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Ann Sherry, former CEO of Carnival Australia, has been awarded a place in the Cruise Lines International Association Hall of Fame. Ms Sherry virtually rebuilt the cruise industry’s image over more than a decade of work after a series of damaging incidents involving so-called “booze cruises”. Today, Australians are the world’s most prolific cruisers, with … Read more
Royal Caribbean is to move one of its newest and biggest ships to Sydney and offer free cruises to those who helped fight the bushfires from next Saturday. The two complimentary four-night coastal sailings on the Spectrum of the Seas will accommodate up to 7,000 guests across two cruises and will depart from Sydney on … Read more
Sydney Harbour was convulsed with a coronavirus scare this morning, underscoring how skittish the world has become about the sickness. Australia’s reputation as a virus free cruise port is intact. A critical reason why we remain a successful cruise destination. During Norwegian Jewel’s sailing from Auckland to Sydney, according to the cruise line, “a few … Read more
The 3,700 passengers and crew on the Diamond Princess continue to be tested and diagnosed with coronavirus, with 44 more passengers diagnosed yesterday with the virus. The passengers are currently at day eight of their 14-day quarantine ending February 19. There are currently 219 cases linked to the ship, 150 of them confirmed in this … Read more
Happy Valentine’s Day cruise passengers! On this love filled day, thousands of couples have been taking to the seas to renew their vows or get married on their favourite ship. P&O Cruises has the only dedicated Australian wedding planner, Natasha Bhan who celebrates her 500th event this year. So far for 2020, she has 70 … Read more
From cruising the Northeast Passageway on a luxury ship to a grand voyage of the Arctic on a world cruise, there are several experiences at sea that are once in a lifetime journeys. Cruise Passenger has uncovered the best of the best for your personal bucket list. From high budget, to high energy, rare moments … Read more
The Viking Sun arrived in Sydney this week at just over the halfway mark of its record breaking 245-day Ultimate World journey. Cruise Passenger caught up with Australian couple on board to find out about what they thought about their world cruise so far. The Sydneysiders got to return home for just two days on … Read more
Two cruise lines are going head to head in the battle of the gadgets, offering guests wearable devices which they claim will improve passenger onboard experience. Last week, Virgin Voyages announced that it would be rolling out a wearable gadget called The Band, which sounds incredibly similar to Princess Cruises’ long anticipated Ocean Medallion. The … Read more
Australia’s cruise season could be extended to accommodate ships with cancelled Asian itineraries. Such a move will help pump desperately needed funds into ports and tourism business hit by the recent fires. Talks are being held to test the waters for the move, which is expected to be widely welcomed by cruise lines and Australians … 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.
