Cruises
Readers' Choice Awards
The best cruise lines in the world: 2024 Readers' Choice Awards
These are the best cruise lines in the world – as voted for by you
By Condé Nast Traveller
First guest: Ilma, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
The second entry in a quickly-expanding fleet feels like a successful extension of the much-beloved hotel group's on-land properties
By Taylor Eisenhauer
What it's like on board Sea Cloud Spirit, one of the last remaining hand-sailed cruise ships in the world
We spent four nights on the newest addition to the cruise line's fleet of windjammers
By Charley Ward
What happens when someone dies on a cruise ship?
When nature takes its course in a floating city, a series of interesting procedures are quickly initiated
By Connor Sturges
Four Seasons is launching a luxury yacht experience in 2026, and it's as glamorous as you'd expect
Guests will soon be able to experience Four Seasons' legendary service on the sea
By Zahra Surya Darma
I worked on a cruise ship for 12 years – this is how they deal with sickness
This is how cruise ships handle sickness onboard
By Emma Clarke
The Best Cruise Ships in the World: The Gold List 2024
Our global editors across four continents share their favourite places to stay and ships to sail
By CNT Editors
The bucket list cruises you should do in 2024
From Phinisis to Olympian Journeys, and Greenland to the Galapagos, our annual guide to the very best in the world of cruising
By Emma Love
The best European river cruises to take this summer
See a new side to the continent on one of these elegant sailings
By Emma Love
Everyone, It Seems, Is Cruising to Antarctica
Travel specialists are reporting record cruise bookings – but what does that mean for the White Continent's fragile landscape?
By Megan Spurrell
Best new cruises in the world: 2023 Hot List
This curated collection of the world’s best new cruises has something for everyone
By Condé Nast Traveller
8 spectacular rivers that are best explored by cruise
These are the most unforgettable river cruises, designed with bucket lists in mind
By Emma Love
Is this the cruise liner of the future? Urban gardens, glass exteriors and ‘social spaces’ in place of grand restaurants
It may look like a futuristic spaceship – but it could be how we take to the seas in 100 years
By Connor Sturges
Cruise advice, from a crew member who's spent 20 years at sea
From the most scenic ports to the one excursion not to miss.
By Jessica Puckett
This is the future of luxury cruising – an exclusive look at the Orient Express ship
This is how we're dreaming of taking to the seas
By Connor Sturges
These ultra-luxury expedition ships are the best way to explore Antarctica
With custom-crafted submarines and an expert team of scientists onboard, Seabourn Venture and Seabourn Pursuit are the latest luxurious expedition ships and unlock Antarctica’s vast wilderness
4 cruise trends we're excited about in 2023
From luxury newcomers to once-in-a-lifetime expeditions through Asia and sails to the Arctic, here's what to look out for
By CNT Editors
How cruise ports around the world are slashing their carbon footprint
Ports in the US, Australia and Estonia are using shore power to eliminate thousands of metric tons of carbon
By Fran Golden
The best new cruises in the world: 2022 Hot List
The most exciting new openings in travel, from the fresh-faced hotels we’d plan a trip around to boundary-pushing dining, museums, and more
By CNT Editors
The ultimate guide to your first cruise
Thrilling trips to crowd-pleasing destinations across the planet
By Emma Love