Reviews

Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer

Cruising down the Yangtze through China’s famous Three Gorges, Teresa Ooi is mesmerised by the mountainous scenery. It’s a spring morning with an overcast sky when I arrive at Chongqing, in China’s Sichuan province, after […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Apr 26 2017
River Cruise reviews
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Activities & Entertainment

Treats from the East

From the largest Japanese bath at sea to ancient Ayurveda therapies, cruise lines are borrowing from ancient Asian practices to promote relaxation on board. Cruise lines now have a plethora of spa treatments on board […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 26 2017
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News

Royal Caribbean declares a record as it farewells Explorer of the Seas

Royal Caribbean closed its biggest season in Australia ever last night – the official end of the summer season for 2016-17. The line carried 302,000 passengers across three brands – Royal Caribbean, Celebrity and Azamara […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Apr 22 2017
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News

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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News

8 of the best winter cruise itineraries

Want to beat the winter blues? While most of the ships have departed Australian waters until later this year, there are still cruises sailing from Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth if you want to escape […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 21 2017
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Princess Cruises reviews

Emerald Princess

George, the beaming maître d’, has a ticklish problem. We are insisting on a table by the window in a particularly secluded part of his restaurant, SHARE by Curtis Stone. He is convinced we won’t […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Apr 21 2017
Reviews
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News

Itineraries announced for the Scenic Eclipse…and boy are we excited!

Luxury line Scenic has announced itineraries for its new luxury discovery yacht, the Scenic Eclipse. The ship, which will have it’s own helicopter and underwater submersible will be sailing on a number of voyages around […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 20 2017
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News

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
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Reviews

Majestic Princess

Like any Princess, she likes to be the centre of attention. So when the Majestic Princess arrived at the port of Trieste, on Italy’s Adriatic coast, her captain chose to play the theme song from […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Apr 13 2017
Princess Cruises reviews
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News

Cruise to help boost Queensland tourism in the wake of Cyclone Debbie

Cruise ships are returning to Queensland in the wake of Cyclone Debbie. The storm, which has destroyed much of the region, has left thousands without homes. Carnival Australia Executive Chairman Ann Sherry said that the […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 11 2017
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News

Best deals for 2018 sailings for ocean and river itineraries

Ocean and river cruise lines are already advertising their 2018 sailings with hot deals as well as new itineraries and destinations. Major lines like Scenic, Evergreen, Princess Cruises, MSC, APT, Silversea as well as Ponant […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 11 2017
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News

Princess Cruises sends passengers to Singapore and NZ for 2018

Princess Cruises had a record wave season, and plans to make 2017/18 another bumper season. Princess, which claims to have more cruise passengers on board for the most nights of any line in Australia, carried […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Apr 7 2017
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