Head to head: Dream Cruises, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian

Head to head: Dream Cruises, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian

This year has already been a big year in cruise – and we’re only ... Read more

Tips & Advice

Drinks packages: are they worth it?

Drinks packages: are they worth it?

Last week, the Sydney Morning Herald’s Traveller section received a letter from an unhappy ... Read more

Dining, Tips & Advice

The Verdict: first review of Curtis Stone's Sun Princess menu

The Verdict: first review of Curtis Stone’s Sun Princess menu

Princess Cruises’ celebrity chef Curtis Stone is all about truffles. He loves to shave ... Read more

Dining, Tips & Advice

How you can book Asia's discount deals

How you can book Asia’s discount deals

Asia’s cruise market – already offering with exceptional cruise value – can be accessed ... Read more

Tips & Advice

6 of the best specialty bars at sea

6 of the best specialty bars at sea

Cruise ships are traditionally the domain of the brightly coloured cocktail, complete with paper ... Read more

Dining, Tips & Advice

Expert secrets to getting the best cruise deals

Expert secrets to getting the best cruise deals

They are the secrets that only the cruise cognoscenti know about getting the very ... Read more

Tips & Advice

1 weird and wacky shore excursions

11 weird and wacky shore excursions

The humble shore excursion – once a walk around the historic old city following ... Read more

Shore Excursions, Tips & Advice

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10 tried and trusted ways to score a cabin upgrade

There isn’t a traveller on the planet who hasn’t tried for an upgrade – ... Read more

Accommodation, Tips & Advice

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A World of Waterways: Europe

While brochures are full of descriptions of cruises along the many rivers of Europe, ... Read more

Destinations, Tips & Advice

Swan Hellenic Hero

Discover the extraordinary on an Asia Pacific expedition cruise with Swan Hellenic

Experience an unforgettable Asia Pacific expedition cruise with Swan Hellenic. Explore remote islands, vibrant cultures and untouched wilderness in luxury and comfort.

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“Bring Princess back to Melbourne! It should be a campaign”

In Your Say, we look at the issues our readers are writing to us about on our blogs, posts and newsletters.

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After a quarter century of publishing, Australian cruising is at a crossroads

Australia's cruise industry has gone from niche to the world's fourth largest market. But the last three years, we have seen a more challenging change.

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The best repositioning cruise deals for the end of the 2025/26 season 

Cruise Passenger has found the best deals going for end of the season repositioning cruises.

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Azamara announces an extended season in Australia and New Zealand for 2027/28

The line will be arriving earlier and staying longer than ever before over 23 itineraries.

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Carnival answers pleas from regional ports with sailings out of Adelaide and Melbourne

Carnival has unveiled its 2027/28 program, expanding homeports to Adelaide, Auckland and Melbourne alongside Sydney and Brisbane.

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“Mum died alone” – Daughter of deceased cruise passenger speaks out as authorities launch investigation

An 80-year old woman has tragically died on Lizard Island in the Great Barrier Reef, which she was visiting as part of her Coral Expeditions cruise.

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Australia’s cruise industry presses for federal changes as figures show $1 billion loss

Figures from CLIA, the cruise lines international association reveal that Australia lost $1.11 billion in total economic impact from cruising in 2024/25 season when compared to the 2023/24 season.

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The trade war comes to cruise as American lines cancel China port calls

With China and the USA engaging in a well publicised trade war, we’re now seeing the effects bubble over into cruise. 

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