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A survey by the Insurance Council of Australia has shown the weird and bizarre beliefs that leave Australian cruisers and travellers at grave risk on their holidays. The survey revealed “an alarmingly high number of people hold mistaken beliefs about the support they would receive from the Australian Government if something was to happen to … Read more
Dilek Ertek, the wealthy owner of the Tiffany jewellery empire in Turkey, has fallen off the Norwegian Spirit to her death during a South Sea Islands cruise holiday. Ms Ertek, 71, plunged to her death when fell off the ship at 3am off the coast of Tahiti. It has been reported that jewellery had been … Read more
Grand Princess has become the third Princess ship to touch down in Australia after arriving to Sydney for its inaugural Australia sailing. She’ll be offering a range of sailings out of Melbourne and Adelaide, as well as some repositioning cruises out of Sydney. The Princess vessel will be taking up to 2600 guests at a … Read more
Carnival Luminosa has set off on her first-ever Australian passenger voyage, leaving Brisbane on a seven-night journey towards the Great Barrier Reef. The Brisbane International Cruise Terminal was in festive spirits with a “Here Comes the Fun” event bringing live music, entertainers, ice cream and even a special drop-in from some Dr Seuss characters to … Read more
Cunard has touched down on the shores of Fremantle, marking its long-awaited return to Aussie waters. Queen Elizabeth straight away reminded local communities of the money Cunard will be injecting into the economy, preparing for her seven-day voyage to Sydney by loading over 20 tonnes of local produce in Fremantle. For a picture, this included nearly … Read more
The cruise community has been celebrating the successful return of ships and itineraries – not so some media outlets, which have painted a completely different picture of what is really going on aboard our Wave Season ships. Headlines have been dominated by sensationalised reports of disease-ridden ships and nightmare quarantine conditions: Â “quarantine dungeons” and ships … Read more
Azamara has released details of its 2025 world cruise after experiencing a windfall of bookings for its now-sold-out 2024 world cruise. The epic voyage will stretch across 155-nights, departing from San Diego before winding its way to Southampton. Azamara Onward will take 684-guests to 37 countries, with 15 overnight stays and 31 late visits along … Read more
Oceania Cruises has lifted the lid on its 2024/2025 Tropics & Exotics Voyages, with more than 57 voyages ranging from seven to 200 days. These span across more than 300 ports, including 14 brands new to the Oceania brand. Oceania prides itself on offering 30 to 50% longer stays in ports than other premium lines, … Read more
After years of absence, Royal Caribbean is back in Brisbane with the cruise line and cruise community both thrilled at the return. Quantum of the Seas will be homeporting out of the new Brisbane International Cruise Terminal, offering cruisers escapes along the Australian coast, across to New Zealand and out to the South Pacific. These … Read more
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.
