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Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas arrives in Aussie waters

The count down is on till Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas arrives in her homeport in Sydney on December 15. She’s already sailing in Australian waters after arriving in Fremantle earlier this week and […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Dec 8 2016
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The big switch: how OPT will get 5,000 passengers on and off Ovation of the Seas

When the megaship Ovation of the Seas sails into Sydney and docks at the Overseas Passenger Terminal (OPT), a military-style operation swings into action. In 10 hours, some 4,900 passengers disembark and another 4,900 step […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Dec 2 2016
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Cruise Passenger’s weekly travel roundup: December 02

MSC floats out the new MSC Seaside MSC Cruises’ MSC Seaside floated out last weekend. It will be one of the largest ships at sea and is designed to bring guests closer to the ocean […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Dec 2 2016
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Katarina Line awarded Best Croatian Destination Management Company

Boutique travel company Katarina line has been named as the ‘Best Croatian Destination Management Company’ at the prestigious ‘Days of Croatian Tourism’ awards. The ceremony, which is sponsored by the Croatian Tourist Board, the Ministry […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 2 2016
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How the Emerald Princess conquered Australia

The newest addition to Sydney’s homeported fleet, Emerald Princess, is already virtually sold out until April next year – with a wait-list of passengers hoping of cancellations. As the biggest Princess Cruises’ ship to be […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Dec 2 2016