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Oceania Cruises wins Australasia’s Leading Cruise Line at WTA

  The Worlds Travel Awards announced Oceania Cruises as ‘Australasia’s Leading Cruise Line 2015’ at its annual awards ceremony in Hong Kong. Considered as one of the most prestigious award in the Asia Pacific region, […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Oct 30 2015
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What a Pearler! P&O issues denial after passengers claims poor behaviour aboard the Pearl

P&O has come to the defence of cruislings after passengers contacted Cruise Passenger to claim poor behaviour aboard the Pacific Pearl 16-day cruise around the South Pacific. According to the passengers, while most of the […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Oct 30 2015
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Golden Princess makes a theatrical entrance into Melbourne

Travel writer Sue Wallace was one of the first onboard to review Australia’s newest homeported ship for Cruise Passenger as she arrives in Melbourne this morning. See what she thinks about the ship. Cruise ship […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Oct 30 2015
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Five of the best unusual family cruises

There’s no denying that cruising is great for families, but when you think of a ‘family cruise’ you tend to picture the big white ships, packed to the gills with waterslides, roller skating rinks, dodgem […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Oct 30 2015
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Cruise Adviser: Where is the luxury market heading?

Where is the luxury market heading? It seems cruise lines are looking for the kind of brand recognition that top French fashion houses have attained – with some interesting experiments in diversification. Ponant, the French […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Oct 30 2015
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Take a look at Harmony of the Seas

Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas is almost 80 per cent complete. She will make her debut for her inaugural European simmer season, showcasing popular cruise destinations.  In November 2016, Harmony will arrive to her […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Oct 30 2015
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Azamara Cruises announces Australia-England cruise in 2018

The Australians have impressed Azamara Club Cruises so much, that its announced an inaugural world cruise that shows confidence in the great Australian cruise traveller. Azamara Club Cruises has announced its first world cruise from […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Oct 28 2015
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Top Fashion and Beauty Tips for Melbourne Cup Cruisers

Carnival Spirit sails on 30 October from Sydney with Melbourne Cup cruisers onboard. To ensure that guests arrive in style for the year’s biggest racing event, the cruise liner has roped in celebrity stylist Penny […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Oct 27 2015
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P&O announces new ship for Aussie waters

P&O has just announced a new ship will be entering Australian waters in 2017 – the Pacific Explorer will be joining Pacific Aria and Pacific Eden. The 2000 guest ship will offer an array of […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Oct 26 2015
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Sneak peek onboard Australia’s newest ship, Noordam

Holland America Line’s Noordam sailed into Sydney Harbour this morning for the very first time, finishing a 25-day cruise from Alaska. The 2,000 passenger ship will be sailing a number of voyages in the region […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Oct 25 2015
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Royal Caribbean ship catches fire during Mediterranean cruise

A fire broke out in one of two engine rooms onboard Royal Caribbean’s Splendour of the Seas during an October sailing. Twenty-one people were treated for smoke inhalation according to the cruise line’s tweets. The […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Oct 23 2015