Opinion

Oceania Marina Europe Cruise – Part 1

I am writing this first of several blogs from my very nice Concierge Veranda stateroom on Oceania Marina (deck 10) as we cruise away from the Spanish port of Cadiz en route for Lisbon.......

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . May 31 2011
Tips & Advice

Dressed to kill

Among the practical considerations facing cruise passengers, the question of what to wear can be a significant point of contention.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . May 31 2011
Reviews

Royal Clipper Review

Feel the wind in your hair and watch more than 5,000 square metres of canvas unfurl as you embark on a cruise to some of the Med’s most scenic ports on the world’s largest tall ship.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . May 30 2011
News

Carnival credits $250 Defence Force personnel

Carnival Australia has introduced a new program to acknowledge Australian servicemen.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . May 30 2011
News

Princess Cruises introduces specialised services for the visually impaired

Princess Cruises introduces specialised cruise services for the visually impaired.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . May 30 2011
News

Is it drydock season for cruise ships?

Maybe it’s something in the air, or perhaps the water. Or maybe it’s just that time of year.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . May 27 2011
News

Orion II naming ceremony date revealed

Sarina Bratten, the founder and managing director of Orion Expedition Cruises, has taken delivery of the line’s second vessel and announced that June 9 is the new launch date after the original date was delayed. […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . May 27 2011
News

Uniworld to launch a ship dedicated to the Douro River

Uniworld launches a new ship along the Douro River in Spain and Portugal.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . May 27 2011
News

Shirley Bassey names P&O’s Adonia in a flurry of pink bubbles

P&O Cruises’ newest vessel is christened “in an explosion of pink bubbles.”

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . May 23 2011
Opinion

Avalon Panorama – Part 2

I am writing this from a cool but still gorgeous Amsterdam, the disembarkation point for our short media jaunt on Avalon Waterway's new Panorama............

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . May 23 2011
Opinion

Radiance of the Seas, Day 12: Fun in Acapulco

Blue and white VW bug taxis and the sweep of the beach are two standout vignettes of Copacabana. I had some vague memory that the city was the holiday home to the stars in the 1940s and 50s. And I knew about the daring cliff divers here, and not just from Elvis’ Fun in Acapulco. So I booked a tour that would give me cliff diving and some sort of city overview. The 7am start was a shock to me and probably for the cliff divers too, as they dive until 10pm each night.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . May 23 2011