One passenger died and 30 were injured after a Singapore Airlines flight from London hit severe turbulence en route on Tuesday, forcing it to make an emergency landing in Bangkok, officials and the airline said. “Singapore Airlines offers its deepest condolences to the family of the deceased. We deeply apologize for the traumatic experience that our … Read more
One of the biggest benefits of taking a holiday on a cruise ship is how convenient it can be, with everything a tourist could need being on board with them. However, it is still incredibly easy for passengers to miss out on some of the best features of a ship, often because they do not … Read more
In 2022, Bryan Comer, director of the marine programme at the International Council on Clean Transportation, examined the carbon footprint of cruising compared to a hotel stay plus air travel – since cruises are effectively floating hotels. Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, heads to the dock in Port Miami. … Read more
We may be in one of the world’s most remote and inhospitable wildernesses, and now 85 metres (280ft) below the surface of a freezing ocean, but we are determined to be civilised. The Seabourn Pursuit has two submersibles, each capable of taking six passengers down to 300 metres underwater. Photo: Peter Neville-Hadley The beams of … Read more
