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Princess Cruises reveals the name of its fifth Royal-Class ship

It will be the fifth cruise ship from the Royal-Class, and Princess Cruises has revealed the name of latest ship. The Enchanted Princess, which will make her debut on June 15, 2202, will sail on a […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Aug 20 2018
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The billion dollar boom in refitting ships

With shipyards filled to overflowing – they are reportedly busy with new ships until 2027 – many cruise lines are opting to refit existing vessels as a way of keeping up with demand for new […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Aug 17 2018
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A musical feast at a truly amazing price!

If you love music and cruising on one of Australia’s most exciting ships, we can offer you a truly magical once-in-a-lifetime experience. Bravo, with a host of stars from across the musical spectrum, will take […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Aug 17 2018
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Council hopes heritage plan halts Port Botany’s cruise terminals

A plan to save Botany Bay from the state government building Sydney second terminal, has been put forward by a Randwick councillor. Labor councillor Danny Said will present a motion to council later this month, […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Aug 17 2018
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The new Pacific Aria emerges from dry-dock

The Pacific Aria has emerged with cool new features after she spent 12-days in dry-dock in Singapore including a new Dome space, which is onboard the Pacific Eden. The popular top-deck space with ocean views […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Aug 16 2018
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Celebrity Cruises reveals new Edge entertainment

The arrival of the Celebrity Edge is one of the most highly anticipated ship arrivals this year. Built like no other in the fleet, the ship will make her debut in November 2018, decked with […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Aug 15 2018
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Norwegian Cruise Line reveals details around three refurbished ships

Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed the refurbishments planned for three of its ships, Norwegian Breakaway, Norwegian Sun and Norwegian Star. The Norwegian Edge program included new designs to public spaces as well as the addition of new venues […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Aug 15 2018
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The class of 2019

It’s going to be an exciting year for the cruise industry, with a total of 21 new ships on order in 2019. Among those, are megaships from Royal Caribbean and MSC Cruises, and Princess will […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Aug 10 2018
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Viking River Cruises becomes an adult-only line

While the pitter patter of children and babies usually brings joy, often, it’s not so pleasant on the deck of your cruise ship while you’re sunning yourself with a cocktail. Viking River Cruises has announced […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Aug 10 2018
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Silversea questions expedition “gimmicks” like helicopters and submarines

One of the most senior expedition managers in the cruise industry has questioned the growing trend towards “gimmicks” like helicopters and submarines, claiming they could be a danger to fragile environments. He also revealed that […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Aug 10 2018
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Cruise Passenger readers vote over polar bear shooting

The shooting of a polar bear has sparked so much anger around the world that expedition cruise operators fear a backlash that could see them banned from the arctic. A global petition has been circulated […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Aug 10 2018
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Ponant scales up with Nat Geo for Australia and Asia Pacific

National Geographic Expeditions and French luxury brand Ponant have joined forces to market small ship adventure cruises to the Arctic and Antarctic in Australia, New Zealand and Asia Pacific. Ponant, which will soon be the […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Aug 8 2018
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