Tips & Advice

Experience Alaska’s awe-inspiring land at a Princess lodge

Few people visit Alaska without spending some time at Denali National Park, and with good reason, writes Teresa Ooi. Denali Denali National Park and Preserve, in the centre of the Alaska Range, encompasses six million […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Mar 29 2019
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Luggage allowances – how much can you carry on board?

When is a baggage limit not a baggage limit? That was the conundrum facing Cruise Passenger reader Christine Curtis when Cunard issued her ticket for a cruise on the Queen Elizabeth, leaving tomorrow. Cruisers know […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Mar 29 2019
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Dublin to reduce number of cruise ships by 2021

Dublin has joined a list of popular European destinations to crack down on cruise passengers, as it halves the number of calls made by cruise lines by 2021. In a statement from the Dublin port […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 29 2019
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State-by-state: the ultimate 2019/20 season preview

The summer cruise season is drawing to a close, but you can be sure that the lines and guests are already gearing up for the next. In fact, the countdown has already started. The new […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Mar 29 2019
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Viking Sky – heroes of the rescue and what went wrong

Investigators from three countries are today continuing to piece together the weekend events that led up to the dramatic rescue of 1,300 passengers and crew from the Viking Sky, which was hit by huge storms […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Mar 29 2019
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Princess Cruises unveils biggest ever season for 2020/21

Princess will next year lay claim to the crown of Australia’s biggest cruise line with a fleet of five ships and capacity for 13,790 passengers. Even Royal Caribbean, with its four mighty megaliners, will only […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Mar 26 2019
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5 new river cruising experiences

A classic river cruise that takes you straight to the heart of one gorgeous city after the next is an unquestionably epic way to travel. While traditionally river cruising would involve stopping at a port […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Mar 26 2019
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Vietnam Mekong highlights

As you travel along the Vietnamese portion of the Mekong River, you’ll notice how resourceful the Vietnamese are. Nothing is wasted and no person is without a job or purpose. From fish farming to creating […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Mar 26 2019
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How to pack for a river cruise

River cruising allows you to move effortlessly through landscapes and villages; the ship is your hotel! As it peacefully takes you from place to place, you get to enjoy the perfect combination of onboard and […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Mar 26 2019
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Crew praised as Viking Sky faces probe over engine failure

Viking Sky, the cruise ship which lost power and radioed a Mayday signal at the weekend, was today at the port of Molde in Norway – its 800 remaining passengers and crew safe and sound. […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Mar 25 2019
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Aussies on board Viking Sky as rescue continues

The stricken cruise ship Viking Sky was last night inching its way to shore under three engines and with two tugs alongside after a day in which helicopters plucked 400 passengers to safety off the […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Mar 24 2019
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