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Legend of the Seas arrives Down Under

At 70,000 tones, Legend of the Seas is one of Royal Caribbean’s largest ships to navigate the Brisbane River and dock at Portside Wharf, Hamilton. For five months, the ship will be on 15 itineraries in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 2 2015
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Explorer of the Seas arrives in Sydney

A historic passing on Sydney harbour tonight signalled the beginning of Royal Caribbean International’s Explorer of the Seas’ residence in Sydney. There were fog horns and fire ships as Explorer’s fellow Sydneysider, Voyager of the […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Nov 28 2015
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P&O’s final concerts during the 5 Ship Spectacular

All five P&O ships departed Sydney Harbour on Wednesday night with special performances from Jessica Mauboy, The Veronicas, Justice Crew, Samantha Jade and Stan Walker. There was also a spectacular fireworks display with guests onboard […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Nov 27 2015
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Cruise Passenger top 10 deals

With the holiday season in full swing, we have found some great deals for ocean, river as well as fly and cruise deals. Ocean P&O’s hot deal means you and a partner will sail for […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Nov 27 2015
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It’s a whole new era for P&O

After months of anticipation, the big unveiling of P&O’s new ships  this week showed cruisers that the line is heading for a whole new era. It’s a world away from the buffet, bingo and sun […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Nov 27 2015
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Aussie mum and daughter rescued from Le Boreal

An Australian mother and daughter were aboard the Ponant ship Le Boreal when they were forced to abandon the vessel due to an engine fire last week. The British RAF came to the rescue of […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Nov 27 2015
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Pacific Aria & Pacific Eden join the fleet

Cruise Passenger was on hand for the launch of P&O’s newest ships, Pacific Aria and Pacific Eden, at Sydney’s Fort Denison this morning. Here are some more of our exclusive images.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Nov 25 2015
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See P&O’s five ship fleet sail into Sydney Harbour for the first time

P&O’s five ship fleet – with new members Pacific Aria and Pacific Eden – sailed into Sydney Harbour in formation this morning just as dawn was breaking. Check out the amazing video!

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Nov 25 2015
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A spectacular arrival for P&O 6
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A spectacular arrival for P&O

There were fireworks, singers and a world first – a naming on Twitter – when P&O launched their new fleet on Sydney Harbour this morning. But two little girls named Aria (in blue) and Eden […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Nov 25 2015
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Cruisers evacuated after bomb scare in Melbourne

Cruise passengers have been evacuated from two cruise ships in Melbourne after sniffer dogs picked up a suspicious scent. It is believed one of the ships is a Holland America Line vessel and the other, […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Nov 20 2015
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P&O’s dollar experiment

Following Cruise Passenger’s story last week about how the rising Aussie dollar will affect your cruise, P&O have come out with a video that hammers home the message about the value of cruise lines that […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Nov 20 2015
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Cruise adviser: The biggest seven days in Australian cruise

Next week, Australian cruise really comes of age. There will be spectacular arrivals – P&O’s 5 Ship Spectacular event will be on November 25 and on Saturday, Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas will be […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Nov 20 2015
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