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Crown Princess is one of the fastest selling cruise ships not just in Australia, but in the entire world. The ship has sold out nearly half of its upcoming year of Aussie cruises.
Regional authorities have made effective new cruise caps and limits for a number of ports in the French Riviera. This could affect cruise ports such as Nice, Marseille and Cannes.
Coral Expeditions’ Coral Adventurer has resumed sailing after the death of one of its guests on a shore excursion earlier this year. Suzanne Rees, an 80-year-old guest joined a hiking tour to Cook’s Look summit on Lizard Island as part of her Coral Expeditions cruise. Temperatures were reportedly as high as 50 degrees as the … Read more
This year Australia’s cruise community saw a whirlwind of news, excitement, drama and changes. Cruise Passenger was there to cover it every step of the way.
In 2026 alone, cruise lines like Disney Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line will be launching new ships.
Your Say: Blondie the tea cup chihuahua has become a mega star after sailing on RCI’s Freedom of the Seas. Should pets be allowed on cruise ships?
Carnival Splendor has unveiled new 2027/28 sailings from Sydney, including Asia cruises to and from Singapore priced from about $100 per night. The season also includes a range of short and longer-value cruises around Australia and the South Pacific.
The new sailings are in March and April 2026, with departures from Port Canaveral, Florida and Barcelona. They will be available only to guests 21 years and older.
Voyager of the Seas has arrived in Brisbane to start a 20 cruise season, coinciding with the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal surpassing 500 ship visits.
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.
