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News

Carnival Cruise Line, Azamara and Celebrity head for Asia

Carnival Cruise Line is joining the growing fleet offering Asia  cruises.  On the calendar for May 2018, Carnival Spirit’s cruise from Sydney to Singapore calls to Darwin and Bali and will be making her first […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jun 8 2017
News

Princess Cruises sends passengers to Singapore and NZ for 2018

Princess Cruises had a record wave season, and plans to make 2017/18 another bumper season. Princess, which claims to have more cruise passengers on board for the most nights of any line in Australia, carried […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Apr 7 2017
News

P&O introduces new seafood restaurant on Pacific Dawn

Guests onboard the Pacific Dawn will be able to try the new seafood restaurant called Shell & Bones. If you’re a lover of seafood, you’ll be able to try Singaporean-style crab from Queensland and steamed […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Feb 13 2017
News

Norwegian Jewel to homeport in Sydney for a second season

She’ll be back – Norwegian Cruise Line have revealed that it will be sending the Norwegian Jewel back to Sydney for a second season over 2018/19. Steve Odell, the head of Norwegian Cruise Line in […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jan 20 2017
Reviews

Passengers will want an Encore from the new Seabourn

There is really only one word to describe the brand-new Seabourn Encore  – elegant. The much-anticipated addition to the luxury fleet of just three vessels certainly looks like living up to the line’s tradition of […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Jan 7 2017
Destinations

Singapore’s ‘State of Fun’ has something for everyone

No Singapore holiday is complete without visiting Sentosa, one of Asia’s leading resorts just off the southern coast of this bustling city state. The 500-hectare island is home to an exciting range of themed attractions, […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Oct 10 2016
News

Australia warns on Zika in Singapore

Austalia and Taiwan continued their warnings over the Singapore Zika virus outbreak today, after a pregnant woman tested positive for the ailment. The number of reported cases climbed to more than 100 since the first […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Aug 30 2016
Tips & Advice

The Conrad Centennial Singapore – a home away from home

Peter Lynch discovers the Conrad Centennial Singapore is like a comfortable easy chair – you just slip into it and relax. What: Conrad Centennial Singapore, 2, Temasek Boulevard, Singapore Why you’d choose it: There are […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jul 10 2016
Destinations

Singapore – The cruise gateway to Asia

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jul 10 2016
News

Flight Centre and Webjet battle it out to give you the lowest airfares

Flight Centre and Webjet, two of Australia’s largest online travel booking sites, are engaged in a race to the bottom – and cruisers are among the winners. Both are comparison sites, but have taken different […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Nov 13 2015
News

Newly-refurbished Carnival Spirit gets the thumbs up

The battle lines have been drawn for the coming cruise seasons between two of Australia’s favourite lines – Carnival Australia and P&O Cruises. Just weeks after P&O showed off the newly refurbished Pacific Jewel and […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Sep 18 2015
Destinations

9 best repositioning cruises

Thinking of a relaxing holiday? Maybe a cruise? Want to save a few dollars but avoid getting on and off on a daily basis? Then a repositioning cruise is probably for you. What is a […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Feb 28 2014