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Revealed: The two new Royal Caribbean ships coming to Australia

Youtube cruising couple Deb & Matt Chat are currently onboard Quantum of the Seas and believe they've just been told some huge news for the future of cruise in Australia., Royal Carribean is set to start sailing year-round out of Brisbane from 2025/2026.

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Apr 5 2024
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Is Coral Princess Australia’s favourite ship?

There has been an outpouring of love and affection for the highly-rated Coral Princess as its second season sailing out of Brisbane comes to a close.

WORDS BY Grant Jones . Apr 4 2024
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Delayed Brilliance of the Seas heads to Hobart not Pacific 

Recently repaired Brilliance of the Seas has amended its Sydney to the Pacific islands sailing and will now head to Hobart instead.

WORDS BY Grant Jones . Apr 4 2024
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Aussies in cross-country trek to be reunited with Norwegian Dawn

Australians Violetta and Doug Sanders travelled through seven countries in 48 hours to be reunited with Norwegian Dawn in Senegal after being stranded on an island off the coast of Gambia.

WORDS BY Grant Jones . Apr 4 2024
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Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth departs Australia with deals from just $1299

Fans of Queen Elizabeth will have a final opportunity to cruise local waters before the Cunard ship departs, heading north for good.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 3 2024
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“The worst experience of our lives”: Hear from the Australian couple abandoned by their African cruise

Violetta and Doug Sanders have been identified as the two Australians that failed to return on time to the Norwegian Dawn.

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Apr 3 2024
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Aurora adds third vessel, Douglas Mawson, to its fleet 

Australian-owned expedition travel company Aurora Expeditions welcomes third purpose-built small expedition ship, Douglas Mawson, to its fleet. 

WORDS BY Grant Jones . Apr 3 2024
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Viking launches two new world cruises for 2026

Viking launches three new longitudinal world cruises for 2026, including two extended expedition voyages from the “White Continent” to the Americas.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 2 2024
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Two Australians among passengers ‘stuck in Africa after missing ship’

Eight passengers are stuck in Africa after missing their boarding time for Norwegian Dawn.

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Apr 2 2024
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Sydney Harbour Bridge safe from Baltimore disasters say experts

Engineering experts have reassured the cruise industry that a similar Baltimore catastrophe is unlikely to cripple the world famous Sydney Harbour Bridge.

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Mar 28 2024
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