Tips & Advice

Norwegian Cruise Line’s Big Broadway entertainment

Big Broadway productions, saucy dance moves and amazingly large entertainment spectacles are exactly what you’ll find onboard Norwegian Cruise Line ships. The line offers guests a range of shows which include the Tony award-winning productions, […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 22 2019
Activities & Entertainment
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News

This weekend may sink Sydney’s cruise expansion for good

NSW goes to the polls tomorrow in a close-fought battle that could mean the end of the cruise industry’s hopes of expansion. Labor and the Liberals are neck-and-neck, with Labor ahead in some surveys. Their […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Mar 22 2019
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News

12 of the best Alaska shore excursions

The lure of Alaska lies in the scenery, but there’s plenty more to amaze you on your cruise through the region. Alaska’s landscape is a visual feast. From the deck of your cruise ship, you’ll […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 22 2019
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Videos

Injured cruiser sues after falling from Royal Caribbean’s new ride

A passenger is suing Royal Caribbean after he plummeted around 20 feet when he was trying out one of the line’s latest rides, the SkyPad aboard the newly-refurbished Mariner of the Seas. Casey Holladay, told […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 22 2019
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News

Royal Caribbean to homeport new ship in Australia from 2020

Royal Caribbean’s megaliner, Serenade of the Seas will call Australia home in Sydney from October next year. Serenade of the Seas which boasts actress Whoopi Goldberg as her godmother, will sail from Sydney’s Overseas Passenger […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Mar 20 2019
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News

More Princess choices than ever for South Australia

Princess Cruises will inject its biggest ever cruise commitment to South Australia when it homeports three ships in Adelaide in 2020-21 summer season. The line will operate 20 cruises to and from Adelaide, which will […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Mar 18 2019
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News

Now MSC wants a berth in Sydney

MSC Cruises has become the latest line to try and get a berth in Sydney for one of its liners. The carrier, one of the world’s largest privately owned cruise companies currently spending billions on […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Mar 18 2019
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News

Ilene’s record-breaking 2,500 days at sea cruising with Princess

Ilene Weiner has travelled the world aboard Princess cruise ships for the past 30 years. In fact, she’s been on 282 journeys with the line, logging 2,500 days or more than 6 years at sea. […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Mar 15 2019
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Tips & Advice

Is your travel insurer ripping you off?

The travel insurance sector is braced for closer scrutiny on how it handles claims – and whether the fine print in contracts is fair to customers. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is planning a […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Mar 15 2019
Saving Tips & Deals
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Tips & Advice

Which cruise line has the cheapest glass of wine at sea?

A decade ago, cruise lines were battling a reputation for “booze cruises”. Today, cruising is so much more than buffet food and drinking to excess. So how does the passenger who doesn’t want the “drinks […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Mar 15 2019
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Tips & Advice

What to pack on a cruise to Alaska

An Alaskan journey has specific packing requirements, and Jocelyn Pride has the lowdown. Leave the stilettos at home, Alaska is all about exploring the great outdoors in comfort. Follow these tips and be prepared for […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Mar 15 2019
First Timers
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Reviews

CMV’s Columbus is a pearler – and full of surprises

As the CMV’s Columbus pulled away from the docks of Yokohama in Japan, there are dozens of people grooving to the DJ for the sail away party. It’s a different vibe from the events that […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 15 2019
Oceania Cruises reviews
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