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Want to stay up-to-date with the latest in cruise news? We bring you the best in consumer affairs. We look at the best cruise offerings and comparisons, so you can pick the best ship for you. There is also information on itineraries and new onboard food, accommodation, and more. There is cruise news on all the lines. From the luxurious Regent Seven Seas to family fun on Royal Caribbean. We also covers brand-new launches. There are a host of ships that will be launched over the coming years. This will include some of the biggest vessels you have ever seen like Icon of the Seas. Or smaller luxury ships like the Silver Nova. Where you're a Princess lover, or a Ponant adventurer, we will bring you the stories when they happen.

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Exclusive: What’s inside the all-new Sun Princess

We were invited aboard the Sun Princess and found the half century old line heading in a new direction.

WORDS BY Rose Jacobs . Dec 8 2023
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Don’t take cruise line packages, and you could save hundreds of dollars

Guests are rebelling against the creeping package charges as lines a try and recoup Covid losses and stay ahead of inflation.

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Dec 8 2023
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The best entertainment on Viva: Why NCL won our Readers’ Choice Award in 2023

Steve Odell, former boss of Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas, scored the cruising equivalent of Taylor Swift tickets – the launch of Norwegian Cruise Lines’ Viva.

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Dec 7 2023
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Update: Cruise chaos as cyclone nears Queensland

Cyclone Jasper causes chaos as it nears the Queensland coast with cruise ships diverted away from storm surges and rough seas.

WORDS BY Grant Jones . Dec 7 2023
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Viking to add 10 more river ships to its fleet of 80

Viking will add 10 Longships to its river fleet, with the new vessels sailing the Rhine, Main, Danube, and Seine Rivers.

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Dec 6 2023
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“It’s easier going to space than getting a berth in Sydney,” says Richard Branson

Sir Richard Branson’s Resilient Lady arrived in Sydney yesterday, with the billionaire mogul heralding in the ship in a wooden speedboat.

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Dec 5 2023
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Emerald Cruises christens newest luxury yacht Emerald Sakara

Emerald Cruises’ newest, warm water luxury yacht, Emerald Sakara, has been christened with a traditional champagne bottle-breaking ceremony in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 5 2023
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Celebrity Edge’s maiden voyage heads to Sydney

Celebrity Edge, a transformational Edge-Series ship, is on her way to Sydney, via in Queensland ,as part of her maiden voyage to Australia.

WORDS BY Grant Jones . Dec 5 2023
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Sir Richard Branson welcomes Resilient Lady to Australia

It's a triumphant week in cruise with Sir Richard Branson welcoming Resilient Lady into Australian waters for the first time.

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Dec 4 2023
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Investigators seek design changes after rogue wave death on Drake

A year ago on one of the world's roughest seas, an extraordinary and rare event occured: a brand new adventure ship, the Viking Octantis, was hit by a rogue wave.

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Dec 1 2023