Teresa Ooi 
You can dine like a king at La Dame; grill your seafood and steaks over hot rocks on the pool deck; or simply indulge in thin-crusted, Naples-style pizza. Best of all, you can feast on caviar – it’s on the house! Silversea, the luxury line with a long heritage, is on its longest stay in … Read more
There are going to be some big travel trends for 2020 – solo travel, bespoke experiences and people becoming more conscious about the environmental footprint when they take a holiday. But another big trend on the horizon is fly-cruise. Singapore, the home of Singapore Airlines is the gateway for us to head to places like … Read more
Norway, the Northern Lights, the Nile and the South of France will be the hot destinations for 2020, one of Flight Centre’s top selling cruise consultants, Anna Shannon has predicted. “Experienced Australian cruisers who have done the multi-country river cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest, are now booking cruises to the South of France and the … Read more
Australians’ love affair with cruising continues unabated. And now that many have tried the local options, more cruisers are venturing further afield. The fly-cruise holiday, that features a stop-over and pre-and post cruise activities, is tempting. Europe and the Mediterranean remain the most popular long-haul destinations, followed closely by Asia and Alaska. The beauty, history … Read more
French luxury line Ponant has lined up a series of new cruises to Asia in 2021 taking in magnificent UNESCO world heritage sites and idyllic islands from India, Sri Lanka, Japan to the Philippines. The line’s Asian itinerary includes a 13-day epic crossing of the Bay of Bengal on board Le Laperouse from 10 to … Read more
Viking Orion is scheduled to return to Sydney and Auckland where she will homeport for the summer season – her second year in a row. Orion will offer eight local cruises over three months when she arrives in Darwin on 15 December before sailing to Sydney on 27 December. She will then sail six 15-day … Read more
It is going to be big year for luxury cruises in 2021. And the continuing strength of the luxury cruise market means passengers are booking further and further ahead. The year will usher in new, innovative super-elegant ships heading to exotic, exciting and remote parts of the world. On the cards are the launch of … Read more
Coral Expeditions will launch its domestic cruise season with a collection of Australia’s Coastal Wilderness voyages in 2021. The diverse range of itineraries will include Cape York, Arnhem Land, Torres Straits, Ningaloo, remote islands of Western Australian coastline as well as Kimberley and Tasmania. “Australian expeditions are in our DNA and these pristine shores and … Read more
Boutique luxury line, Seabourn will return to Australia and New Zealand next month for the summer season making maiden calls to Portland, Hobart, Kangaroo Island, Adelaide, Airlie Beach and Brisbane. Its two luxury ships, Seabourn Encore and Seabourn Sojourn will also calls at sheltered coves and hidden harbours Down Under that larger vessels cannot access. … Read more
Join hosts Rosie and Peter on the On Board with Cruise Passenger podcast as they celebrate 50 years of Princess Cruises in Australia through unforgettable passenger stories.
