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Royal Caribbean in partnership with WWF-Australia, has developed a new DNA test that can detect the source of illegal hawksbill turtle products and help protect local hawksbill turtles. Hawksbill turtles are migratory species and Australia has the largest hawksbill turtle nesting population worldwide, of about 8,500 turtles across Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia. WWF-Australia … Read more
This competition has now ended. Love to listen to features and fun discussions on the go? Welcome to On Board, Cruise Passenger’s brand new podcast for everyone interested in holidays on the water. You’ll get the latest news and reviews on cruise – presented by our panel and a series of prestigious guests. Our first … Read more
Dave Winter is a die-hard Royal Caribbean fan from Victoria. And when he heard the line was refurbishing one of his favourite ships, he thought it would be a great idea to paint the hull blue like the Quantum and Oasis-class ships. So Mr Winter, a 29-year-old IT salesman, set about making it happen by … Read more
Australia celebrated the start of cruise month this week with more ships and new itineraries – and a splash of special deals. We will see new vessels, extended visits and more than 60 ships that will be offering itineraries around Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. “This summer will undoubtedly be one of the … Read more
She has been one of Australia’s favourite ships for seven years. But this season Royal Caribbean’s Voyager of the Seas returns Down Under with a brand new look. Voyager has had a $144 million makeover with the Aussie cruiser in mind. And one change was even sparked by an Australian passenger. Dave Winter sent an … Read more
The ship with the world’s longest race track at sea, the Norwegian Encore departed the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany earlier this week. Crew members on board are already preparing to welcome her first guests this November. The 3,998 guest ship will be delivered to Norwegian Cruise Line on October 30, 2019. Grammy Award-winning artist Kelly … Read more
P&O Cruises and Gold Coast singing star Ricki-Lee have remastered the 30-year-old classic state anthem, ‘Love You Queensland’ and made it the line’s theme song for every Brisbane sailing. The collaboration has given the anthem a modern new sound and its release also marks the one-year countdown to the line’s largest and newest ship Pacific … Read more
Top cruise lines are lining up their fleets for the 2019 cruise season. It’s all about who’s got what this year and how much money has gone into their ship makeovers. Royal Caribbean’s newly renovated Voyager of the Seas, due next month following her $143 million upgrade, will be one of the stars. But first … Read more
The words ‘sun-loungers’ and ‘Monte Carlo’ will never have the same connotation again for more than 1,000 passengers from P&O’s luxury Azura ship after being left stranded overnight and forced to sleep in makeshift beds in the cold. In a bizarre turn of events 1,170 passengers joyfully disembarked their cruise liner for a day of … 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.
