Luxe ship review competition

Tell us which luxury ship is the best – and as an incentive, we’ll be giving away a year long magazine subscription for Cruise Passenger magazine. * Entry is free and open to Australian and New Zealand residents aged 18 years and over. To be able to enter this competition you must complete the review … Read more

How to find love on a cruise ship

How to find love on a cruise ship

Music may be the food of love, but in today’s world a dating app is more likely to find its mark than Cupid’s arrow. Instead of getting wined and dined, we’ve been reduced to algorithmic mating by mobile. But wait – there’s hope yet. SinglesCruising.com.au hosts groups of adults looking for love or just other … Read more

Seabourn’s plans to impress Australian cruisers

Seabourns plans to impress australian cruiser

Australia is giving tough competition to the UK to become Seabourn’s second source market after North America. And its not surprising at all that the luxury cruise brand has announced an array of developments to woo Australian cruisers. Speaking aboard the Seabourn Odyssey in Sydney during a media event, John Delaney, Senior Vice President Global Marketing … Read more

Should Anthem of the Seas have sailed through that storm?

Should Anthem of the Seas have sailed through that storm?

It’s every passenger’s nightmare – hunkered down in your cabin, clinging to your bunk as your ship is being battered by cyclonic winds and monstrousl waves. Earlier this week, passengers onboard Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas were confined to their cabins after the captain made the decision to sail through a hurricane. One passenger, … Read more

Flood of speculation over Titanic II

A concept drawing of titanic II as imagined by Clive palmer's Blue Star Line

A video of the Titanic II has sparked fresh speculation about the billion-dollar plans to build a replica of the famous but ill-fated ship. The video resurfaced after reports in London that the project, started by miner turned politician Clive Palmer, might be back on track with a 2018 launch date. However, given Mr Palmer’s … Read more

Passengers struck down by norovirus on Diamond Princess

Passengers struck down by norovirus on Diamond Princess

Over 150 passengers have reportedly been struck by Norovirus onboard the Diamond Princess. According to Channel 9, 158 sick passengers that had been taken ill. A spokerperson from Princess Cruises said, “Diamond Princess returned to Sydney this morning from a 12-day cruise to New Zealand with more than 2,800 passengers on board. In the closing … Read more