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When the premium Asian cruise line Dream Cruises announced it would be deploying its Oriental-styled Explorer Dream to ply Australian waters, cruisers did not know what to expect. Explorer Dream which will be homeporting at Sydney’s White Bay Cruise Terminal from October 2019, has fares starting from as low as $286 per person for a … Read more
It was the election result not many had anticipated. But Scott Morrison’s win had high end cruisers reaching for the phone and dialling their travel agents. Kathy Pavlidis from the luxury operator Travel Associates said the billion-dollar cruise industry, which counts self-funded retirees as their key customers, saw a slow-down, prior to the election. She … Read more
Just a few days away from her first sea trials, the Scenic Eclipse has completed its scheduled dry dock work. In a video, workers strip the paint off the ship and can be seen doing final work on the hull. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTHYWrenyZA&feature=youtu.be The ship left the dry dock of the Croatian shipyard Viktor Lenac to move … Read more
Hungarian police have arrested the captain of a Viking River Cruises ship after it collided with a small tourist ship on the Danube, killing at least seven South Korean tourists. There are 21 other passengers unaccounted for, and fears the death toll will rise dramatically once divers reach the tourist boat, which is at the … Read more
A family favourite, Carnival Cruise Line celebrated its one millionth guest since its first sailing in Australia, six years ago. The cruise line hosted around 40 of its most loyal passengers along with the crew and captain aboard the Carnival Spirit. Some guests at the event had spent over 260 sea days with the line. … Read more
Dream Cruises, Asia’s first premium line, reveals additional Australian itineraries for 2019, featuring the line’s first homeported ship in Sydney. The line will also offer new short itineraries in the east coast as well as a call to Newcastle. The Explorer Dream will be homeported at Sydney’s White Bay Cruise Terminal and she will be … Read more
When Stephen and Judith Medcalf joined the Viking Sky to see the Northern Lights in Norway, they were looking for some rest and relaxation after a close relative’s death. Instead, they had one of the scariest experiences of their lives, winched from the heaving decks of the ship after she lost power in a storm … Read more
Once, sailing solo meant a passenger had to pay two fares, making holidays at sea hugely expensive. But thanks to rising demand, more lines are offering solo cabins and single supplement deals. Considering a cruise on your own? Cruise Passenger has found the best single supplement offers for 2019 to 2021, so you can start … Read more
Spurred by a soaring interest in vegan dishes, luxury line Regent Seven Seas Cruises has jumped on the bandwagon to debut an extensive array of innovative plant-based cuisine on menus across its fleet in October. More than 200 gourmet, vegan dishes will be offered at breakfast, lunch and dinner to meet the evolving taste 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.
