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A Princess Cruise ship sails amongst Alaskan glaciers.
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Princess sends record eight ships to Alaska as protests grow

Princess Cruises is gearing up for its biggest ever Alaska season, with the cruise line announcing that they will be sending eight ships to the region in 2026.

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Jul 26 2024
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“They are feral”: Royal Caribbean revisits kids curfew amidst complaints of misbehaviour 

Royal Caribbean International President and CEO Michael Bayley has said “it’s probably time” to think about ways to expand and enforce Royal Caribbean’s kids curfew.

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Jul 26 2024
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Is New Zealand heading for another season of cruising chaos?
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The campaign to halt NZ cruise passenger fee hike gathers speed

Cruise lines are launching a strong lobbying campaign to try to get the New Zealand government to back down over its cruise passenger fee hike by a staggering 88%. The NZ cruise passenger fee hike […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Jul 25 2024
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Eden to extend cruise wharf for larger ships

The NSW Government has granted planning approval to the existing wharf at Eden which will allow larger cruise ships to visit the regional port.

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jul 25 2024
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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.

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Jul 25 2024
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Passengers upset as promised Park19 play deck is halted

The Sun Princess already faced a range of construction delays, and has just announced it's latest setback.

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Jul 24 2024
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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.

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Jul 24 2024
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Norwegian Encore sailing in bright blue waters.
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Family fined $9000 for missing port despite booking cruise shore excursion

A family of nine, who poured $30,000 into an NCL cruise, had their holiday quickly turn to disaster.

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Jul 23 2024
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Ponant in the Kimberley
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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.

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Jul 23 2024
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Mark olive with his best grilled meat on stick
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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.

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Jul 23 2024
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Aerial shot of Aranui 5 in French Polynesia
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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.

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Jul 22 2024
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