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Cruise or Floating Resort? Royal Caribbean’s Icon Class and the Future of Cruising

Royal Caribbean has put in orders for the fifth Icon class mega ships, the biggest in the world. But are they really cruise ships - or floating hotels?

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Chilly but quiet – here’s why you should consider a winter cruise in the Med

While Europe has always been a busy place, particularly in the summer months, over recent years we’ve seen this taken to a new level.

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Royal Caribbean decides big is beautiful with fifth revolutionary Icon class of ship in 2028

Royal Caribbean will build its fifth Icon class of ship to be delivered by 2028.

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“New itineraries”, “Longer cruises” – What Aussies want from cruise lines 

We asked what people they thought about longer cruises and new itineraries. Readers told us they want longer cruises in Australia and New Zealand.

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Scenic Eclipse and Scenic Gem meet up on the Seine in historic first

As far as photos of cruise ships go, it can't get much better than two ships meeting, especially when one is an ocean yacht and the other is river ship.

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WATCH: Cruiser gets spectacularly stuck on water slide above the ocean

A TikTok user has captured the stunning scene of a cruise ship passenger coming to halt halfway down a waterslide and becoming temporarily stuck in the tube.

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The NZ government celebrates Crown Princess arrival – Australia should take note

The Crown Princess has docked at Auckland, marking the start of wave season for New Zealand, and meaning the start of Australia's wave season is only a few days away.

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Disney slashes prices by 40% in new promo – an exciting deal or a sign of the times?

One of the first signs that sailing wasn’t quite so smooth for Disney Cruises ... Read more

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Tatts that! Princess crew unhappy after being told to cover up tattoos

Many Princess cruisers are feeling confused, and even hurt, on behalf of crew members. This comes after a new policy from Princess Cruises that crew members must cover up all of their tattoos while working.

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