News

Why Australians love the South Pacific

It’s Australia and New Zealand’s number-one cruise destination. According to this year’s Cruise Lines International Association’s (CLIA) figures, 390,000 visited islands in the South Pacific – that’s 39 per cent of our burgeoning cruising market. […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Oct 16 2015
Shore Excursions

Calling all sports fans

The 2015 Singapore Grand Prix was held in late September, and a few thousand passengers from the Diamond Princess were there to see Sebastian Vettel take first place. It’s just one of the options in the […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Oct 15 2015
First Timers

20 things you didn’t know about cruising

Reading Cruise Passenger should give you a great appetite for cruising. If not, perhaps those fun facts and myth-busters will change your mind, and remember, a CLIA accredited cruise agent can put your mind at […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Oct 13 2015
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Jessica Mauboy and Kate Richie name P&Os latest ships

Two of Australia’s hottest celebrities – singer Jessica Mauboy and Home and Away’s Kate Richie will officially name P&O’s two newest ships, the Pacific Aria and Pacific Eden, via their personal Twitter accounts on November […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Oct 13 2015
News

Charli Faircloth: Cruise Passenger’s youngest cruise critic

With so much on offer for kids and great all-inclusive deals, cruise is an ideal family holiday. But don’t take our word for it, read what our 10-year-old cruise critic has to say. Charli Faircloth […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Oct 12 2015
News

Royal Caribbean signals cruise season battle

Australia’s biggest cruise season ever was marked today by the arrival of Royal Caribbean’s Radiance of the Seas – the first of seven ships from the line to sail local waters this summer. For the […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Oct 9 2015
News

Watch the premiere episode of Cruise Passenger TV

The team at Cruise Passenger has been working hard to put together the first ever episode of Cruise Passenger TV. This will become a regular segment from us, taking you onboard ships, breaking the latest […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Oct 9 2015
News

Cruise Passenger’s top 10 deals of the week

It’s a great time to grab a cruise deal as the lines start to release their earlybird offers for the next season. Get a great price or a host of onboard extras. Ocean 1. Cruise […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Oct 9 2015
News

The best new burgers, beers and tacos onboard Carnival Spirit

She is one of Australia’s favourite ships and Cruise Passenger was lucky enough to take a look onboard after her $44 million refurbishment. The Carnival Spirit hasn’t just had a new lick of paint and […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Oct 9 2015
News

Cruise Adviser: When is a tip not a tip?

Princess Cruises is the latest line to increase its daily onboard gratuities. From January 2016 passengers will pay $12.95 per day (up from $11.50) and passengers staying in mini suites or suites will pay $13.95 […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Oct 9 2015
News

More than 10,000 beds for P&O Cruises in 2017

P&O Cruises will add another 2,000 beds to its fleet in 2017 when Princess Cruises’ Dawn Princess joins the line. The new ship will bring the total fleet to six with 10,750 beds available. The […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Oct 9 2015
News

Reports of “mutiny” as ship sweeps past Broome

According to some reports, passengers were in a mutinous mood  demanding the captain of Royal Caribbean’s mega liner Legend of the Seas “walk the plank”. And all over a switch in schedule that meant they […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Oct 9 2015