Premium Cruise

What is a premium cruise?

If you enjoy staying at four- or five-star hotels, consider sailing with a cruise line that specialises in offering a premium product.

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Best Cruises Solo Traveller

Best cruises for the solo traveller

While cruising with your partner or family can be an overwhelmingly economical way to travel, cruising by yourself can become extremely expensive, especially if you’re slugged with an exorbitant “single supplement”, as the cruise lines like to call it.

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Luxary Cruise

What is a luxury cruise?

There are several cruise lines that specialise in offering all the high-quality creature comforts you need.

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Tahiti by Gaguin

Tahiti by Gauguin

It’s just after 6pm and time for the nightly sunset show. We mix a few cocktails in our stateroom suite, and step onto the balcony as the......

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Fond farewells – last nights on board

Anyone who has ever cruised will know the double-edged sword that can be the last night on board.......

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Travel Insurance

Travel Insurance: Make sure you’re well covered

If you can’t afford travel insurance, you can’t afford to travel – the costs ... Read more

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Australian Cruisers Pay More than Americans

Why do Australian cruisers pay more for their fares than Americans?

It’s a bone of contention among Australian cruise passengers although it’s a problem that is unlikely to be solved any time soon.

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Australia's Little Gems

Australia’s little gems

Smaller ports offer attractions that make cruising this part of the world an uncommon experience.

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Cruising Kimberly

The Kimberley – behind the scenes

Most Kimberley cruises offer you the chance to take an optional helicopter flight over Mitchell Plateau to the tiered pools and cascades of Mitchell Falls, an iconic part of the Kimberley. After travelling to the top of Australia, however, many passengers wish to explore further.

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Drinks packages and Barman

Now Royal Caribbean upsets passengers with extraordinary drinks package change

Royal Caribbean has made a crucial change to their drinks package policy that is already appearing to be unpopular with cruisers. 

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luminosa

Carnival is cutting Carnival Luminosa’s Aussie season by two months – here’s why

Carnival’s latest announcement of USA itineraries might not be of much interest to Aussie’s at first glance, but with a closer read, they reveal a few interesting points about Carnival’s plans for the future in Australia. 

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Seabourn Venture expedition with seal

Seabourn’s 94-day Pole to Pole Grand Voyage might be it’s most opulent yet

Seabourn, has unveiled its first-ever expedition Grand Voyage – the 94-day Pole to Pole: Grand Expedition or a shortened 82-day itinerary on the Seabourn Venture.

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princess ship in sunset with priness packages

Are Princess packages still the best value at sea, despite the price rises?

While some are Princess cruisers unhappy about the changes, others believe the packages are still the best value at sea.

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nz cruise couple

“They price New Zealand cruises ridiculously…”

Many cruisers are feeling the heat of New Zealand's high regulatory costs being reflected in their cruise fares.

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disney cruise family

Disney Wonder vanishes from Melbourne’s port schedule – has Disney’s magic run out?

There has been constant speculation over whether Disney Cruises will continue sailing in Australia, or if it's upcoming season could be its last.

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Regent Sevens seas dress code

Regent Seven Seas bows to the inevitable and changes dress code on jeans

It’s a cruise debate as old as the sails on a schooner: Can denim jeans - even the coolest brands - ever be worn on a formal night?

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Wayne and Carol Burley on a cruise with the Royal Princess

Aussie couple forced to cancel $12,000 Princess cruise after they were bizarrely banned from the US

Perth retirees Wayne and Carol Burley were denied entry into America which were resulted in a ruined holiday and tens of thousands of dollars wasted.

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pride of america ship

Cruisers left on shore in Hawaii as tsunami alarm sounded

Cruisers on a Norwegian Cruise Line ship in Hawaii had to dramatically sprint to get back onto their cruise ship, as the tsunami alarm sounded throughout the town.

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