Discovery Princess is coming to Australia – itineraries, hidden gems and where to go
This summer, Aussie cruisers will be treated to the Discovery Princess, which is set to visit Australia for its first and only season.
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Revealed: How Regional cities are hardest hit by Australia’s cruise capacity decline in 2025/26
Cruise Passenger has thoroughly reported the decline in Australia cruise numbers, with the industry losing around 35% of cruise capacity over three years.
“After 35 cruises on Carnival our next cruise will most likely be our last.”
Cruise passengers, especially Cruise Passenger readers always have plenty to say about what’s going on with Australian cruise, and in the broader cruise community.
Joshua Gul’s cruise ship miracle – CPR on Carnival Encounter saved his life
Joshua Gul, a 55-year old Buderim man was enjoying what should have been a relaxing cruise out of Brisbane, when things took a disastrous turn.
Exclusive analysis: Another Carnival line makes loyalty program cuts – here’s what it means for cruisers
Luxury cruise line Seabourn has announced an overhaul of its loyalty program. Long-term customers will see less value from loyalty status.
Nice cruise ban gets overturned by courts – how this affects your cruise
The saga of Nice and Villefranche in France attempting to ban cruise ships has taken yet another turn.
Greece implements cruise tax and MSC warns passengers of port chargers
Cruise line MSC Cruises has informed passengers that they will be charged the tax themselves at each Greek port that they visit.
At last, the good news: Our surging Aussie dollar can save you $900 on a cruise booking
The Australian dollar is shaping up stronger than it has for most of this year, briefly hitting USD66c and settling at USD65c.
Australia’s cruise ship crisis: now Western Australia cruise ship visits drop 50%
While Western Australia was celebrating the success of its 2023/24 cruise season, where 290 cruise ship visits were recorded and more than $385 million was injected into the economy, there are worries the celebrations won’t go on for much longer.
