The lack of variety has led cruisers to look overseas for alternative and fresh itineraries, according to comments on Cruise Passenger and social media.
Royal Caribbean's beach club at Lelepa is still consulting with locals and has yet to complete its environmental impact statement, despite a glossy video and sales campaign.
Virgin Voyages, which dramatically quit Australia two years ago, is back. Not with a ship, but with a sales office. We are the line's third largest market.
She's the most specious ship yet from luxury line Oceania Cruises. James Sitters tells Rose Kelly and Peter Lynch what's on board the new class of ship, including restaurants, spas and suites.