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Virtual reality cruise tours come to Australia

Imagine a virtual reality tour before booking your cruise where you can get a 360 degree guided tour inside your favourite ship. Cruiseabout, the Flight Centre travel agency which specialises in cruise, announced yesterday it […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Feb 23 2016
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Costa Cruises will create fresh buffalo mozzarella

Costa Cruises guests will be delighted to taste fresh buffalo mozzarella on board this year aboard Costa Diadema. And it’s not just any other mozzarella, for it will be made onboard the cruise ship with […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Feb 23 2016
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P&O Cruise ships visit 17 new ports in 2016

P&O Cruises is aiming to lure Aussie cruisers by enhancing its port roster, making nearly 17 calls at new ports this year. Their expanded cruise fleet has also made the addition of new ports easier. […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Feb 23 2016
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A culinary tour aboard Oceania Marina

They call The Oceania Line the “foodie’s ships”.  And now we know why… Oceania is part of the new presence in Sydney of Norwegian Cruise Lines.  And it’s Senior Vice President Steve Odell maintained their […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Feb 23 2016
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Viking Ocean Cruises set for an Aussie debut in 2018

Viking Ocean Cruises is debuting in Australia in 2018, according to the Sydney ports cruise schedule The listing shows Viking Sun set for arrival on January 12, 2018 at White Bay Terminal for an overnight stay […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Feb 23 2016
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Queen Elizabeth arrives in Newcastle for her maiden voyage

Cunard’s luxury ship the Queen Elizabeth arrived in Newcastle this morning – her maiden voyage to one of NSW’s largest cities. She steamed into Newcastle Harbour just after 7am with a crowd waiting to greet […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Feb 22 2016
Passenger Reviews

A fantastic Carnival Spirit cruise to Singapore

This was our fifth cruise with Carnival so we knew what to expect and were not disappointed. . The cabin was spacious and well equipped with a king sized bed, extra lounge and large wardrobe. The ensuite was fine with shower and vanity.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Feb 22 2016
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Our stateroom was great aboard the Diamond Princess

Service was excellent. Diamond Princess is a lovely ship and our inside stateroom was great. We loved all dining experiences. Any one who likes a relaxing holiday will like the Diamond Princess.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Feb 22 2016
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Inside CLIA’s Annual Cruise Industry Awards 2015

  The 15th Annual Cruise Industry Awards hosted by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia was a gala night attended by more then 500 industry members from Australia and New Zealand. The awards night also […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Feb 22 2016
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Cyclone Winston affects P&O Cruises itinerary in South Pacific

Cyclone Winston in Fiji has impacted cruise itineraries of leading cruise lines and the first to announce changes was P&O Cruises Australia. The cruise line’s two ships, Pacific Jewel and Pacific Pearl had port calls scheduled […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Feb 22 2016
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Newcastle’s red carpet for Queen Elizabeth

Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth majestically riding at anchor in Sydney today, before heading off to Newcastle on Monday for a right royal welcome! The Cunarder’s first visit to the city will be marked with a civic […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Feb 20 2016
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Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas emerges from dry dock

Its the third largest ship and the most technologically advanced ship ever to be in Australia this year. The buzz about Ovation of the Seas continues to be strong as it floats out of the […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Feb 19 2016