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Your verdict on new Carnival ships: Great for newbies, not so much for regular guests

The conversion of two P&O cruise ships to Carnival have been all the talk of the Australian cruise community. We're hearing the first comments from passengers.

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Watch: Footage of 35-foot waves as cruise ship passes the Drake Passage

An amazing video taken from a travel blogger has showed huge battering her cruise ship as she passes through the infamous Drake Passage.

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This Aussie couple have spent more 800 days at sea with Princess – Here’s how you can do it

Marty and Jessican Ansen are a couple of keen Aussie cruisers who have begun embarking on an adventure that many cruisers can’t help but dream about. 

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The Majestic Princess in Sydney.

Majestic Princess needs a new home – why not Australia?

The Majestic Princess was set to sail out of Galveston in Texas for the 2026/27 season, but Princess has pulled the plug and cancelled the season of sailings.

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Dare to compare: Carnival v Royal Caribbean fare check shows shock rise – and $79 a night bargains

Royal Caribbean prices are on the rise in Australia, generally sitting at two and a half to three times those of Carnival Cruises.

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Australian and NZ Cruise chiefs travel to Miami to present the case for more ships

The New Zealand Cruise Association has laid bare all the issues that are currently plaguing its industry, and revealed that forecast port bookings are set to drop 40% from the 2023/2024 season.

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Picture special: End of the line as P&O ships transform, but passengers fear price rises of up to $100 a day

Pacific Adventure and Pacific Encounter – or is it Carnival Adventure and Carnival Encounter ... Read more

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Garden of Eden – how a town with a population of 3000 became a cruise capital and is showing Sydney how it’s done

In a time where regional ports are seeing less and less cruise ships, the port of Eden has been bucking the trend. Attracting not only the huge Royal Caribbean ship Ovation of the Seas, but also a range of ships across Disney Cruise Lines, Princess Cruise Line, P&O Australia, Celebrity Edge and more.

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Missed your cruise because of a delayed or cancelled flight? The government is about to make things better with a pay for delay bill

With data from last year revealing that in one in four Australian flights run late, it's no surprise that Aussies are fed up.

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