Crown Princess vs Anthem of the Seas 2025
It’s a conundrum. To cruise on Crown Princess or Royal Caribbean International’s Anthem of the Seas?
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Icon of the Seas named in the World’s Greatest Places of 2024
It’s a show stopper. Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas – the biggest cruise ship ever to set sail with 7600 passengers – has been named in the World’s Greatest Places of 2024 according to Time Magazine.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises expands free multi-day shore excursions
Regent, one of the world’s leading luxury cruise lines, has unveiled “Iconic Explorations” offering guests a wider choice of free, multi-day land excursions on sailings in Europe and Alaska next year.
Oceania expands Asian sailings with immersive cultural excursions
Oceania Cruises, the leading culinary cruise line, has upped the ante offering extensive shore excursions so guests can completely immerse themselves in untouched ancient cultures when it sails to Asia next year.
Carnival to build three ships carrying 8000 passengers each
Carnival Corp has placed an order for three new massive ships, each capable of accommodating up to 8000 passengers.
Ponant unveils Fly, Stay & Cruise in the Kimberley in 2025
French luxury expedition line, Ponant has unveiled 18 itineraries under its new Fly, Stay & Cruise packages in the Kimberley from May to September 2025.
Indigenous chef Mark Olive to cook up a storm onboard Queen Elizabeth
If you have never tasted Bush Tomato soup, Braised Wallaby Shanks or Barramundi in Paperbark, you will get a chance onboard Queen Elizabeth’s pop-up restaurant when she sails Down Under later this year.
Aranui offers a bumper 25 voyages to French Polynesia in 2026
If you have always yearned to explore the remote southern Austral Islands and French Polynesia’s stunning southern archipelago, then Aranui 5, will deliver a very different and authentic experience.
Cruise passengers to be slugged with a higher tourist tax in Barcelona
Cruise passengers will be hit with a higher tourist tax for staying less than 12 hours in the popular city of Barcelona.
