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Australians are among the world’s largest consumers of business class travel, a new survey has shown. And those getting the best bargains are cruise passengers. The survey, compiled for luxury travel planning company Virtuoso, showed Australians love luxury when they go on holiday, booking seats in the pointy end of the plane and nights at … Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruise Line have upped prices for their drink packages. Some packages have risen by up to 10%, adding almost $14 to the cost of drinks per day. Once service charges of up to 20 per cent are added, passengers can find themselves paying AU$166 a day – though … Read more
MSC Cruises announced last night it would be entering the ultra-luxury segment with four new ships to be built at Italian shipyard, Fincantieri. Arriving in the northern hemisphere spring of 2023, the first ship will have just 500 cabins and the other three ships will come into service, one per year over the following three … Read more
P&O’s newest ship, the Pacific Adventure will have a stunning new private ‘beach club’ onboard for a limited number of guests. Named in homage to one of the best beach destinations in the world, Byron Bay, P&O has named the exclusive area, Byron Beach Club. The move brings P&O into line with other shipping companies … Read more
It’s become like an episode of Murder She Wrote, the US Crime series starring Angela Lansbury. The family of a cruise ship singer who died mysteriously on the Seven Seas Voyager five years ago has decided to have her body exhumed in a bid to prove she might have been murdered. Kathy and Mike Kastrinelis, the … Read more
The value of cruise tourism in Australia 2017/18 equated to a staggering $4.8 billion in economic benefits – with $1.2 billion of that figure, coming from passenger spending, according to Cruise Lines International Association’s economic report. On average, an international cruise passenger spends $590 per day pre and post cruise and $215 per day in … Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed its worldwide cruising guide for 2018 through to 2019 which highlights itineraries from Alaska to Asia. “We’ve designed the Guide with our trade partners in mind, including a handy deck plan for each of our ships in the back pages. This Guide will be an invaluable tool for agents to … Read more
The shipping industry is bracing for tough new environmental laws on fuel, which could mean the price of cruising goes up. All ships and vessels operating anywhere in the world will need to use fuel which contain a maximum of 0.5 per cent sulphur by early 2020. Heavy fuel oil can contain up to 3.5 … Read more
Royal Caribbean and luxury line Silversea Cruises announced today, three new ships which will also include a new expedition ships that will sail around the Galapagos Islands. Silversea will be building the ships at Meyer Werft to build two vessels under the new ‘Evolution Class’ with the first expected to be delivered in 2022. The … 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.
