Teresa Ooi 
There’s no better gift than a trip of a lifetime for your mum with Hurtigruten Expeditions’ special Mother’s Day Sale. This is your chance to spoil her and take her on a unique holiday with prices slashed by up to 20 per cent on select itineraries to Alaska, Iceland, the Americas, Antarctica, Greenland and Europe … Read more
Holland America (HAL) has this week unveiled a “Have it All” premium package cruise fare to include beverages, speciality dining, WiFi and shore excursions, dramatically ramping up the premium line’s push into all inclusive fares. The Have it All package is valued at $120 per person, per day for all itineraries of 6 to 9 … Read more
One of Australia’s leading experts in communicable diseases says cruise can now return safely with new health protocols – even before the vaccine program is completed. Dr Ian Norton told Cruise Passenger: “As long as we cruise within the Australian bubble with Australian passengers, stopping at Australian ports, the risks of contracting COVID-19 virus has … Read more
Few can resist the exhilarating sight of polar bears romping in the ice or the elusive blue whale. Observe polar bears and their cubs hunting for seals on the ice floes. Watch with trepidation when you spot these magnificent predators. With their powerful sense of smell, these patient bears wait for hours for the seal, … Read more
It’s killing two birds with one stone – cruising on your favourite Royal Princess to your favourite destination, New Zealand. Starting from Sydney, you will take in the joys of visiting Melbourne, Hobart, cruising through one of the most amazing and beautiful Fiordland National Park, then calling at Dunedin, Christchurch and Auckland in the Land … Read more
After a decade of running music charters on board Royal Caribbean ships, music specialist Choose Your Cruise has scratched its 2021 season and moved to 2022 instead. Project manager Caitlin Manov told Cruise Passenger music stars Suzy Quatro were disappointed, but were standing by the operation as a highlight of their concert seasons. Tens of … Read more
Retirees Bob McMaster and his wife, Adeline, twice rebooked their cancelled cruises using their Future Cruise Credit on Sea Princess and Pacific Princess – but Princess Cruises sold the ships. Princess Cruises then claimed their Future Cruise Credit had expired, forcing them to spend months trying to get it reinstated. “How can Princess Cruises say … Read more
This is your chance to visit the vast and frozen continent of Antarctica and save up to $2500. You will watch in awe icy oceans filled with icebergs and whales and come-up-close-and-personal with huge colonies of penguins. Eight of the world’s 17 species of penguins live in the Antarctica including Adelie, Chinstrap, Gentoo, King, Macaroni, … Read more
This is your once-in-a -lifetime chance to experience all three Cunard ships – Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria – sailing the Mediterranean, crossing the Atlantic Ocean and cruising to Alaska. The cruise-and-land holiday will also include stays in five international cities of Rome, London, Bath, New York and Vancouver, taking in some … 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.
