News

Viking sails past rivers and into ocean cruising

Having mastered the riving cruising sector, Viking Cruises has announced it is moving into the ocean market.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 27 2013
Opinion

So what’s Christmas like on a cruise ship?

It’s Boxing Day on SeaDream II and everyone’s preparing for a beach BBQ on the Thai island of Ko Lanta Yai. We are promised SeaDream’s famed champagne and caviar raft, when guests can indulge standing […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Dec 27 2013
Opinion

A SeaDream Christmas!

There’s a Christmas tree and a gingerbread house. But no-one is dreaming of the white fluffy stuff this Santa season aboard the SeaDream II.

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Dec 27 2013
News

Costa Concordia prepared for re-floating

Residents on the island of Giglio have been advised Costa Concordia could be towed away from the island by June next year.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 20 2013
News

Pandaw Cruises supplies iPads

Pandaw Cruises is meeting demand for more technology on board, by providing pre-progammed iPads for guests sailing on board RV Mekong Pandaw. The iPad will be equipped with movies, e-books, weather forecasts, Skype and the […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 20 2013
News

Sweet music as MSC brings Orchestra to Australia

In a first for MSC, the cruise line has announced a “grand voyage” will bring megaliner MSC Orchestra into Australian waters.

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Dec 19 2013
Destinations

New in river cruising in 2014

River cruising has never looked better with a raft of new ships, itineraries and fabulous facilities being floated out for 2014. APT/AmaWaterways The just launched AmaPrima, one of APT’s Concerto Class river ships and sister […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 19 2013
Destinations

Top 10 river cruise destinations

As Australians take to the world’s waterways in ever-increasing numbers, we visit the key places to take a river cruise – some newly emerging, some perennially popular – close to home and across the globe. […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 17 2013
News

Carnival feeds young cruisers Green Eggs and Ham

Carnival Cruise Lines has teamed up with Dr. Seuss Enterprises to introduce a new form of entertainment for younger cruisers.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 16 2013
News

Cruise Passenger Readers’ Choice Awards winners

For almost a decade, Cruise Passenger Readers’ Choice Awards have provided vital feedback to the Australian cruise industry. Today, with more choice than ever, the need from genuine reviews of experience, service and satisfaction has […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 13 2013
News

P&O: Britannia to be the world’s finest hotel at sea

P&O Cruises’ Britannia will be more than just a cruise vessel, according to the cruise line.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 11 2013