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Royal Caribbean has launched its largest, most technologically advanced ship in the region – and opened up the Australian market to a completely new experience. Tens of thousands of Australians are used to flying to Singapore and taking a cruise. But how about flying to Shanghai, a city filled with jaw-dropping architecture, amazing night life … Read more
If you’re a Game of Thrones fan, you might be feeling the devastation that the decade long series has come to a close. But you can still visit the places where parts of the series were filmed. The warm waters and sunny blue skies of Croatia, was a key location in the filming of epic … Read more
The scenes that emerged online this week of the 2,679-passenger MSC Opera colliding into a dock and Uniworld’s 130-passenger River Countess, has sparked the debate, once again, about whether Venice’s waterways are just too busy. The Venetian council, locals and even street graffiti artist Banksy, have rallied against the cruise industry’s presence in the canal city. However, while … Read more
Celebrity Cruises has revealed its recently refurbished Celebrity Equinox as part of the lines Celebrity Revolution program. The cruise line is working on recreating its entire fleet with new public spaces, dining experiences, spa and wellness areas and more. The ship is the third in the fleet to be ‘revolutionised’ as part of the line’s … Read more
MSC Cruises and Uniworld Boutique River Cruises have had to cancel and alter some upcoming itineraries after a collision involving the MSC Opera and Uniworld’s River Countess occurred in Venices’ Giudecca Canal. The River Countess was docked and nearing the disembarkation process at the time of the incident and according to reports, four passengers from … Read more
Carnival Corporation has reached a settlement with American federal prosecutors after it was found that the company’s ships continued to illegally dump in oceans, despite a previous conviction, while all of its ships were on probation. The group has agreed to pay US$20 million and Senior U.S District Judge Patricia Seitz approved the agreement after … Read more
Amazing scenes in Venice today as the MSC Opera collided with a dock and a Uniworld river ship after apparently losing control as it docked. The smash, which was seen on video, has reignited the debate over whether large cruise ships should be banned from the city’s Giudecca canal, with ministers calling for action. Venice … Read more
The MS Riviera recently completed her dry-dock in Marseille, France and has emerged looking immaculate with the exclusively-designed Ralph Lauren furnishings in the Owner’s Suites. The refurbishment is part of Oceania Cruises OceaniaNEXT program and the most dramatic change on board can be found at the all-new coffee bar area in addition to the new … Read more
The letter from an elderly lady was heartrending. Four days after she had booked a $9,462 cruise, her husband was taken to hospital with an infection. With nearly three months left to the travel date, she felt sure she would get her money back. But she was wrong. Emirates-owned Imagine Cruising said they would be … 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.
