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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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Revealed: the real reason Pacific Adventure was banned from NZ

The real reason Pacific Adventure was turned away from New Zealand was it had three mussels on its hull

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Dec 1 2023
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Passengers likely to pay for port fee hikes that drove Melbourne mutiny

Cruise lines sailing out of the Port of Melbourne, which last week drove Cunard and Princess ships to halt port stops, are considering how to cope with the rises.

WORDS BY Grant Jones . Dec 1 2023
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Norwegian Cruise Line launches Viva with Latin pop star

Norwegian Cruise Lines this week, christened Norwegian Viva where 1500 guests attended the ceremony at PortMiami.

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Nov 30 2023
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Overbooked Quantum leaves passengers stranded at quayside

Quantum of the Seas passengers were left stranded portside in Brisbane after being denied a cabin after their eight-night South Pacific cruise was overbooked.

WORDS BY Grant Jones . Nov 30 2023
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Princess and Cunard to stop calls to Melbourne

Princess and Cunard will stop calls to Melbourne in protest of an “unreasonable” hike in charges.

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Nov 29 2023
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World’s biggest cruise ship Icon of the Seas sails into a new era

After just under three years of building, Icon of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, has been handed over to Royal Caribbean and launched. Icon of the Seas will debut its first voyages in Miami […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Nov 28 2023
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Sailing yacht Le Ponant offers 29 new voyages for 2024-25

Luxury expedition line Ponant has unveiled its 2024-25 sailing season for the Relais & Chateaux, three-mast sailing yacht, Le Ponant taking well-heeled guests to exquisite destinations in the Mediterranean, Caribbean and Cape Verde.

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Nov 28 2023
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Queen Elizabeth homeports in Fremantle

Fremantle has welcomed luxury cruise liner Queen Elizabeth into port, signalling the start of Cunard’s Australia and New Zealand homeport season.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Nov 28 2023
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Virgin Voyages’ arrives in Darwin ahead of her inaugural season

Resilient Lady - the third ship from Virgin Voyages, has officially arrived in Australian waters as part of her first season Down Under.

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Nov 28 2023