Bernadette Chua 
It’s become like an episode of Murder She Wrote, the US Crime series starring Angela Lansbury. The family of a cruise ship singer who died mysteriously on the Seven Seas Voyager five years ago has decided to have her body exhumed in a bid to prove she might have been murdered. Kathy and Mike Kastrinelis, the … Read more
The value of cruise tourism in Australia 2017/18 equated to a staggering $4.8 billion in economic benefits – with $1.2 billion of that figure, coming from passenger spending, according to Cruise Lines International Association’s economic report. On average, an international cruise passenger spends $590 per day pre and post cruise and $215 per day in … Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed its worldwide cruising guide for 2018 through to 2019 which highlights itineraries from Alaska to Asia. “We’ve designed the Guide with our trade partners in mind, including a handy deck plan for each of our ships in the back pages. This Guide will be an invaluable tool for agents to … Read more
Royal Caribbean and luxury line Silversea Cruises announced today, three new ships which will also include a new expedition ships that will sail around the Galapagos Islands. Silversea will be building the ships at Meyer Werft to build two vessels under the new ‘Evolution Class’ with the first expected to be delivered in 2022. The … Read more
French luxury company Ponant has been ordered to pay NZ$70,000 in fines after L’Austral entered into a prohibited zone in the remote New Zealand Subantarctic Islands early last year. The ships’ captain, Regis Daumesnil was also fined $30,000 by the Wellington District Court after New Zealand’s Department of Conservation and Maritime brought charges against the … Read more
The bad behaviour of more than 1,000 businessmen aboard Royal Caribbean’s Voyager of the Seas is a reminder to the rest of us to respect our fellow cruisers. Around 1,300 employees from the Indian company Kamla Pasand took over the ship’s pool decks and bars, disrupting the rest of the passengers onboard, looking for a … Read more
It’s a big year for 2019, with 21 ships on order for 2019. Everything from mega ships, to smaller boutique ocean vessels, these are some of the cool features you can find onboard. So if you’re cruising on one of these ships in 2019, be sure to check it out. 1. Magic Carpet on Celebrity … Read more
There’s nothing quite like the feeling of the salty sea breeze flowing through your hair while you’re overlooking the ocean, cocktail in one hand. Ocean cruising, which was once thought of as a holiday for cruisers to stuff themselves silly with food and booze, has come in leaps and bounds in the last 10 years. … Read more
1. Pick the right line for you Making sure you understand which cruise line, is essential to making the most out of you holiday at sea. First, you need to understand your budget and how much you’re willing to spend. Then you have to ask, am I travelling alone, or in a couple? Will I … Read more
She's the most specious ship yet from luxury line Oceania Cruises. James Sitters tells Rose Kelly and Peter Lynch what's on board the new class of ship, including restaurants, spas and suites.
