News

A heroic week of cruise ship rescues

It was a week of heroic rescues after a team from Rescue 500, the Queensland Government’s air rescue helicopter and the Sun Princess came to the aid of several people. Rescue 500 air lifted three people […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Sep 30 2016
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3 days, 17 eateries & 1 reviewer: The food on Ovation of the Seas

Can one of the world’s biggest cruise ships really be a haven for foodies? Peter Lynch loosens his belt and sets out to sample Ovation of the Seas’ food offerings, how the vessel is sailing […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Sep 30 2016
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Sun Princess rescues five people floating adrift in Vanuatuan waters

The Sun Princess has come to the rescue of five people who had been floating in a stricken vessel adrift at sea for 48 hours. The group, some of which were family members of a […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Sep 29 2016
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Luke Mangan picks home chef’s dish to feature on P&O ships

P&O’s food ambassador Luke Mangan has found Australia’s biggest foodie – Sofia Levin from Collingwood, Melbourne has been chosen to be Chef Mangan’s Culinary Experience Officer. Sofia will now travel the world with Luke, tasting […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Sep 28 2016
Destinations

Experience Macao when you next cruise to Hong Kong

Macao is one of Asia’s must see destinations and now known as being a new and exciting destination for all styles of travellers when cruising through Hong Kong. Macao is Visa FREE for most nationalities including […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Sep 27 2016
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Newcastle to get a second cruise terminal

The NSW Government announced today it would be building the state’s second major cruise terminal in the Port of Newcastle. The $12.7 million multi-purpose terminal will accommodate cruise ships up to 3,000 metres long and […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Sep 27 2016
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Newsagent Stocklist

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WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Sep 23 2016
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Battle of the WiFi – Royal Caribbean vs Norwegian Cruise Line

Royal Caribbean International advertise that they have the fastest Wi-Fi on the water – but are the other cruise lines catching up? At the recent Cruise360 travel industry pow-wow in Sydney, some of cruising’s biggest […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Sep 23 2016
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Luxury expedition cruising: the new breed of ships

Ponant are the latest cruising company to announce the addition of their ‘new-breed’ expedition ships, with four brand new, next-gen yachts to join their fleet for 2018 and 2019. According to Ponant’s recent announcement, the […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Sep 23 2016
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How Crystal Cruises plans to conquer the European rivers

Europe’s rivers are crowded with cruise ships.  Some of the world’s biggest lines like Viking have scores of vessels plying just about every waterway, spreading from Holland and Germany now to southern France and Portugal. […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Sep 23 2016
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Royal Caribbean winds down Dynamic Dining

Once brought in by Royal Caribbean International as the future of onboard dining, the cruise line’s Dynamic Dining option is now being wound down on both Anthem of the Seas and Ovation of the Seas. […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Sep 23 2016