French wine and food fuel a luxurious cruise down the Rhone, worked off by ambles through scenic towns, writes Pamela Wade.

Diana Balham cruises through a danger zone without a scratch.

Anne D'Innocenzio discovers a love for river cruising on an eight-day trip on the Rhine, starting in Basel, Switzerland and ending in Amsterdam.

Adrian Mourby develops his yoga sea legs aboard a five-masted clipper sailing from Spain to Italy.

Simon Veness finds an unexpected touch of nautical nostalgia on a Disney Cruise Line voyage around the western Caribbean.

Polar bears, musk oxen and ice floes enthral Rob McFarland in the Arctic.

Ladies are falling for a cruise ship's dapper host, says Denise Montgomery.

Denise Montgomery heads out on a pub crawl aboard the Queen Elizabeth.

Of all Voyager of the Sea's activities, relaxing wins, says Linda Herrick.

The French capital locks in extra charm for Megan Singleton.

A New Caledonian island offers a rustic, unspoilt escape, discovers Nikki Birrell.

Edward Rooney charts a course to the bottom of South Island and across to Australia on one of the busiest cruise ships afloat.

Australian mining magnate Clive Palmer has floated plans to build a 21st-century version of the Titanic.

In a global recession, the opportunity to relive one of the world's deadliest peacetime disasters might seem a tough sell. Yet tickets have been sold out for months.

Leena Tailor parties the days and nights away while she cruises around the Bahamas.

Shandelle Battersby finds herself propelled into a world of outlandish decor.

Chris Pritchard hitches a ride on Sydney's last remaining riverboat postal service.

British cruise retailer Six Star Cruises has created a 124-day vacation which drips with excess while visiting New Zealand and 27 other countries.

The Love Boat is in town and the captain, Merrill Stubing, is expecting you.

Bryce Johns marvels at the beauty of Fiordland's triple crown.

A manta ray provided a rare but welcome sight for a number of people cruising around the Bay of Islands at the weekend.

Giant cruise ships carrying thousands of passengers are an increasingly familiar site in the Port of Tauranga.

Amanda Linnell finds a taste of the good life in the beautiful Bay of Islands.

Those with children are increasingly looking to cruises for family-friendly holidays.