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Increase in Aussies heading to Asia due to cheap airfares and cruise deals

Asia is set to target Australian cruise passengers this year, as more take advantage of cheap air deals and the region’s growing fleet of familiar brands. In 2015, 95,000 Australians travelled to Asian ports like […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Jan 27 2017
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Weekly roundup: Dream Cruises gets a mermaid; Aqua Expeditions host Michelin-starred chef; hot Oceania Cruises extra

Professional mermaid onboard the Genting Dream It may not be everyone’s idea of enrichment, but Dream Cruises’  Genting Dream hosted Mermaid Kat on board recently. She’s a real life professional mermaid who was formerly Miss Germany. […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jan 27 2017
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Weekly roundup: two new Carnival Corporation ships; MSC starts construction of private island

Carnival Corporation to build two new ships One of the world’s largest cruise brands, Carnival Corporation announced overnight it would be building two cruise ships with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri – one for Holladn America Line […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jan 20 2017
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Norwegian Jewel to homeport in Sydney for a second season

She’ll be back – Norwegian Cruise Line have revealed that it will be sending the Norwegian Jewel back to Sydney for a second season over 2018/19. Steve Odell, the head of Norwegian Cruise Line in […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jan 20 2017
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Ponant to sail to the Kimberley for the first time

Luxury expedition cruise line Ponant heads to the Kimberley coast for the first time this year and already three of its four cruises are sold out. Bookings for next year’s Kimberley cruises from Darwin to Broome […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Jan 20 2017
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Royal Caribbean to hire lifeguards for Ovation of the Seas

Royal Caribbean is currently advertising for lifeguards to man the pools on Ovation of the Seas. After a number of drownings on the Miami-based cruise company’s ships, the line has taken steps to protect passengers […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jan 20 2017
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MS Amsterdam

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WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Jan 17 2017
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MV Reef Endeavour

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MS Koningsdam

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Celebrity Silhouette

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WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Jan 17 2017
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Queen Mary 2

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WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Jan 17 2017