Gary Buchanan

Panache Cruises ambassador and renowned travel journalist Gary Buchanan set sail aboard Windstar's Star Legend and has a lot to say about this beautifully impressive boutique ship.

Every so often, a cruise ship appears, one that's set to define a new era in seagoing finesse and luxe. Silversea Cruises' new Silver Nova is that vessel.

There’s one city where every vista, every illusion, and every emotion is doubled because it's mirrored in the water, and that's Venice.

An undisputed torchbearer in the ‘upper premium cruising’ stakes, Oceania is the antithesis of gimmick-driven cruising. Oceania Vista is a showstopper.

We live in an open-minded society, where social exclusivity has no place – except on certain cruise ships where it’s easy to become an A-lister. Gary Buchanan talks us through The Retreat, Celebrity Cruises' exclusive ship-within-a-ship concept on Celebrity Beyond...

The most expensive expedition ship ever built, Silver Endeavour is introducing a new echelon of experiential luxe. Panache Ambassador, Gary Buchanan extols the rapture of an expedition voyage to Antarctica and reports on Silversea’s latest trailblazer...

Explora Journeys are breaking new ground with their novel iteration of opulent cruising.

Perfected luxury, but whispered in a relaxed way.

As the pandemic engulfed the globe, the cruise industry stared into the abyss.