Ships

Join the club

Wouldn’t it be lovely if you could be rewarded for doing something you love? Thankfully, that notion isn’t so far-fetched. Cruise lines are introducing new loyalty programs and improving old ones as a way of […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . May 29 2015
Tips & Advice
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Videos

The dance of the Three Queens

This week, Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria gathered in Liverpool, England, to celebrate 175 years of Cunard. What better way to celebrate than with a timelapse video? It’ll only take 43 seconds […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . May 29 2015
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Opinion

It is time we fixed White Bay

The announcement of more than one million Australian cruisers makes us a world player in this important market. So it is high time we fixed the embarrassing problems of the cruise terminal at White Bay. […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . May 29 2015
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Competitions

FINISHED: WIN ‘A Photographic History of P&O’ book

One of the world’s most-loved cruise lines, P&O Cruises, can trace its history back over 175 years. Through an impressive and unique collection of imagery, A Photographic History of P&O details the history of P&O Cruises […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . May 22 2015
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News

Hilarious cruiser dances behind unsuspecting passengers

It’s one of Deborah Hutton’s favourite videos. This enthusiastic cruise passenger decided to take onboard Ellen DeGenere’s Dance Behind People Dare, and shake his bon bon behind other unsuspecting guests. The man got his wife […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . May 22 2015
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News

Celebrating 175 years of Cunard

The grand dame of ocean cruising, Cunard, is about to celebrate its 175th anniversary with a huge party in its hometown of Liverpool. Liverpool was the home of Cunard for 127 years and the three […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . May 22 2015
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News

Join the new club that helps single travellers make big savings

Evergreen Tours today launches its new Solo Explorer club – a community dedicated to single cruisers where they can get the best deals, use a room matching service and much more. General Manager of Evergreen […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . May 22 2015
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News

How to get free flights for your next cruise

  “Free flights” is the catchphrase of the cruise industry at the moment with great deals on offer to get you to your departure point gratis (or close to). In reality, these flights aren’t actually […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . May 19 2015
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News

The top 10 luxurious river and ocean suites

If you’ve got a little bit (or a lot) of cash to splash, we’ve compiled a list of the most luxurious river and ocean suites. While it varies from ship-to-ship, most lines with ultra-luxe cabins […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . May 15 2015
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News

How you can avoid the flu outbreak hitting cruise ships

NSW Health is warning cruise passengers to be vaccinated against influenza at least two weeks before they board a ship following a spike in outbreaks. In the past three months around 530 passengers and crew […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . May 8 2015
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News

Keeping mum: cruising with your mother

No matter how big the ship, it can feel like a very small place when you’re cruising with your mother, as Lucy Jones discovered. “Let’s take a cruise together!” my mother says to me over […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . May 8 2015
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