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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Kids club on Royal Caribbean curfew

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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Kate McCue four seasons

Superstar cruise ship Captain Kate has a new home – the world’s most luxurious yachts

Kate McCue, social media phenomenon and former cruise ship captain of Celebrity Cruises, has announced where she'll be heading next.

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“We will be operating at heightened security”: Cunard Cruisers sailing from Australia receive terrifying warning of pirates

Guests on Cunard’s Queen Anne experienced something that very few on a cruise ship will ever experience, a warning for pirates.

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Pictures: 10 families share their best P&O Australia memories

With what was once Pacific Adventure and Pacific Adventure already getting set up for their new lives as Carnival ships and the P&O website redirecting to Carnival, the initial shock of P&O's dissolving has turned to acceptance of the end of an era.

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