Pacific Explorer in Sydney

Farewell to Pacific Explorer – her last departure so sadly unmarked

When Pacific Explorer left Sydney fior the last time, it went unremarked despite her history in bringing back cruise to Australia

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David Jones
Cruise exemption cruise ship in Sydney Harbour

Calls to extend cruise exemption as Government fails to answer

A bold bid has been put forward to extend the Coastal Trading Act which allows international cruise ships to call at Australian ports to help expand the local cruise industry.

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Bernadette Chua
MS Caledonian Sky

Caledonian Sky gets new lease of live on the Med with Travelmarvel

She started life with Noble Caledonian 33 years ago. She's sailed the waters of Europe, the Hebridean Islands and even Malaysia.

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Peter Lynch
cruise ships in adelaide

Been there, done that! Are we bored with Australia’s destinations?

Australian cruisers are calling for new cruise itineraries as fatigue in the market is forcing travellers to sail overseas.

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Tallis Boerne Marcus
Carnival Paradise sailing in the ocean.

Watch: The wild brawl that got these cruisers banned for life

A video recently went viral of a wild brawl aboard Carnival Paradise, with several passengers throwing punches, pulling hair, wrestling and more.

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Tallis Boerne Marcus
Cruise overtourism in Santorini with three ships

Why European cities love to blame cruise ships for overtourism

Worldwide we are seeing more and more cities put caps on cruise, limiting the numbers of ships or passengers per day or season.

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Tallis Boerne Marcus
Cruise Line Loyalty Programs

Class war as cruise line loyalty programs become battle ground

Cruise line loyalty programs are evolving with some cruise lines now matching their competitors to drive new business.

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Bernadette Chua
Penguins in Antarctica

Albatros warns guests not to sneak food or drink on first-ever Halal Antarctic cruise

Albatros Expeditions will launch a fully Halal-certified cruise and serve Halal meals for intrepid, Muslim guests.

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Teresa Ooi
Oceania Allura floats out

Oceania floats out their newest ship Allura

Oceania Cruises has floated out its newest ship, the Allura which is scheduled to start sailing on July 18, 2025.

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Bernadette Chua
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