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The quality calculator: choose your cruise by numbers

So you want a cruise, but are unsure which of our homeported ships offers the best value. You want the most bang for your buck, like all cruisers. But how do you decide? Our Quality […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 22 2016
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Aussie cruisers save hundreds thanks to record bargain bundles

Australian cruisers are getting prices better than five years ago, we can reveal. We spoke to industry experts who told Cruise Passenger that, because of Australia’s love affair with cruise, it’s cheaper to book here […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 22 2016
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Book a hot deal this October during ‘Plan a Cruise Month’

Aussies will be able to snag some hot deals in October after the Cruise Lines International Association announced the launch of a new month-long cruise campaign. It is part of a global roll out called […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 21 2016
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2015/2016 Wave Season in review

The 2015/2016 Wave Season is officially over – and what a season it’s been! We saw a record number of ships visit Australia, the launch of new ships just for our region and new ports of […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 21 2016
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Curtis Stone’s SHARE heads to Australia with Princess Cruises

Aussie cruisers will soon be able to try Curtis Stone’s new restaurant SHARE onboard the Sun Princess following a multi-million dollar refurbishment this month. The celebrity chef partnered with Princess Cruises last year to create […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 19 2016
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Queen Maxima of the Netherlands to christen ms Koningsdam

Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands will christen Holland America’s new Pinnacle-class ship, ms Koningsdam in a ceremony in Rotterdam. The 2,650-guest ship is the first in a new class of vessel for the […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 19 2016
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Royal Caribbean 2017/18 wave season itineraries announced

Royal Caribbean today announced the itineraries of its 2017/18 season and passengers can start booking their next cruise from Thursday April 21, 2016. This year’s wave season will see the return of favourites like Explorer […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 18 2016
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More Vegemite, less noodles for Ovation’s Australian stay

Ovation of the Seas is on her way to Australia (with a few stopovers along the way) and will be arriving in December. At the official launch function this week Royal Caribbean’s president and CEO […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 15 2016
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P&O raises the price of drinks packages bought onboard

P&O Cruises has told its passengers that the price of drinks packages bought onboard will be going up from late April. The price for the P&O premium beverage package will rise by $10 to $89 per […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 15 2016
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Ovation of the Seas passengers get new apology and compensation

Australian passengers left high and dry when Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas’ repositioning cruise from Sydney was abruptly cancelled have received a new offer letter and apology. The move comes after a week in […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 15 2016
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Passenger Reviews

The first review of Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas

The world’s newest and most innovative cruise ship – which will be in Sydney by December – welcomed her first paying guests in the UK port of Southampton this week. Ovation of the Seas – […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 15 2016
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Sick ships: bad year after woman nearly dies

An 89 year old grandmother has come close to death after contracting salmonella onboard Cruise and Maritime Voyages’ Astor last month. Shirley Faulkin was one of 13 passengers who contracted the illness during the cruise, […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 15 2016
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