Dining

The best Asian food on cruise ships

Cruise lines, once renowned for groaning buffet tables, are now turning to famous names in food to create innovative Asian dining experiences at sea. Dream Cruises Genting Hong Kong, one of the biggest players in […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Nov 25 2016
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Princess Cruises new Kiwi immersive cruises

Princess Cruises, one of Australia’s favourite cruise lines has announced a new program for guests sailing to New Zealand. It is a combination of onboard experiences and shore excursions, and guests can immerse themselves in […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Nov 25 2016
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Best time for single cruisers as supplements are slashed

Solo cruising is increasing in popularity and more cruise lines are recognising the single traveller by creating specialty cabins and offering reduced fares. Azamara Club Cruises has released heavily reduced solo fares, with passengers only […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Nov 25 2016
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Emerald every bit a Princess as she starts Sydney tour

The newest addition to Sydney’s fleet received a super-star welcome this week. Emerald Princess – the biggest Princess Cruises’ ship to be based in Sydney, gives Princess a capacity of 11,800 berths across five ships […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Nov 18 2016
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P&O pioneers adventure and targets families with Pacific Explorer

The battle for the Aussie family cruise passenger will be joined in earnest next year, when P&O’s new ship Pacific Explorer enters the fleet. Arriving in June 2017, Pacific Explorer will throw down the gauntlet […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Nov 18 2016
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Cruise Passenger’s weekly travel roundup 3

Celebrity Solstice returns Down Under A spruced-up Celebrity Solstice returned to Australian waters all decked up with half an acre of freshly mowed lawn and six new cabanas. For US$264 a day, passengers can hire […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Nov 18 2016
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Popstar Dami Im to perform on Ovation of the Seas’ arrival celebrations

Popstar sensation Dami Im will be the special guest onboard Australia’s largest and most technologically advanced ship, Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas. Arriving on December 15, Royal Caribbean has planned a special launch party […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Nov 16 2016
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Emerald Princess sets sail from Sydney

The newest addition to Sydney’s fleet arrived through the heads to a super-star welcome of drones, photographers and fireworks. Emerald Princess – the biggest Princess Cruises’ ship to be based in Sydney, gives the line […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Nov 16 2016
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Australia’s favourite shore excursions

The world’s leading company offering alternative shore excursions has compiled the top ten tours for ships bound to the South Pacific and New Zealand. Viator, a TripAdvisor company, maintains over 100,000 Australians cruised to New […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Nov 11 2016
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Exclusive: On board the Genting Dream

Bernadette Chua is the only Australian journalist on board The Genting Dream. The Genting Dream is certainly a ship of dreams. Beautiful furnishings, plush arm chairs, fine German and Japanese hand painted china, exquisite paintings and […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Nov 11 2016
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Cruise Passenger’s weekly travel roundup 2

Emerald Princess is almost here The first big maiden arrival of the season is just days away. Emerald Princess is currently sailing from Western Australia and will arrive in Sydney Harbour on Tuesday November 15. […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Nov 11 2016