
- Julie Miller
- ★★★★½
- Ocean cruises
Here’s what happens when you let 140,000 passengers help design a ship
From a hidden 1920s speakeasy to a high-tech theatre and expanded suites, Celebrity Cruises’ fifth Edge-class ship has arrived.
- Fiona Carruthers
Former P&O ship has a new name, but needs a proper makeover
The ship is older and some areas remind you of visiting your parents’ place: everything is neat, clean, and in good condition, but it’s also increasingly dated.
- Shaney Hudson
- ★★★★
- River cruises
This Aussie ‘space-ship’ is the definition of smooth sailing
Solid, reliable, service-oriented and all-inclusive, the Scenic Pearl delivers.
- Justine Costigan
- ★★★★½
- Cruises
French-designed ship is a floating masterpiece cruising our waters
A marina that folds down like the roof of a smart sports car? Here’s a ship where adventure meets luxury, and each is delighted with the other’s company.
- Jim Darby
- ★★★★★
- Cruises
This Australian ship takes European river cruising to a new level
An almost a century-old hand at international and domestic travel has unquestionably raised the level and quality of design for river ships with this new offering.
- Anthony Dennis
- ★★★★ ½
- Ocean cruises
Our verdict on the world’s newest luxury ship
We join Oceania Allura’s maiden voyage from Italy to Greece, and check out everything from the stateroom to the specialty restaurants.
- Trudi Jenkins