News

Viking Cruises v Scenic v APT – do you dare to compare?

In adland, it’s known as “confusion marketing”. It’s why you can’t quite work out whether that great-sounding telephone plan really is better. And why health insurance schemes always seem the same, even though their ads […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Nov 6 2015
Opinion
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News

A look at Harmony of the Seas at STX shipyard in France

Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas currently under construction is said to be the world’s largest cruise ship. The cruise liner released new photos of the ship’s construction at the STX shipyard in St. Nazaire, […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Nov 6 2015
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Reviews

American Empress

Cruise Passenger correspondent Brian Johnston takes a cruise on America’s Snake River in the Pacific Northwest. I’ve only just boarded American Empress and am tucking into a steak dinner when the paddlewheel starts turning and […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Nov 6 2015
River Cruise reviews
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News

CroisiEurope celebrates 40 years with 41 night river cruise

Europe’s leading river-cruise company CroisiEurope completes 40 years next year and to mark the special occasion, a 41-night river cruise on Europe’s iconic rivers has been launched. The family owned cruise liner is pulling all […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Nov 6 2015
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Activities & Entertainment

The best thrills and spills for active cruisers

Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship, Norwegian Escape, has just launched and the Sports Complex on its top deck highlights the latest trends in activities – adventure. Forget about clock golf. There’s a three-storey ropes course […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Nov 6 2015
Tips & Advice
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News

Is this the end of cheap cruise deals?

If you’ve been thinking of booking a cruise deal, hurry! The days of rock bottom cruise fares could be coming to an end. Major lines are shifting their focus away from last minute deals and […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Nov 6 2015
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News

Aussie cruise ship music festival cancelled citing potential risks

  Australia’s first ever electronic cruise ship festival ‘Sea N Beats’ has been cancelled disappointing many enthusiastic cruisers. The organisers recently made the announcement on the festival’s official website and Facebook page. “Australia’s first cruise […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Nov 6 2015
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News

P&O celebrates the 2015 Melbourne Cup in style

Guests onboard P&O’s three iconic ships – the Pacific Jewel, Pacific Pearl and Pacific Dawn – celebrated this year’s Melbourne Cup in style. It was also a momentous occasion for Pacific Dawn as it was […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Nov 6 2015
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News

Pacific Dawn sails under Melbourne’s West Gate Bridge

Pacific Dawn has become the largest cruise ship to sail under Melbourne’s West Gate Bridge. The P&O Cruises’ 47.6 metre high Pacific Dawn passed under the West Gate Bridge which has a clearance of 50.1 […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Nov 3 2015
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