Peter Lynch 
Royal Caribbean’s plans to set up the first exclusive cruise resort in the Pacific are proceeding a pace, with “trial” sailings of the largest ships of its fleet – and possibly the largest ship the locals of Vanuatu have ever seen – Ovation of the Seas and Quantum of the Seas around the idyllic 83 … Read more
It’s last call for votes in our prestigious Readers’ Choice Awards 2022 – so it’s definitely time to cast your vote and give your favourite cruise line and crew the recognition they deserve. After a near two-year pause, we’ve already received thousands of votes from loyal readers. And there are some tough tussles for the … Read more
Viking has continued a year of good news, being voted both Best Ocean Line and Best River Line by Conde Nast Traveller in their readers choice awards. Viking took out both of these honours for the second year in a row, with more than 240,000 Conde Nast Traveller submitting their votes. Viking was also recently … Read more
Sydney Harbour saw a return to its busiest today with the Carnival Splendor leaving on its first cruise, and Pacific Explorer and the all-new Pacific Adventure passing at Fort Denison. Both Explorer and Adventure sounded their horns as they swapped places on the harbour in what promises to be a big cruise season. See the … Read more
Regent Seven Seas is selling more luxury cruises and longer journeys as Australians trade up following the pandemic. We are spending more, holidaying longer and looking for the best suites and exotic destinations “Luxury travel has been the fastest to recover and we’ve seen some interesting trends. We’re seeing a much broader range of destinations … Read more
Did you know the secret signal an upside down pineapple on a cruise cabin door sends to swingers? According to one cruise passenger – Dominique, a travel content creator from America – it means: “Come on in…” That’s the claim in a Channel Seven news bulletin based on this TikTok video: https://www.tiktok.com/@blogionistatravels/video/7144406752073665834?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1 According to Channel … Read more
Aboriginal communities welcome cruise passengers back as key supporters of their tourism businesses.Â
Disney Cruise Lines has announced it will be sailing in Australian and New Zealand waters next year – sparking a fascinating fight for the young cruiser. The big question will be: who will your kids prefer in local waters: Disney, Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars from Disney, big ship rides from Royal Caribbean or “fun … Read more
Regent Seven Seas has claimed a record sales day after launching its 2024-25 Voyage Collection, which featured exclusively on Cruise Passenger’s podcast On Board. The luxury line maintains the record booking day shows the amazing appetite for longer luxury journeys. “Travel trends identified that guests are, like the previous year’s launch day, most keen to … 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.
