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Peter Lynch has cruised more than 50 times on some of the most iconic ships. He has 30 years experience writing, editing and publishing in Asia, Europe, and Australia in media organisations like The Times of London, Straits Times, Singapore, The South China Morning Post and The Sydney Morning Herald. He is also a marketer, who has created campaigns in social affairs, finance and travel. He is a prolific podcaster, and now owns leading magazines, websites and other channels in Australia and Asia.

Why is Canberra ignoring the $7.32 billion cruise industry when we need trade and jobs?

13 Feb 202613 Feb 2026 by Peter Lynch
Crown Princess is in Sydney Harbour at Sunset

The Australian Government this week released its grand tourism blueprint, THRIVE 2030. It talks about growth. It talks about sustainability. But it doesn’t talk about cruise, a $7 billion industry once. The silence is deafening.

Categories News Tags cruise australia 3 Comments

Oceania Vista to sail Australia in 2027/28 as Riviera wraps standout season

13 Feb 202613 Feb 2026 by Peter Lynch
Grand Dining Room on the new Vista

Oceania Cruises is sending Oceania Vista to Australia at the end of next year, in a significant moment for luxury cruising in Australia.

Categories News Tags Oceania Vista 1 Comment

Uniworld strikes Gold with combination cruises and tours aimed at Aussies

11 Feb 202610 Feb 2026 by Peter Lynch
Alice Ager, Ellen Bettridge and Peter Lynch

Uniworld has announced a new partnership with premium tour operator Luxury Gold, unveiling a series of combined cruise-and-tour itineraries

Categories News Tags Uniworld

New Zealand goes from anti-cruise to the most welcoming destination in the region

6 Feb 20265 Feb 2026 by Peter Lynch
A group welcomes tourists to Wellington

Just three seasons ago, New Zealand was known for its tough biosecurity laws, turning back ships and considering bans on sailing Milford Sound.

Categories News Tags New Zealand 6 Comments

Could the government’s military sell off see Garden Island on the cruise agenda?

4 Feb 2026 by Peter Lynch
Disney Wonder passes Garden Island

Opinion: Could the government’s $2 billion military property sell off open the way for cruise ships at Garden Island? David Jones hopes so.

Categories News Tags Sydney

We sail Norwegian Spirit in New Zealand – Here’s our honest review

31 Jan 202629 Jan 2026 by Peter Lynch
Norwegian Spirit in New Zealand

Norwegian Spirit is quietly pioneering its own style of cruising. Curated for adults instead of “adults only”. Crafted for calm. And “premium without pretension.”

Categories Reviews Tags Norwegian Cruise Line 2 Comments

Seabourn Quest Deck Plans

7 Jan 20264 Jan 2026 by Peter Lynch
seabourn quest

Sailing on Seabourn Quest? Check out our deck plan.

Categories News Tags deck-plan

Standing Ovation! I sailed Ovation of the Seas a decade ago and today – here’s my verdict

7 Jan 20263 Jan 2026 by Peter Lynch
Ovation of the Seas in Singapore

I first sailed on Ovation of the Seas a decade ago. Today, she is still the Queen of multigenerational cruising. Find out why below.

Categories Reviews Tags Ovation of the Seas, Royal Caribbean

Why Carnival Cruise Line is doubling down on value, families and Australia in 2026

7 Jan 20261 Jan 2026 by Peter Lynch
Carnival Cruise Line

Carnival Cruise Line is putting 2025 and the P&O closure behind it, focussing on value and family holidays.

Categories News Tags Carnival Cruise Line 5 Comments
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