The government’s move to continue the ban on international cruise vessels under the biosecurity act hasn’t deterred the six cruise lines determined to sail the Kimberley and other Australian itineraries this year. This morning, Scenic announced a Kimberley cruise season for the luxury Scenic Eclipse, which will bring a completely different experience to Australia’s iconic … Read more
This is a holiday like no other. Imagine Holidays has put together the perfect ingredients – a 15-night, luxury cruise on Silver Shadow, a seven-day land tour of North island in New Zealand and an amazing rail journey from Napier to Wellington. And the best bit – you get free flights, all-inclusive cruise with butler … Read more
Cruise bargains are aplenty with extended sales and new deals. We find the best cruise deals of the week. Cruisers have more time to take advantage of Norwegian Cruise Lines’ free gratuities and perks and Silversea’s double bonus of $1,500 reduced deposits per suite and $1,000 to spend onboard. Meanwhile Carnival Cruise Line offers great … Read more
Flash sales, reduced deposits and free onboard spending. Cruise lines are pulling out all the stops to get cruisers back on board in 2021/22. But you have to be quick. Norwegian Cruise Line’s Balcony Bonus Sale ends tonight. But many other lines have limited offers till the end of the month or early July. Carnival … Read more
Australia’s Border Force today extended the ban on cruise ships for another three months until September 17th, ending hopes of an early resumption of sailings. Some cruise lines had been selling itineraries before the September deadline, but most have now relaxed refund and deposit policies, allowing passengers to easily switch to other dates if they … Read more
In the history of seismic maritime events, the past week will be remembered as one of the biggest. Even the Spanish Armada pales beside these numbers. Yet it was handled with hardly any fuss and few complaints. You may be forgiven for hardly noticing… When the order went out to “pause” cruising last weekend, some … Read more
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The new-look Martinis lounge aboard Oceania’s Insignia is brighter, smarter and more contemporary, but it retains its persona of a plush private club. The revamped observation lounge Horizons now boasts 270-degree panoramic views without having lost its country club ambience. Miami-based design company Studio DADO has given the interior lighter woods and marble, new carpets, … Read more
The high-class, high-tech Sky Princess has finally launched, and Sue Bryant is a fan. More than four decades since The Love Boat soap made the old Pacific Princess a star of the small screen, and five years since Princess Cruises launched a ship for the international market, Sky Princess made its long-awaited debut in Trieste … Read more
Oceania Cruises has a new ship and an amazing series of new journeys. Peter Lynch and Rose Kelly talk to the line's James Sitters about what's on offer and some special deals just for you.
