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Royal Caribbean has lined up short cruises from Brisbane for 2024.
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Short cruises from Brisbane offered for as low as $249 pp

Several major cruise lines line up several short cruises from Brisbane for all seasons of 2024 ranging from two to five-nights.

WORDS BY Nuelan Magbanua . May 2 2024
Scenic sets expedition cruise to The Kimberley
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Cruise lines offer Kimberley expeditions from $7818pp

Cruise lines highlight 2024 luxury expedition cruises to The Kimberley for those seeking an adventure that transcends the ordinary. 

WORDS BY Nuelan Magbanua . Apr 8 2024
Bent Street Performing Arts students at CLIA's 2024 awards ceremony in Sydney
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Travel agents the cruise industry voted the best of the best

Cruise Lines International Association Australasia (CLIA) has produced a list of the top travel agents for cruise passengers

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Mar 10 2024
Disney best cruises from Melbourne
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Best cruises from Melbourne with savings of up to $1000

Cruise lines departing from Melbourne are offering best-value cruises with savings of up to $1000 per person. 

WORDS BY Nuelan Magbanua . Feb 28 2024
Read some health tips to avoid getting sick on a cruise ship
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Top health tips for intrepid travellers

One in three people will skip a trip to the doctor before they travel and some will come back with more than they bargained for.

WORDS BY Grant Jones . Sep 14 2023
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Ponant offers flights & transfers for Kimberley sailings next year

French expedition line Ponant is offering free flights and transfers to Aussie and Kiwi travellers during the upcoming season in 2024 to the Kimberley.

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Sep 8 2023
A crewman's story: what really happened aboard the Coral Princess
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Some cruise lines drop strict health requirements, but Aussie ships maintain testing before boarding

It’s been a week in which two significant moves demonstrate life may soon get back to normality for cruise passengers. The usually tough Centre for Disease Control and Protection (CDC) in the US  announced it […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Jul 21 2022
Judge rules US and UK passengers can join Ruby Princess class action
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Judge rules US and UK passengers can join Ruby Princess class action

International passengers involved in the Australian class action over the coronavirus outbreak on board the Ruby Princess have won their right to be included in the lawsuit, a judge has ruled. Susan Karpik commenced representative […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Sep 10 2021
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Lawyers claim Carnival will say passengers aboard Ruby Princess “failed to take reasonable care”

Lawyers acting on behalf of hundreds of passengers taking action over the Ruby Princess COVID-19 outbreak claim Carnival PLC and Princess Cruises’ defence documents indicate the company could maintain passengers should share some of the […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . May 25 2021
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Australia extends international travel ban until June 17 as cruise talks continue

The new strains of COVID 19 have forced the Australian government  to extend the international travel ban until June – but talks over the resumption of cruising are continuing, according to a statement tonight from […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Mar 2 2021
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At last! – glimmer of hope as states start opening borders…even Queensland

At least two more states are opening their borders to New South Wales giving fresh hopes to Sydneysiders looking to travel to the Northern Territory and South Australia for the upcoming school holidays. And even […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Sep 22 2020