Dining

The best value specialty dining venues at sea

Can’t decide between the main dining room and that fancy celebrity restaurant? Both sound delicious – and one of them is free. Cruise cuisine has come a long way. And today, a look through what’s […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . May 19 2017
News

What those stunning cruise statistics mean to you

The great and the good of Australia’s cruise industry gathered at State Parliament this week to celebrate the latest stunning statistic -1,281,159 Australians took to the seas in 2016, one fifth up on the year […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . May 19 2017
News

New Asian inspired musical to debut on Princess Cruises

Award-winning composer Stephen Schwartz is working on a new Asian musical to debut on Princess Cruises. Mr Schwartz, an Oscar, Grammy and Tony lyricist of Broadway musical hits Wicked, Pippin and Godspell revealed he is […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . May 18 2017
News

APT and AmaWaterways announce new European ship

A new luxury river ship, the AmaMagna will be launched in 2019 to cruise the European waterways. APT and partner Amawaterways unveiled plans for the AmaMagna which will have twice the width of traditional European […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . May 15 2017
News

Over 1.2 million Aussies cruised in 2016 – and the numbers keep growing

The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) released figures today showing that cruise passenger figures have grown to 1,281,159 in 2016 – a 21 per cent increase from the 2015 numbers. Australia remains as the top […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . May 15 2017
Shore Excursions

Are these the 5 wackiest shore excursions?

While walking tours and wine tastings will always be popular, cruise lines have also been busy hunting out some more off-beat shore excursions for passengers looking for something a bit unusual for their time ashore. […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . May 11 2017
News

Meet the Aussie 10-year-olds who helped design P&O’s Pacific Explorer

Meet the team of Young Explorers who road-tested some of the activities and restaurants on board a P&O cruise ship and made them better. The four Young Explorers can now take credit for many of […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . May 11 2017
Tips & Advice

You can save big on your next holiday phone bill

Did you know it can cost up to $3 per minute to call and $4 per megabyte to post a holiday selfie? Holidays may be a time for indulgence,  but this is one splurge you […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . May 11 2017
Tips & Advice

How to choose a cruise

There really is a cruise to suit everyone. Ships offer a huge range of cabin, food and entertainment options, while new destinations are opening up every day. So how do you make sure you are […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . May 10 2017
News

P&O announces new eateries onboard the Pacific Explorer

P&O’s new ship, the Pacific Explorer will have some fantastic new dining options. The line revealed earlier this week that they have partnered with Melbourne-based pizza maker Johnny Di Francesco who will have his own […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . May 10 2017