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In the wake of disasters, Aussies still aren’t travelling with insurance

If travel is one of your passions, you best protect yourself against mishaps that may befall you, no matter how or where you cruise.

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Exploring the White Continent with Ponant

Explore the White Continent with Ponant from 2025 to 2026

World leader in luxury expeditions, French line Ponant will debut new sailings to discover the pristine Antarctic Peninsula to the Falklands including Ross Sea and Chilian Fjords kicking off with the icebreaker Le Commandant Charcot.

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Bent Street Performing Arts students at CLIA's 2024 awards ceremony in Sydney

Travel agents the cruise industry voted the best of the best

Cruise Lines International Association Australasia (CLIA) has produced a list of the top travel agents for cruise passengers

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New luxury line with hydrogen-powered ships targets Australians

It’s all in the smell – master perfumer to create bespoke scent for Explora Journeys

MSC’s luxury lifestyle brand, Explora Journeys has commissioned master perfumer Alberto Morillas to create a bespoke scent Mandala Blue to be used in suites and bathroom amenities for guests.

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Ultimate World Cruise drama: no room at Sydney’s prime berth

Ultimate World Cruise vessel Serenade of the Seas, whose passengers have 340 million social followers, came to Sydney but couldn't get to its berth

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Nude cruisers with a cruise ship

Nude cruiser’s advice: ‘If doing lots of fun things without clothes sounds good to you, go for it’

Nude cruising is making waves after an anonymous nude cruiser took to Reddit to answer questions about baring it all on a cruise ship.

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Family dining onboard Royal Caribbean

Package price hikes upset cruisers but some pre-buy and save

Rising onboard cruise prices are seeing more passengers buying pre-cruise packages. But are they saving money?

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Royal Railway Utopia

Utopia of the Seas: Everything we know so far

Utopia of the Seas is set to start sailing next summer, here's what we know about the new ship so far, including new dining experiences.

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Ovation of the Seas sails through Milford Sound, New Zealand

‘Two wineries and a small cheese ’n’ bickie plate: AU$300’: How to beat shore excursion price rises

Passengers are preparing for post-cruise “bill shock” as lines look for extra cash grabs from shore excursions and once-free onboard extras.

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