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20 off-season cruises: Sail from $70 per night locally

There are still plenty of deals to be had as Australia’s wave season draws ... Read more

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Odyssey of the Seas

Plan ahead: All the best cruise deals for 2024

Holiday prices are increasing. Everything from hotel prices to your Uber to the airport ... Read more

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Loyalty on Cruise Ship

How much you can really save with loyalty programs

We all know you can money off your future cruises if you join a ... Read more

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How the strong Australian dollar can save you hundreds off your next cruise

The Australian dollar is buying US70c for the first time in months, making your ... Read more

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Retiring on a cruise ship

Can cruising the high seas in style be cheaper than a retirement village? We find out

Australia’s retirement villages and homes are in crisis, with costs rising and staffing levels ... Read more

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How to cruise with kids by an expert mum with 43,000 followers

About 10 years ago, Jamie Margolis Ross took her first cruise on Carnival Dream. ... Read more

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5 things you need to know about using the internet at sea

5 things you need to know about using the internet at sea

Ultra-fast internet at sea just got better across nine cruise lines and nearly 100 ... Read more

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Deals of the week: Save up to $400 a night

Deals of the week: Save up to $400 a night

The New Year promises to anoint 2023 the year of the cruise deal as ... Read more

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Adults-only cruising on the rise as Carnival offers a month of child-free sailings

Carnival Cruise Line’s new adults-only cruises continue to prove extremely popular and a range of new sailings have been added. 

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Middle East flights crisis: Wealthy pay twice while the rest of us rebook or ignore the warnings

While the wealthy throw money at their problems, the budget-savvy are snapping up deals to markets away from Europe, such as Canada, Hawaii and Japan.

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Princess Cruises would like to return to Melbourne if it “can get the economics right”

These days, ships occasionally stop by on circumnavigation cruises around Australia and homeported cruises out of Melbourne are almost non-existent.

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Growing ‘Cruises to nowhere’ craze is costing Aussie port towns up to $39 million

Australian cruising is seeing a dramatic rise in the popularity of “cruises to nowhere”.

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The Aussie town of 3000 people that welcomed 50,000 cruise visitors this season

A small Australian town of just 3000 residents has hosted around 50,000 cruise visitors this season.

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From collecting cans to holiday funds, Aussie cruisers share their cost of living savings tips

Many Aussies currently feel that they’re experiencing a cost of living crisis.

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“The hope is predictability and stability” – Juneau kicks off its first season with new cruise caps

Juneau has launched its cruise season with new caps, limiting arrivals to 16,000 passengers a day and 12,000 on Saturdays. The move aims to bring predictability, ease tensions with locals and better balance tourism with community needs.

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Royal Caribbean orders two more of the “world’s biggest ships” – but rival lines are coming for their title

Not only is bigger better for Royal Caribbean but more is merrier as the line orders two new megaships.

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Can you live at sea for less? This couple says you can – and our Sydney figures agree

Katrina and Kevin Middleton live on a cruise ship for less than on land. And our calculations show you can do it from Australia.

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