The big cruise trends for 2018

The Cruise Lines International Association has released the big trends for 2018 in the 2018 State of the Cruise Industry Outlook. The report shows the overall stats and figures for the industry overall and they […]

Celebrity Cruises heads to Melbourne for 2019/20 season

Premium cruise line, Celebrity Cruises, has announced its 2019 deployment, which will be the line’s biggest season in Australia to date. With more cruises and more overnights on offer than ever before, the line also […]

Sea Princess emerges from drydock with a new fit out

Princess Cruises’ Sea Princess has just emerged from a two-week dry dock in Singapore where she is looking glamorous ahead of her homeporting season in Australia. Her refresh includes a new look on her bow, […]

Princess Cruises phases rollout of Ocean Medallion

Carnival Corporation has opted for a phased rollout of its ground-breaking Ocean Medallion program, which will feature across the Princess Cruises fleet next year. Anxious to ensure any problems are fixed before all passengers get […]

Silversea reveals new itineraries for 2019

Luxury line Silversea announced its itineraries for 2019 with cruises around the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Alaska and Canada as well as the Arctic, South Pacific, Galapagos Islands and Australia’s Kimberley Coast. The itineraries also include […]

Azamara announces expansion of its fleet with the new Azamara Pursuit

Boutique cruise line Azamara Club Cruises announced it would be acquiring a new ship to add to its two-vessel fleet. The new Azamara Pursuit which will be launched in March 2018. It was revealed that […]

Princess Cruises increases the price of its alcohol package

Princess Cruises, this week, has upped the price and changed its alcohol-inclusive beverage package. Rolling out fleet-wide, the changes were implemented on Wednesday on the Golden Princess. Previously known as the All-Inclusive Beverage Package which […]

Crystal Cruises new Australian shore excursions

It was a windy, blustery day as we stepped onto the pontoon at Rose Bay to board our sea plane. The excursion – a flight to Cottage Point Inn for a sumptuous three-course meal. As […]

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Princess Cruises to roll out Ocean Medallion on Australian ships

One of Australia’s favourite cruise lines, Princess Cruises announced it would be rolling out the fabulous Ocean Medallion on three of its Australian ships. Soon, guests aboard the Golden Princess, the Crown Princess and the […]

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 […]

8 of the best winter cruise itineraries

Want to beat the winter blues? While most of the ships have departed Australian waters until later this year, there are still cruises sailing from Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth if you want to escape […]