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Inside Pacific Jewel’s upcoming refurbishment

P&O Cruises’ has released images of Pacific Jewel’s public spaces and venues which will be revamped during a 10-day dry dock in Sydney next month. The updates will bring a fresh and modern look that […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Feb 14 2018
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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 […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Dec 18 2017
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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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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, […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Nov 7 2017
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10 things you need to know about the refurbished Celebrity Solstice

What a difference a renovation makes. After a $11 million facelift last year, Celebrity Solstice looked revitalised when we recently boarded her for a weekend cruise to nowhere. We picked the top 10 things we […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Oct 27 2017
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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 […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Sep 21 2017
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The new ships sailing our way soon

Luxury seems to be the theme for this year’s wave season with ships offering decadent experiences heading our way. Five-star operators such as Crystal Cruises, Regent Seven Seas, Seabourn and Silversea, along with premium lines […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Sep 8 2017
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The perfect weekend break for first time cruisers

Award-winning Celebrity Cruises is offering the ultimate experience for first timers – a luxury weekend at sea aboard the Celebrity Solstice. The amazing “weekend away” with a difference allows those tempted to try cruising to […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Aug 23 2017
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Sydney Harbour in crisis after lines pull out

The debate over how many ships can use Sydney harbour boiled over this week, with Royal Caribbean announcing Voyager of the Seas – one of Australia’s favourite ships – would not return and Radiance of […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 28 2017
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Ovation of the Seas versus Majestic Princess

It’s been billed as the battle of the big ships. In 2018, Australia will have two newly built mega liners – and Cruise Passenger has road-tested both. Next September, Sydney’s newest and biggest premium ship […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Apr 28 2017
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Exclusive: Cruise industry heads say they won’t double stack

The Sydney port authorities’ attempts to resolve the capacity problems at the Overseas Passenger Terminal has been shunned by the major cruise lines, it can be revealed. Cruise Passenger reported two months ago that NSW […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Apr 21 2017
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How you can book on the Majestic Princess

It’s the news that’s been kept under wraps for weeks – with ‘dummy’ bookings at the Overseas Passenger Terminal and all communications claiming The Majestic Princess was China bound. But this week, Princess Cruises revealed […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 13 2017