Norwegian Encore refurbishment

Norwegian Encore gets makeover as cruisers call for luxury

Norwegian Encore will be dry-docking for two-weeks over November and December and will emerge with a range of upgrades and enhancements across the ship.

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A young Royal Caribbean passenger smiles for a photo.

Exclusive: 70% of cruisers say parents to blame for “feral kids”

Around 70% of Royal Caribbean cruisers said they believe a child's behaviour is the responsibility of the parents.

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A child splashes around in a pool while Royal Caribbean prices increase.

Cruise prices set for record highs as demand soars around the globe

Royal Caribbean prices are set to jump, with the company announcing the increase will continue into 2025.

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The crown princess is set to be the biggest ever Princess ship in Australia.

In less than 100 days Crown Princess will be our biggest ever full-time Princess ship

Set to arrive on Aussie shores October 26, the 113,561-tonne Crown Princess will be the first ship that Princess Cruises have ever sent to Australia.

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Princess sends record eight ships to Alaska as protests grow

Princess Cruises is gearing up for its biggest ever Alaska season, with the cruise line announcing that they will be sending eight ships to the region in 2026.

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“They are feral”: Royal Caribbean revisits kids curfew amidst complaints of misbehaviour 

Royal Caribbean International President and CEO Michael Bayley has said “it’s probably time” to think about ways to expand and enforce Royal Caribbean’s kids curfew.

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Princess cruise renderings of Park19

Passengers upset as promised Park19 play deck is halted

The Sun Princess already faced a range of construction delays, and has just announced it's latest setback.

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Norwegian Encore sailing in bright blue waters.

Family fined $9000 for missing port despite booking cruise shore excursion

A family of nine, who poured $30,000 into an NCL cruise, had their holiday quickly turn to disaster.

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Celebrity Eclipse Cruising in New Zealand

How selfish New Zealand is damaging Australia’s cruise revival with shock “processing” tax

New Zealand's government has slapped an eye-watering 88% increase on cruise passengers for "customs border processing" at a time when the country is suffering a 22 % drop in passenger numbers.

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