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Viking Cruises has today announced a series of  land and sea itineraries, debuting in December this year, that will feature The Galapagos Islands, and some of Peru’s top destinations, including Machu Picchu. Viking will exclusively charter the Santa Cruz II, with a full renovation planned between now and December. The 90-passenger ship will debut as … Read more
Viking has announced a bold change to its cancellation policies to help passengers caught in the dilemma of whether or not to book a cruise because of COVID-19. Passengers can postpone their cruise up until 24 hours before the planned departure, without incurring any cancellation fees, the line announced on their website today. The move comes … Read more
Australian passengers on Princess Cruises’ Sun Princess met with violent protests yesterday over fears of coronavirus when the ship arrived at Reunion Island. More than 2,000 passengers on the Sun Princess were met with local protesters from the island who threw rocks and yelled abuse as they arrived at Réunion Island, a French territory off … Read more
Over three thousand bush fire volunteer firefighters and their families sent up a cheer at Sydney’s Circular Quay last weekend as Royal Caribbean’s Spectrum of the Seas tied up to take them on the first of a series of complimentary cruise to say thanks. The first volunteers gave their verdict here. Now the line has … Read more
Australia has recorded its first death from coronavirus – a 78-year-old from the Diamond Princess died in the early hours of Sunday at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. The unnamed man and his wife were among 164 Australians quarantined aboard the Diamond Princess with coronavirus and flown from Japan to Darwin and placed in isolation at … Read more
Oceania Cruises have announced new itineraries, new ports and new destinations for 2021 and 2022. Tropical and exotic locations will be on offer, along with upgrades to the fleet. Cruise Passenger takes a look: Announced today, the world’s leading culinary and destination focused cruise line, Oceania Cruises has unveiled its 2021-2022 collection of itineraries. Of the … Read more
The Spectrum of the Seas quietly arrived in Sydney Wednesday night to prepare for her first free cruise for volunteer bush fire fighters and our Australian heroes can’t wait to get on. The ship pulled up at Sydney’s Overseas Passenger Terminal on Wednesday night to be loaded up with food, drinks and other supplies for … Read more
Should I cruise? It’s the question we’ve heard repeatedly here at the Cruise Passenger office. The agony of wading through cancellation policies, weighing the cost against an unknown risk is turning what should be a pleasurable experience into a nightmare. Each day, a new dilemma. We feel for our readers. We only wish there was … Read more
Princess Cruises launched the sale of the Sapphire Princess’ new Australian itineraries yesterday – and demand crashed the company website. The result show Australians are still keen to cruise – and have confidence in the line. Cruise Passenger can reveal the ship will receive a number of enhancements, reinforcing the importance of the Australian market … 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.
