Royal wedding celebrations at sea: Cruise lines announce plans

Royal wedding celebrations at sea

Prince Harry and Meghan Markleโ€™s big day has sparked cruise lines to celebrate the Royal Wedding with live screenings and special onboard activities. Cunardโ€™s three ships – Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth – will screen the Royal Wedding at a high tea serving specially crafted Union Jack butterfly, Chocolate Crown and Victoria … Read more

Steve Odell named in top 50 LGBTI leaders in Australia

Steve Odell

Norwegian Cruise Lineโ€™s senior VP and managing director Steve Odell has been named one of Australiaโ€™s outstanding 50 LGBTI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex) leaders of 2018. โ€œI am a vocal and proud member of the LGBTI community and am delighted to be part of a movement which is focussed on fostering inclusion, equality … Read more

Norwegian’s New Age ship

Norwegian Cruise Line - Leonardo

Norwegian Cruise Lineโ€™s new Leonardo class of ship will have aft cabins that look like Miami condominiums and have a much wider boardwalk area so that passengers feel more connected with the ocean. โ€œThe connection to the sea is definitely going to be to the next level in this next class of ship,โ€ said Andy … Read more

Inside the new Regent Seven Seas Splendor

Inside the new Regent Seven Seas Splendor

Upmarket line Regent Seven Seas Cruises has unveiled details of its six-star new build, Seven Seas Splendour which has all the bells and whistles of a super-luxurious liner.

Scheduled to debut in early 2020, SS Splendour will have the hallmarks of everything lavish, lush and decadent. Building on the lineโ€™s earlier creation, sister ship Seven Seas Explorer, the new SS Splendour is expected to steal the title and be crowned the most luxurious ship in the world.

โ€œWhen we launched Seven Seas Explorer in 2016, we delivered a new level of elegance to the cruise industry. With Seven Seas Splendourโ€™s upcoming debut, we are focused on perfecting all the details,โ€ said Jason Montague, president and CEO of RSSC.

โ€œEverything on board the ship is designed to provide a sophisticated yet comfortable retreat for our guests and weโ€™re confident that theyโ€™ll appreciate the attention to detail that has been put into perfecting the newest ship in our fleet.โ€

The grand staircase has been redesigned and will face the entrance to the shipโ€™s biggest restaurant, Compass Rose, giving guests a grand sense of arrival.

The popular Coffee Connection has been expanded with a new alfresco seating area, to allow guests the joy of sipping their custom coffee creations while enjoying the ocean breezes.

The all-suite SS Splendour will have 375 distinctive accommodations starting from the 28 sq metre, entry-level Veranda suite to the lavish 413 sq m Regent suite. All come with a balcony including some of the largest in the industry. There will be king-sized beds covered with the finest and sumptuous linens and oversized marble bathrooms. Top suites will include a one-night pre-cruise luxury hotel stay, priority restaurant reservations, butler service and daily canapรฉs.

The crown jewel of SS Splendour is the Regent suite, which will have a 132 sq m balcony overlooking the bow of the ship, an opulent bathroom with gold fittings, palatial walk-in closet and private spa and sauna. In port, Regent suite guests will have their own personal car and guide. In addition to the master bedroom, there will be another bedroom and two-and-half bathrooms.

The two-bedroom Master suite is styled like a luxury Park Avenue apartment measuring from 176 sq m to 196 sq m which will have an expansive living area, bar for entertaining and spacious balconies up to 92 sq m in size.

The ship will have a pickleball court, a paddle tennis court, shuffleboard, an 18-hole putting green, a golf driving range, a top deck jogging/power walking track, fitness centre and a cooking school.

RSSC is an all-inclusive cruise line which includes the biggest collection of free, unlimited shore excursions, unlimited internet access, exquisite cuisine, fine wines and spirits and ground transfers.

Reservations for SS Splendourโ€™s inaugural season open on April 12 or visit www.rssc.com

Weโ€™ve just had our best cruise season ever โ€“ and thereโ€™s more to come

Details around the newly refurbished Pacific Dawn

Major cruise lines had one of the best summer season yet for 2017-18 and are predicting an even more successful wave season next year. Carnival Australia had 19 ships sailing in Australia this summer. โ€œThis cruise season was incredibly successful for us this year with 19 ships from Carnival Australiaโ€™s seven cruise lines sailing in … Read more

Princess boosts capacity 25% with record five ships, including Majestic and Ruby

Princess boosts capacity 25% with record five ships, including Majestic and Ruby

Bigger and more modern – Princess Cruises has announced its largest ever cruise season for 2019-20 with the deployment of five Princess ships to cruise in Australian waters. The five Princess ships โ€“ Majestic, Ruby, Sun, Golden and Sea – will carry more guests than ever on itineraries from Sydney, Melbourne, Fremantle, Adelaide, Brisbane and … Read more