Peter Lynch 
Sydney doctors Anthony and Karen Leung are on board their sixth Ponant cruise – this time, a $100,000, 27-day extravaganza from Christchurch, New Zealand to Ushuaia, Argentina…via the White Continent of Antarctica. The intrepid pair have already done the Northwest Passage, the North Pole, Alaska, and the Kimberley. And they are big fans of the … Read more
Windstar Cruises, the six-ship American adventure line, is planning a series of new itineraries for Australia and New Zealand for the first time – and has switched the sailing ship Windstar Spirit with the Star Breeze in French Polynesia. Star Breeze will also sail itineraries from Tasmania through to the Great Barrier Reef, New Zealand, … Read more
There are two figures that sum up why Regent Seven Seas Explorer has the luxury cruise market cornered: passenger capacity 738; Total crew: 542. That’s the ratio that tells you service on “the world’s most luxurious ship ever built” is going to be something special. And on a Sydney visit at the start of her … Read more
It’s a very modern pandemic dilemma. What do you do when you suspect that cruiser at the table next to you may be breaking Covid quarantine? A Cruise Passenger reader approached us recently with what we suspect is an increasingly common question. She overhead a passenger’s phone call talking about how his partner had contracted … Read more
From Carnival to Viking, almost every cruise line has fallen foul of New Zealand’s tough biosecurity regulations about hull cleaning. It’s meant disaster for many passengers who have travelled around the world for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. At least seven ships have changed their itineraries – and earned the ire of passengers for late calls that … Read more
The Oceania Regatta has become the fifth cruise victim of New Zealand’s biosecurity laws, cancelling two port calls in the country. Queen Elizabeth, Regent Seven Seas Explorer, Viking Orion and Coral Princess also had to have hull work carried out, thanks to the tough biofouling laws in New Zealand waters. An Oceania spokesperson told Cruise … Read more
Viking Orion arrived in Sydney today after being forced to change itineraries after New Zealand authorities claim to have found “biofouling” on its hull. The vessel is not alone. Regent Seven Seas Explorer and Coral Princess also had to have hull work carried out, thanks to the tough laws in New Zealand waters. Various objects … Read more
By the Editor in Chief of Cruise Passenger and Cruise&Travel Magazine Happy New Year to all of you – and thanks for your continued support over the past 12 months. And what a year it’s been – with cruise roaring back in Australia and around the world! Ok, there have been a … Read more
Australian cruisers have upgraded to luxury cruise ships as never before, making the local market for no-expense-spared holidays at sea one of the world’s largest. Steve Odell, Senior Vice President & Managing Director of the Asia Pacific region for Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises, says his lines have had one of the strongest … 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.
