Gabriella Le Breton selects the best cruises on some of the world's more far-flung rivers.

Cruising up the coast of Vietnam to Hong Kong on a boutique ship is a great way to sample a slice of Asia.

Isobel Marriner joins the Queen Mary 2 for the first royal circumnavigation of Australia, following the journey of a famous explorer - though in a rather more opulent style.

A towering Queen Mary 2 was dwarfed by the huge mountains and stunning landscape as it cruised into the Fiordland National Park.

A cruise ship was delayed in Rangitoto channel near Auckland yesterday after an 80-year-old passenger had a heart attack.

If you’re a first time cruiser, here are some things to know before you go.

A lazy cruise down the Waikato River is a belated birthday getaway for Isobel Marriner.

Peter Hamling spends a week cruising the Hawaiian islands.

Stepping off P&O Cruises' superliner Pacific Jewel, Jennifer Ennion spends an "island day" on Vanuatu's Mystery Island.

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.

For 50 years, the Aranui III has serviced the remote islands of French Polynesia.

Sydney has welcomed the Cunard luxury liner Queen Mary 2 for its first overnight stay in in the city.

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