Peter Lynch 
Asians have taken to cruising like no other region, and the cruise industry is scrambling to keep up with demand, a new report into cruise trends in the region shows. The report confirms Asia as the world’s fastest growing source of cruise passengers, with an unprecedented 24 per cent increase in numbers last year. Most … Read more
Teresa Ooi Regent Seven Seas’ claim to have built the world’s most luxurious ship was put to the test in the Mediterranean this week when Cruise Passenger got the chance to try out the Seven Seas Explorer. We were among the lucky few on board a special “shake down” cruise, designed to iron out any last minute … Read more
Australian cruisers are laying siege to Royal Caribbean’s Australian offices for cabins aboard the Ovation of the Seas – and the vessel’s 11 ultra-luxe suites are a prime target. Despite a price tag of as much as US$6,300 for the Royal Loft on a three-night sampler, the new Suite Class aboard Royal Caribbean has proved … Read more
Royal Caribbean is watching the sales of cabins aboard the billion-dollar smart ship Ovation of the Seas with care as it considers future deployments in Sydney. The ship’s second Sydney season in 2017/18 has already been extended and sales are strong. The megaliner, Australia’s newest and biggest, could prove to be a category killer – … Read more
Harmony of the Seas is still “a construction site”, according to its first paying passengers. The world’s biggest cruise liner earned the world’s biggest headlines for its launch – but not all of them were favourable. She left Southampton for Rotterdam on a four-night cruise three days ago, but customers complained attractions were closed and … Read more
With the launch of its newest river cruiser, Scenic has dropped the word “tour” from its vocabulary, added some wonder and injected plenty of smart technology writes Peter Lynch. It’s early on a bright spring day and I am bowling along at 25 kilometre an hour through the wineries of the Austrian Wachau Valley on … Read more
RCL is renowned for building monster mega liners. Harmony of the Seas will accommodate 6360 passengers when it launches in May this year, and is one of the world’s most technologically advanced. But their mantle as the operator of the world’s biggest ships is being challenged. The family-owned MSC Cruises is building bigger and bigger … Read more
Lauded as a historic day for Sydney Harbour and a new era in cruising, our most famous port saw a four-ship luxury weekend turned into a global media event today. The Azamara Quest and Ponant’s Le Soleal were moored nose-to-tail in a double-parking feat that was hailed as a first for the Overseas Passenger Terminal. … Read more
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has announced an extensive $125 million fleet-wide refit as more and more lines move into the luxury sector. Crystal Cruise Lines, recently purchased by Genting Holdings, Seabourn and Silversea are all spending up big to attract high net worth passengers. Seven Seas Navigator will this spring see public spaces and … 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.
