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Cruise Passenger TV exclusive: Pacific Eden
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Cruise Passenger TV exclusive: Pacific Eden

Cruise Passenger brings you the third episode of Cruise Passenger TV with our contributing editor Lucy Jones. In this episode we take a tour of the Pacific Eden that sailed in Australia last month along […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 11 2015
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Readers’ Choice Awards 2015

A note from the publisher; Cruise Passenger magazine has run its Reader’s Choice awards for many years now. But we have never had as many entries as we received in 2015. Your response to an […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Dec 11 2015
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Tiffany aboard Oasis of the Seas

Global luxury and jewellery brand Tiffany & Co. has added sparkle to a leading cruise ship and that’s Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas. “From surprising your loved one with a timeless keepsake to popping […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 10 2015
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SuperStar Virgo returns

Call it the return of a ‘star’ to the galaxy of cruises Down Under. The arrival of SuperStar Virgo in Australia after a decade has many cruisers excited. The flagship of Star Cruises’ Asian fleet, […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 9 2015
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Queen Mary 2 opens The Verandah in 2016

Guests travelling aboard Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 are in for luxury culinary experience in 2016 with the launch of their first Verandah restaurant. The debut of The Verandah on Queen Mary 2 completes the trilogy of […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 9 2015
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Legend of the Seas welcomed in Brisbane

At 70,000 tonnes Legend of the Seas is Royal Caribbean International’s first cruise ship based in Queensland. There was a lot of excitement when the Legend arrived in Darwin last week. Read the story here. […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 8 2015
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Celebrity Summit guests injured

Celebrity Summit guests injured in a bus excursion An accident during a bus excursion in Tortola, British Virgin Island has injured 18 and killed two cruise passengers from the Celebrity Summit. The guests were visiting […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 7 2015
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Azamara’s crocodile excursion in 2016

Azamara Cruises, popular amongst cruisers for immersion experiences, has added crocodile watch excursion as a new offering in 2016. The excursion is part of the itinerary of a 14 night Bali and Barrier Reef Voyage […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 7 2015
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Pacific Aria’s maiden call to Cairns

P&O Cruises latest ship Pacific Aria is on her maiden call to Cairns. Fresh from a sparkling five ship spectacular ceremony in Sydney, Pacific Aria is currently docked at the Cairns Cruise Liner Terminal. The […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 4 2015
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Princess Cruises brings new chocolate journeys in 2016

Princess Cruises in collaboration with acclaimed master chocolatier Chef Norman Love has announced new additions to its chocolate menu in 2016. “We’re delighted to continue our partnership with one of the most decorated chocolatiers in […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 3 2015
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Australia’s cruise growth is impressive

The global cruise industry is celebrating a phenomenal growth record, courtesy a report by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) titled 2016 State of the Cruise Industry Outlook. Nearly 24 million passengers will be sailing in […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 2 2015
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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