Bernadette Chua 
Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas made her final call to Sydney last Saturday, marking the end of the summer cruise season for the company in Australia. Azamar Club Cruises, Celebrity Cruises and Royal Caribbean carried over 250,000 guests from October 2015 to April 2016. The number of passengers has increased by 27 per from … Read more
Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands will christen Holland America’s new Pinnacle-class ship, ms Koningsdam in a ceremony in Rotterdam. The 2,650-guest ship is the first in a new class of vessel for the line and will be christened on May 20, 2016. Members of the Dutch Royal family have christened 11 Holland America … Read more
Royal Caribbean today announced the itineraries of its 2017/18 season and passengers can start booking their next cruise from Thursday April 21, 2016. This year’s wave season will see the return of favourites like Explorer of the Seas, Voyager of the Seas and Radiance of the Seas. And it is also the first season that … Read more
Australian passengers left high and dry when Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas’ repositioning cruise from Sydney was abruptly cancelled have received a new offer letter and apology. The move comes after a week in which Cruise Passenger reported the anger of passengers who only found out about the cruise cancellation from media reports. The … Read more
Clive Palmer said, “Titanic II will be the ship where dreams come true”. Sadly, Mr Palmer’s dream of the Titanic II has sunk before it sailed. Reports reveal that the company in charge of building Titanic II, Blue Star Line was paid almost $6 million by the now-collapsed Queensland Nickel. The report, released by administrators … Read more
Luxury line Ponant announced it would be deploying its first ship to Australia. It will be one of four new ships which will be part of the Explorer Class, a set of luxury expedition ships. The fleet is designed for guests who want to explore more remote parts of the world in style. The ships … Read more
The falling price of airfares makes it the best time for Aussies to cruise overseas. Cheap fuel, fierce competition and a weaker dollar has sent air tickets plunging to some of their lowest levels – and experts predict they could go even lower. Australians can get prices from Sydney to LA for less than $900 … Read more
Royal Caribbean’s top executives have told passengers it would be compensating flights and airfares of passengers booked on the Ovation of the Seas repositioning cruise on January 23, 2017. The move was revealed after on Australian passenger took complains right to the top: Adam Goldstein, the line’s president. Royal Caribbean has been facing a social … Read more
The launch of the world’s most technologically advanced ship was embroiled in a row today after 4,500 passengers who had waited to be among the first on board were told their cruise had been axed. The extension of Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas season in Australia was blamed for the cancellation of the repositioning … 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.
