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It was supposed to be a proud photo of a young staff member at Royal Caribbean. Ukranian Anna Chubuk is one of the line’s first ‘One Metre Monitors’, on board to remind guests to keep their masks on and stick to other safety protocols. Royal Caribbean posted the picture you can see with this article … Read more
If you feel like COVID stole your ability to adventure, Hurtigruten’s unbelievable 93-day cruise spanning Alaska, the Caribbean, the Northwest Passage, Greenland, the Panama Canal, South America and Antarctica will allow you to catch up in style. This epic journey was announced alongside another amazing itinerary: a 66-day expedition from the Arctic to Antarctica. Hurtigruten … Read more
Princess Cruises has released its 2022 to 2023 Asia season, with the first sailing from Tokyo to Singapore commencing on November 21, 2022. The news comes after the line’s recent announcement of a return to service in the United States −Alaska sailings from Seattle will resume on 25 July, 2021. The upcoming Asia season sees … Read more
Australia’s Tourism Minister Dan Tehan has promised a mid-June review of the ban on foreign flagged ships, raising hopes that the 2021 cruise season may see a sailings restart. And in even more promising news, Health Minister Greg Hunt revealed a pilot program was being assessed with the possibility of a start in six to … Read more
Many fans of cruising – and particularly those who love Princess Cruises – went into mourning this week after news broke that Gavin MacLeod had died. The American actor best known for his role as the smiling captain on the 1970s-80s sitcom The Love Boat, died at the age of 90. After playing the role … Read more
Regent Seven Seas Cruises (RSSC) has suspended its 2021/2022 Seven Seas Explorer season in Asia-Pacific, delaying the vessel’s Australian debut. RSSC’s CEO Jason Montague has confirmed that the line’s return to service plan would lead to the cancelling of the planned Australian season. On the plus side, the line’s moves mean the entire Regent Seven … Read more
An Aussie gym brand is to feature on the latest Celebrity luxury mega ship alongside Gwyneth Paltrow’s goop. The news came as the line announced a major wellness program including specialised F45 gym classes designed to make you “physically, mentally and spiritually content”. The ship will also feature a ‘Women in Wellness’ initiative, more than … Read more
Celebrity Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line and Dream Cruises were among a list of lines announcing plans to restart sailing in an exciting week of positive news for cruise fans. The flurry of positive statements has come as vaccine roll-out progress and regulations relax across the world, and talk of vaccine passports are beginning to firm … Read more
More cruisers are ready to set sail again, with 37 per cent of Cruise Passenger readers saying they want to sail as soon as the Australian Government allows the resumption of domestic cruising. This is seven per cent more than last month, when only 30 per cent said they were ready to sail. Another 30 … Read more
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.
