Gratuities 2024

Ultimate Guide to Gratuities 2024

Find out everything you need to know about 2024 gratuities.

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The new cruise ships launching in 2024

The cruise industry continues to grow with a throng of new ships launching across the contemporary, premium and luxury spaces.

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Matt Moran onboard Queen Elizabeth

Chef Matt Moran back onboard Queen Elizabeth

Chef, restaurateur, TV host and author Matt Moran will be back aboard Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth for Great Australian Culinary Voyage in early 2025.

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Cunard in Port Melbourne

Passengers likely to pay for port fee hikes that drove Melbourne mutiny

Cruise lines sailing out of the Port of Melbourne, which last week drove Cunard and Princess ships to halt port stops, are considering how to cope with the rises.

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Princess and Cunard will no longer call in Melbourne

Princess and Cunard to stop calls to Melbourne

Princess and Cunard will stop calls to Melbourne in protest of an “unreasonable” hike in charges.

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Queen Elizabeth homeports Fremantle

Queen Elizabeth homeports in Fremantle

Fremantle has welcomed luxury cruise liner Queen Elizabeth into port, signalling the start of Cunard’s Australia and New Zealand homeport season.

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RCL's Ovation of the Sea

Ultimate guide to 2023 Black Friday cruise deals: Save up to $15,000

Looking for the best cruise deals for Black Friday? Well, look no further – ... Read more

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Cunard's new ship heading for Australia

Did dressing for dinner turn Aussies off Cunard?

Increasing costs, poor exchange rates, even dressing for dinner – have been some of the reasons floated for Cunard’s withdrawal.

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Cunard's Queen Elizabeth in Sydney

Cunard pulls the pin on Queen Elizabeth’s return to Australia

Cunard has announced it will stop homeporting the Queen Elizabeth in Australia from 2026 onwards. The ship will only visit the southern hemisphere on world cruise segments.

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