Asia likely to overtake Europe as Australia’s favourite long haul destination

It is only the start of 2018, but cruise lines and agents are already feeling the effects of a dramatic change in booking patterns, with Australians securing their cabins up to nine months in advance. […]

Stowaway galah takes Princess Cruises’ holiday around New Zealand

A stowaway galah will be reunited with its family after it decided to take a cruise around New Zealand and Carnival Corporation are planning a party to reunite the bird with her family. Harri the […]

The 2018 cruise trends

This year will be one of the biggest for cruise holidays with some new advancements, ships and more people taking to the sea. So what are the cool new cruise trends for 2018? We talk […]

Premium head-to-head: Celebrity Cruises vs Princess Cruises vs Norwegian Cruise Line

Thanks to our passion for cruising, Australia will be treated to some of the best of the burgeoning premium class. Douglas Ward describes himself as “the foremost authority on cruising”. He publishes the Berlitz guide […]

Royal Princess heads to Alaska in 2019

Princess Cruises has today announced that Royal Princess will make her maiden voyage to Alaska in 2019. As the largest Princess ship to cruise Alaskan waters, the arrival of the 330 metre-long, 141,000 ton liner will mark 50 Years of Alaska […]

Could Meghan Markle be a Virgin godmother?

The engagement of Prince Harry and American TV star Meghan Markle has sent the world in to a frenzy. It’s even sent the cruise world into a spin with punters in Britain and the US […]

Most budget friendly cruise lines

Who doesn’t like to look after their budget? A new report by prestigious U.S News and World Report has revealed the cruise lines that give you most bang for your buck. They may not always […]

Princess Cruises reveals the name of its new Royal-class ship

Princess Cruises announced the name of its fourth Royal-class ship – the Sky Princess will be the sister ship to Royal Princess, Regal Princess and Majestic Princess. The ship will debut on 2019 on a […]

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 expects record sale for 2019 world cruise

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 […]

Princess Cruises to homeport the Sun Princess in Fremantle

Carnival Corporation announced this week it would be homeporting the Sun Princess in Fremantle after Princess Cruises threatened to pull out. The move has come after the Western Australian government made a commitment to the […]