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Airlines hold special deals for flights to your next cruise destination

If you are thinking of a short break to Asia, now is the time to pack up and go as Singapore Airlines is offering special airfare deals on its popular routes. A return economy fare […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Mar 30 2017
Reviews

Pacific Dawn

Looking out over the pool and water park of the newly refurbished Pacific Dawn, it’s easy to see that the Brisbane homeported ship is a perfect getaway for children and families. She’s been refurbed for […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 30 2017
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Aftermath of Cyclone Debbie reroutes cruise ships

The devastating Cyclone Debbie has destroyed much of north Queensland and many popular holiday destinations like Airlie Beach are left in ruins. Cruise Passenger is on the Pacific Dawn which scheduled to call at Airlie […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 30 2017
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Joan Collins christens Uniworld’s newest ship, Joie de Vivre

Immaculately dressed in a pink pants suit and topped with a pink hat, veteran actress Joan Collins poured a glass of champagne over the ship’s bell and officially christened Uniworld’s newest ship Joie de Vivre […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Mar 28 2017
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Cruise ships rerouted away from Cyclone Debbie

Cruise ships have been rerouted from Hamilton Island as Tropical Cyclone Debbie will make landfall early this week in Queensland. The cyclone is currently listed as a Category 1 storm and the Azamara Journey, which […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 27 2017
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Major cruise lines raise onboard service prices

Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean will have some changes to its pricing onboard its ships, starting in just a few weeks. Norwegian will be increasing its gratuities while Royal Caribbean will be slapping on […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 23 2017
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Tauck partners with BBC Earth for new expedition cruises

The soothing voice of Sir David Attenborough on BBC’s Planet Earth II documentary lulls you onto the banks of the Ganges River in India or marvelling at the wildlife on the Galapagos Islands. But instead […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 23 2017
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First look inside the Silver Cloud’s conversion to a luxury expedition ship

Silversea’s Silver Cloud will be undergoing a multimillion dollar conversion from a luxury vessel to an ice-class expedition ship. The refurbishment, which will start in August this year, will mean the Silver Cloud will be […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 23 2017
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Virgin Voyages cuts steel of its first ship with fireworks, models and the hashtag #MakeShipHappen

It’s been earmarked as the latest cruise brand with an edge. And especially if it’s going to be built by the fun-loving billionaire philanthropist, Richard Branson. And on Wednesday, Mr Branson’s vision of creating Virgin […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 23 2017
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Inside the new and cool Celebrity Edge

Celebrity Cruises is bringing whole new meaning to the concept of cool with its newest ship, the 2,918-passenger Celebrity Edge, plans for which were unveiled in Miami this week. South African-born designer Kelly Hoppen has […]

WORDS BY Sue Bryant . Mar 17 2017
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No room at Garden Island for Sydney’s bursting cruise industry

The Defence Ministry has torpedoed attempts to increase the number of cruise ships sharing the strategic Garden Island facility on Sydney Harbour. Cruise industry bosses, including Carnival Australia’s Chair Ann Sherry, have been lobbing hard […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Mar 17 2017