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Plans for the new Dream Cruises 5,000 passenger ship to head Down Under

Asia’s first luxury cruise line, Dream Cruises has started construction of its first Global Class cruise ship in Germany. The ship, which will accommodate up to 5,000 passengers, will be the largest in the Dream […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 14 2018
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Watch Silversea’s amazing lengthening of the Silver Spirit

Luxury line Silversea have revealed some amazing images and footage of the refurbishment of the Silver Spirit. The ship has been cut in two as she is in the process of not only getting new […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 14 2018
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The first-timers who bought a $200,000 round-the-world-cruise

Barry and Marcia Southern have never cruised before.  So they popped into their local Cruiseabout at Turramurra looking for a short trip to try it out. What they came out with was a 102-night round-the-world […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Mar 8 2018
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Oceania reveals new 2020 world voyage

Oceania Cruises revealed its new and updated ‘Around the World in 180 Days’ voyage which departs on January 8, 2020. Crossing the equator an unprecedented four times, this epic exploration visits 95 different ports of call […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 8 2018
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Dare to compare: three lines seeking Australia’s luxury $$$

by Teresa Ooi and Peter Lynch Australians looking for small-ship luxury cruises will be spoilt for choice in 2018 as the sector booms and lines bring more vessels to Sydney. But cruisers had better be […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Feb 16 2018
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Crystal Cruises scales back its ships

Crystal Cruises will downsize its new generation of ocean-going ships to accommodate fewer passengers, newly installed CEO Thomas Wolber said. The line has also abandoned plans to build 48 super-luxury private apartments on the top […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Feb 2 2018
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Last chance to put down deposits for new Virgin Voyages cruise

The new adults only Virgin Voyages cruise line, owned by billionaire entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson has had an “amazing and overwhelming” response. The cruise line which is launching in 2020 will be closing its early […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Feb 2 2018
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Azamara announces refit and maiden voyage for the Azamara Pursuit

Azamara Club Cruises announced its latest ship, the Azamara Pursuit will be transformed to be almost identical to sister ships, the Azamara Quest and Azamara Journey. Azamara Pursuit will be refitted in the U.K. as it prepares to go […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jan 18 2018
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Azamara and Celebrity Cruises head to South America

Azamara Club Cruises has announced the launch of three new Land and Sea packages in South America that explore bucket list destinations with the brand’s signature passion for Destination Immersion®cruise experiences. These exciting new packages include a […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jan 18 2018
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Itineraries still available on Queen Elizabeth’s inaugural season Down Under

Luxury and iconic cruise brand Cunard announced availabilities on itineraries for the Queen Elizabeth’s sailings Down Under in 2019. During her two-month season in Australia, there are sailings ranging from two to 18 nights on […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jan 18 2018
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Celebrity Cruises expands Celebrity Edge’s inaugural season

Celebrity Cruises has expanded the Celebrity Edge’s inaugural season and the line also announced that the ship will be completed ahead of schedule.  The technologically advanced ship, which features some world firsts (including a tennis […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jan 9 2018
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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 […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Dec 13 2017
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