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Royal Caribbean International has announced it would be basing the Celebrity Eclipse in Melbourne from the 2020/21 summer season. Celebrity Cruises, known for their small ships, will be sending the Eclipse to Melbourne on December 23, 2020 for her inaugural season which will run until April 2021. She’ll undergo a major refurbishment – $700 million … Read more
Holland America Line and Carnival Cruise Lines have announced they are raising their gratuities by up to 15 per cent. The move follows a series of price hikes since late last year, with other cruise lines moving up their gratuities by an average eight per cent. It means passengers could face up to $24.68 per … Read more
Croatia’s award-winning small ship cruise company, Katarina Line, will be adding two new ships next year, including The Katarina, a Deluxe category cruiser. Also for next year, is a brand new list of itineraries featuring land tours for fit and small groups. As part of the lines’ new active program, there are land programs like … Read more
P&O Cruises today revealed their 2020 Sydney season, with Pacific Adventure taking her maiden season and new ‘Voyages’ itineraries. There will be 132 cruises in total including 57 shorter cruises of two to four nights departing Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Auckland. Pacific Adventure will start her maiden season when she homeports in Sydney. The 108,865-tonne ship, … Read more
Scenic, one of Australia’s best known European river cruise operators, last night claimed partial victory in its court fight with a thousand passengers who said their holidays were ruined by floods five years ago. In a landmark case about what should happen when Europe’s delicate weather patterns make cruising the waterways difficult, Scenic appealed a … Read more
Azamara, the extraordinary three-ship Royal Caribbean line that was among the first to pioneer overnight stays and cultural immersion, is bringing its newest ship to Australia. The Azamara Pursuit will visit Australia during the 2021 season, and will stay for two nights over the New Year holidays in 2022. She will then return three weeks later … Read more
A new six-course, fine-dining experience from award-winning Chef Curtis Stone is now available at SHARE aboard Princess Cruises. The restaurant is featured aboard Emerald Princess and Ruby Princess and the refreshed menu comprises of artfully displayed dishes made from the finest ingredients at sea. This includes mouth-watering dishes like butter-poached chunks of Alaskan King Crab … Read more
Getting tattooed on a cruise ship can now be added to your bucket list as a tattoo studio can be found on the first ship of new cruise line, Virgin Voyages. The studio is called Squid Ink and is a feature that is befitting the ship, which is boldly named Scarlet Lady. Squid Ink will … Read more
Never mind the by-election in Sydney’s Wentworth constituency tomorrow, the real battle will be taking place in the final hours of Cruise Passenger’s Reader’s Choice Awards. You have just one day left to vote for your favourite ships and crew at cruisepassenger.com.au/readerschoice. Already, a record 10,600 votes have been cast – over 1,000 more than … 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.
