THE beauty and excitement of cruising from Australia to New Zealand ports quells that queasy feeling for David Neilson.

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SWIM with sea lions at South Australia's Baird Bay and you'll soon become a devoted fan, writes Peter Needham.

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CRUISING across the Top End aboard the first premium superliner to be based in Australia, Barry O'Brien is mesmerised.

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A FORMER sleepy fishing village on Mexico's west coast is now a hot spot for the world's "beautiful" people, says Brad Crouch.

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CRUISING the crystal clear waters of the Whitsundays on a luxury cruiser provides the perfect winter getaway, writes Mike O'Connor.

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THIS is no "old-timers"cruise, writes Sally Macmillan as she gets into the spirit of Fiji aboard a big catamaran.

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SWINGING sounds, a rocking Rod Stewart impersonator and bad karaoke – John Masanauskas inflicts his devotion to David Bowie on Australia's biggest cruiseliner.

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IT'S not hard to adjust to the rhythms of a decadent life aboard a luxury catamaran crusing the waters of Tahiti, writes Melissa Stevens.

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CRUISE liner Queen Elizabeth 2 has arrived at its final port where it will become a luxurious floating hotel at Dubai's latest glamour resort.

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AUSTRALIANS' love affair with cruising is actually growing stronger despite hiccups like the global financial crisis.

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