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No cruising in New Zealand before October 2022, association reveals

Peter Lynch·7 Oct 2021

NSW’s new leadership appears set to turn the tides for the cruise industry

Tallis Boerne Marcus·7 Oct 2021

Lines offer special deals to persuade you back on board, with 2022 already almost at capacity

Tallis Boerne Marcus·7 Oct 2021

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Tasmania waves goodbye to small luxury cruises claiming passengers are “high risk”

Teresa Ooi·15 Oct 2021

APT’s MS Caledonian Sky has been forced to cancel all sailings to Tasmania this year and in 2022...

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NSW Premier backs cruise return as our readers overwhelmingly support an urgent restart

Peter Lynch·15 Oct 2021

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has come out in support of restarting local cruising after an exclusive Cruise Passenger...

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Bookings available now for Seabourn 2024 World Cruise

Tallis Boerne Marcus·14 Oct 2021

Luxury line Seabourn’s has released bookings for its 2024 world cruise. Departing from Los Angeles, the Seabourn Sojurn covers...

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Viking on the rise with a new ocean ship and three new itineraries

Tallis Boerne Marcus·14 Oct 2021

Viking’s growth of its ocean fleet is continuing with Viking Saturn set to join up come early 2023....

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Royal Caribbean promises huge 2022 season after cancelling Ovation of the Seas over government dithering

Peter Lynch·14 Oct 2021

In a bitter blow to the Australian cruise industry, Royal Caribbean has been forced to cancel its 2021/22...

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Celebrity Edge’s highly anticipated 2023/24 Australian season can now be booked

Tallis Boerne Marcus·13 Oct 2021

Celebrity Cruises has opened bookings for the first Australian season for the Celebrity Edge. She will sail Down...

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Teresa Ooi·5 Oct 2021

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Bernadette Chua·30 Sep 2021

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REVIEW: Silversea’s new Silver Moon is all about the food – and it’s “scrumptious”

John Roberts·30 Jul 2021

Silversea has long been an industry leader in all-inclusive luxury, with an emphasis on highly attentive service, an...

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How Celebrity Millennium carried on cruising, despite two cases of COVID among the guests

John Roberts·24 Jun 2021

The eyes of the world were on Celebrity Millennium, the first big cruise ship to sail again in...

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Exclusive Review: Viking UK shows how you can cruise safely post pandemic

Peter Lynch·18 Jun 2021

Renowned maritime writer Tony Slinn took one of the first cruises aboard the brand new Viking Venus when...

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The World Dream's inaugural voyage from Singapore

Onboard Asia’s first cruise – inside the World Dream inaugural Singapore voyage

Rebecca Wong·13 Nov 2020

Enhanced health & safety protocols didn’t take the joy out of cruising for Rebecca Rachel Wong, who embarked...

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Who has the best small ships? Your guide to boutique vessels

Vanessa Wu·4 Sep 2020

The pandemic has meant a huge swing to smaller vessels, with lines running ships with under 1,000 passengers...

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The best cruise deals for spring/summer 2021 season

Vanessa Wu·24 Jul 2020

Plan your spring/summer 2021 cruises from our pick of the best cruise deals this week. Sail on Princess...

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The best weekly cruise deals: free gratuities, drinks packages and cruises from $90 per night

Vanessa Wu·16 Jul 2020

Cruise bargains are aplenty with extended sales and new deals. We find the best cruise deals of the...

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