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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
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Is this the sauciest cruise ad ever?

We’ve dug up a Carnival Corporation ad that will have tongues wagging. The company, which is the parent of Carnival Cruises, P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises, Cunard and Holland America, uses playful sexual innuendos – from couples […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Feb 24 2017
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What’s a world cruise really like? Jo Castro tells about her experience

What makes a world cruise the ultimate journey? Jo Castro takes to the waters for more than a quarter of a year to find out what traversing the planet by sea is really like. “Are […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Feb 17 2017
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Nine ways you can be removed from a cruise ship

Last week, Cruise Passenger exclusively revealed an American passenger was kicked off the Norwegian Star after complaining about delays and port cancellations. The line said most passengers received ‘generous’ compensation  – but the lone passenger, […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Feb 10 2017
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Weekly roundup: bye bye Pacific Pearl :( ; NRL cruises announced; Crystal will return to the Northwest Passage

Bye bye Pacific Pearl The heart-wrenching aria, Time to Say Goodbye played as Pacific Pearl, one of Australia’s favourite ships left Sydney Harbour earlier this week. She’s en route to New Zealand for her last […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Feb 3 2017
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Increase in Aussies heading to Asia due to cheap airfares and cruise deals

Asia is set to target Australian cruise passengers this year, as more take advantage of cheap air deals and the region’s growing fleet of familiar brands. In 2015, 95,000 Australians travelled to Asian ports like […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Jan 27 2017
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Weekly roundup: two new Carnival Corporation ships; MSC starts construction of private island

Carnival Corporation to build two new ships One of the world’s largest cruise brands, Carnival Corporation announced overnight it would be building two cruise ships with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri – one for Holladn America Line […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jan 20 2017
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The big cruise ship arrivals for 2017

It’s a big year for cruise with nine ships launching this year. And if you’re a first time cruiser, these new vessels will boast some of the best food, high-tech experiences (think go kart tracks […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jan 13 2017
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Cool or creepy? Carnival Corp’s medallion raises applause and concern

Remember when you turned up at the bar of your regular small ship line, and the barman reached for your favourite beer and asked: “Same again?” You arrived at breakfast, and the Maitre’d shook your hand […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Jan 13 2017
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Princess Cruises’ amazing Ocean Medallion anticipates your every need

Carnival Cruise Lines, which operates some of Australia’s biggest and best-loved ships, has announced a revolutionary new passenger identification system that will not just open your state room door, but also allow every crew member […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Jan 6 2017
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Best Ocean Cruise Line Overall – Princess Cruises

What we say: Great ships, great entertainment, great food and great spa facilities are just the tip of the iceberg when cruising with Princess. Cruise on any of their five ships sailing from Australia (or […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Dec 9 2016
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Cruise Passenger’s 2016 Reader’s Choice Award

Wow! We knew you loved to tell us about your cruise journeys, but this year’s Cruise Passenger Readers’ Choice Awards has received its biggest reaction ever. Some 4,000 readers – a record in the 20 […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Dec 9 2016