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Royal Caribbean is keeping the good news rolling, announcing their program for the 2023/2024 Australian season. With Ovation and Quantum of the Seas being joined by a down under debut from Enchantment of the Seas. The itineraries stretch along the coastline of Australia, the highlights of New Zealand and beautiful islands of the South Pacific. … Read more
If after two years out of the game, run-of-the-mill travel and cruising experiences aren’t going to cut it for you anymore, chase the spectacular with Hurtigruten Expeditions. Hurtigruten Expeditions are currently offering 10% off expedition cruises departing in 2022 through to late 2023, leaving from Dover in the United Kingdom. Depending on which cruise you … Read more
After news that Australia’s ban on cruise was finally lifting, the first question was: “When can I get on a locally based ship?” The first international cruise line to arrive will be Ponant, when expedition ship Le Laperouse cruises out of Darwin on April 28, with Le Soleal set to join from May 28. That’s … Read more
Australians are already proving delighted to have seen the back of the cruise ban, with travel agents and organisations reporting a spike in bookings after the ban was officially lifted. Haydn Long, Public Affairs Manager at Flight Centre says the response to the ban was instant. “As you’d expect, given cruise’s popularity, there’s been a … Read more
Coral Princess will relaunch the Princess brand in the Australian market after a two-year absence with an inaugural season in Queensland which is worth an estimated $71 million dollars to the state’s economy. The 2000-guest ship will be homeported in Brisbane for 11 new departures ranging from 3-12 nights between June and August before returning … Read more
The cruise ban is lifting and Royal Caribbean are as delighted about it as anyone, launching a sale from today that offers guests as much as 30% off and savings of up to $600 per booking. Royal Caribbean will be returning down under from this October with sailings out of BRisbane and Sydney, after an … Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed further details about the premium food and drink offerings that its new Prima Class ships Norwegian Prima and Norwegian Viva will have. These two vessels will have nine new dining and beverage venues, elevating NCL’s offerings. Harry Sommer, Norwegian Cruise Line president and chief executive officer said : “We’ve been … Read more
Oceania Cruises 2024 ‘Around the World in 180 days voyage’ sold out spectacularly quick, with all rooms booked up just 30 minutes after opening for sale. This world cruise was released alongside four further itineraries of 72 to 82 day length across the Asia-Pacific region. The combination of high demand for these cruises plus the … Read more
Cruisers are craving special destinations to make up for the lost pandemic years, with Scenic revealing that they’ve seen a 100 per cent increase for bookings to Antarctica for its Antarctic expeditions aboard Scenic Eclipse. This leaves Scenic already with limited availability for their 2022/2023 Antarctica sailings. Scenic returned to Antarctica in January and the … 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.
