“Cruising used to feel special” – guests report cutbacks are ruining the cruise experience. What do you think?
A number of cruise lines have announced cuts to their packages. And cruisers are not happy.
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Princess opens bookings for its 115-day 2028 World Cruise onboard the Coral Princess
The voyage includes calls to the South Pacific, Australia, New Zealand and a maiden call to Mossel Bay in South Africa.
Regent Seven Seas’ Aussie winter season almost sold out – more may follow, says new president
Regent Seven Seas Cruises will consider sending more ultra-luxury ships to sail Down Under during the winter months, newly appointed President, Wesley D’Silva told Cruise Passenger.
Scenic to launch nine new ships in big expansion in 2027/28
Scenic Group will launch three new luxury river ships across Europe and Asia in 2027/28.
Best travel agents for cruise celebrated – is yours among them?
Cruise travel agents across Australia and New Zealand were honoured in Sydney last night as the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) celebrated the industry’s best travel agents at its 23rd annual Cruise Industry Awards. Held at the International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney, the gala event brought together almost 600 members of the cruise community for … Read more
“We went in fresh, and open minded, but Carnival Adventure surprised us, and we enjoyed it immensely”
Cruise Passenger readers always have plenty to say about what’s going on in Australian cruise, and in the broader cruise community.
Carnival Encounter shows off her new look and leaves dry dock- will cruisers be happy with the changes?
Carnival has given us the first peak into what dry dock changes will look like for Carnival Encounter and Carnival Adventure.
Exclusive: NSW Port Authority to offer price incentives for year-round cruising
Cruise Passenger has seen a surge of support for the idea of more winter cruising in Australia. Now ports are offering incentives.
Steve Odell, one of the cruise industry’s best loved leaders, returns to Australia
The man who built Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ and Oceania Cruises‘ success in Australia, New Zealand and Asia is returning to the region in a new role. Parent company NCL is undergoing major leadership changes, including at the very top of one of the world’s biggest cruise companies. Veteran senior commercial executive Steve Odell is … Read more
