Cruise Passenger - The best source of cruise news, reviews and deals.

After six months of negotiations, travel agent wins client a $35,000 refund from Princess

Bernadette Chua·14 May 2021

Pacific Dawn rises again as the new Ambience in the UK

Teresa Ooi·14 May 2021

Exclusive: Home Affairs says all foreign-flagged cruise ships must employ Aussie staff

Teresa Ooi·14 May 2021

Latest News

Oceania Cruises might not be sailing, but they sure are cooking

Tallis Boerne Marcus·14 May 2021

There’s nothing like food, glorious food to get over your pandemic blues. So Oceania Cruises have taken to...

News

·0 Comments·0

Pacific Dawn rises again as the new Ambience in the UK

Teresa Ooi·14 May 2021

P&O’s Pacific Dawn has been resurrected as the 1400-passenger Ambience under a new cruise line Ambassador, headed by...

News

·0 Comments·0

After six months of negotiations, travel agent wins client a $35,000 refund from Princess

Bernadette Chua·14 May 2021

David Matthews, a Sydney based travel agent who doesn’t even specialise in cruise, has had a big win...

News

·0 Comments·0

Exclusive: Home Affairs says all foreign-flagged cruise ships must employ Aussie staff

Teresa Ooi·14 May 2021

The government is insisting cruise ship operators wanting to sail Australian waters must employ Australians to take on...

News

·0 Comments·0

Hurtigruten turns to batteries to power “the world’s most beautiful voyage”

Tallis Boerne Marcus·14 May 2021

All seven Hurtigruten Norwegian Coast Express ships will be transformed into hybrids to reduce CO2 emissions by 25%...

News

·0 Comments·0

Dream Cruises rolls out first-of-its-kind vaccination program for Explorer Dream

Tallis Boerne Marcus·13 May 2021

All crew members of Explorer Dream and the office staff in Taiwan will receive the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine...

News

·0 Comments·0

From our partners

Hunt the astounding Northern Lights with Hurtigruten with prices from $441pp per day

Teresa Ooi·12 May 2021

When you go searching for the astounding Northern Lights, you will discover the joys of husky-sledding pulled by...

Explore Norway’s stunning coastline with Hurtigruten and save 10 per cent

Teresa Ooi·5 May 2021

You will be stunned for words at the unspoilt beauty of Norway’s coastline. Fringed by countless fjords, snow-capped...

Reviews

Find out all you need to know from our professional Cruise Passenger team

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...

Dream Cruises reviews Reviews

·1 Comment·0

Life on board Coral Discoverer – Australia’s first cruise in seven months

Louise Goldsbury·15 Oct 2020

Finally, it’s happening. An Australian cruise ship two-thirds full of passengers set sail this week, seven months after...

Coral Expeditions reviews News

·1 Comment·0

Masks on a plane, temperature checks and QR codes – the new way to travel

Sue Bryant·15 Oct 2020

It’s a brave new world, and Sue Bryant is happy to be back on Europe’s waters. If you’d...

Reviews

·1 Comment·0

Jeannine Williamson on her CroisiEurope river cruise

It’s river cruising – almost as you know it

Cruise Passenger·13 Aug 2020

As ocean cruise lines continue to push back their return to sail dates, European river companies have dipped...

Reviews

·0 Comments·0

Tips & advice

New to cruise or veteran cruiser, you'll find a boatload of tips and advice to get the best value from your cruising holiday.

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...

Ships Tips & Advice

·0 Comments·0

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...

Saving Tips & Deals Tips & Advice

·0 Comments·0

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...

Saving Tips & Deals Tips & Advice

·0 Comments·0