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Deb and Matt cheers to their new engagement on deck on cruise proposal.
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How a workplace kidnapping turned into a sunset cruise proposal

Matt and Deb are now a married of couple of fanatic cruisers, so fanatic that they have a Youtube channel and website devoted to documenting their adventures. However, it wasn't always that way.

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Jul 11 2024
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How Disney Cruise Line is taking over the world

n a bold move, Disney Cruise Lines announced overnight their plans to launch a new year-round ship to be based in Japan.

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jul 10 2024
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Whale sharks, Komodo dragons and Crocs – watch in style with Paspaley Pearl by Ponant

Whale sharks, Komodo dragons and crocodiles – which you can see from the luxurious Paspaley Pearl by Ponant.

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Jul 10 2024
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“They’re not trying’ – passengers call for a search to discover new Aussie destinations

Hundreds of cruisers stated that they also hope for a bigger variety and diversity of cruise itineraries out of Australia.

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Jul 10 2024
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Barcelona protesters spray tourists with water pistols

Angry Catalan residents sprayed tourists with water as part of a protest against over tourism in the city of Barcelona.

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jul 9 2024
Singer Meghan Trainor star of show stopping concert
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All About The Bass as Meghan Trainor is appointed godmother to Utopia of the Seas

The countdown is on - American singer Meghan Trainor who has been named godmother to Royal Caribbean International’s new Utopia of the Seas.

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Jul 8 2024
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Top destinations Santorini and Mykonos in summit to halt crowds

The cruise industry has begun discussions with local authorities in Greece after the PM talks about restrictions.

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jul 8 2024
Pacific Explorer in Sydney
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Farewell to Pacific Explorer – her last departure so sadly unmarked

When Pacific Explorer left Sydney fior the last time, it went unremarked despite her history in bringing back cruise to Australia

WORDS BY David Jones . Jul 7 2024
Cruise exemption cruise ship in Sydney Harbour
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Calls to extend cruise exemption as Government fails to answer

A bold bid has been put forward to extend the Coastal Trading Act which allows international cruise ships to call at Australian ports to help expand the local cruise industry.

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jul 5 2024
MS Caledonian Sky
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Caledonian Sky gets new lease of live on the Med with Travelmarvel

She started life with Noble Caledonian 33 years ago. She's sailed the waters of Europe, the Hebridean Islands and even Malaysia.

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Jul 5 2024
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Been there, done that! Are we bored with Australia’s destinations?

Australian cruisers are calling for new cruise itineraries as fatigue in the market is forcing travellers to sail overseas.

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Jul 4 2024
Carnival Paradise sailing in the ocean.
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Watch: The wild brawl that got these cruisers banned for life

A video recently went viral of a wild brawl aboard Carnival Paradise, with several passengers throwing punches, pulling hair, wrestling and more.

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Jul 4 2024