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Ovation of the Seas extends Aussie seas and returns in 2017/18

Royal Caribbean announced it would be extending the inaugural season of the largest ship in Australia, Ovation of the Seas. She will also return in the summer of 2017/18 after a big demand from Australian […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 5 2016
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News

P&O finalises contract for new Australian ship

P&O Cruises Australia has finalised the creation of its new ship which will be built specifically for the Australian and New Zealand market. The ship will be launched in 2019 and will be the largest […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 4 2016
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Destinations

Azamara’s crocodile excursion in 2016

Azamara Cruises, popular amongst cruisers for immersion experiences, has added crocodile watch excursion as a new offering in 2016. The excursion is part of the itinerary of a 14 night Bali and Barrier Reef Voyage […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 7 2015
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News

New images of Australia’s largest ship, Ovation of the Seas

The biggest ship heading to Australia, Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas, is close to 50 per cent complete. Royal Caribbean has just released images of the ship under construction at the Myer Werft shipyard […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Oct 16 2015
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News

The best new burgers, beers and tacos onboard Carnival Spirit

She is one of Australia’s favourite ships and Cruise Passenger was lucky enough to take a look onboard after her $44 million refurbishment. The Carnival Spirit hasn’t just had a new lick of paint and […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Oct 9 2015
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News

Norwegian Cruise Line’s fixed dollar pricing gives Aussie’s strong incentive

Norwegian Cruise Line is planning to push Hawaii and its fixed Aussie dollar pricing in its opening gambit to woo more Australians to its fleet of ‘Freestyle Cruising’ vessels, Senior Vice President and Managing Director […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Oct 2 2015
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News

Curtis Stone hops onboard Princess Cruises’ Golden Princess

Celebrity chef Curtis Stone stepped onboard Princess Cruises’ Diamond Princess yesterday after she arrive at Circular Quay to kick off the Australian summer cruise season. And Aussies will be the first to try Curtis’ new […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Sep 30 2015
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Destinations

Best islands in the world

Travel + Leisure magazine recently came up with this list of the 10 best islands in the world. What’s on your bucket list?

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Jul 13 2015
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Ships

The kids decide – Voyager of the Seas vs Carnival Legend

It was only a six-word headline. But in the world of kids cruising, they don’t come much bigger than this: “Disney takes Star Wars to sea”. The extraordinary growth of family cruising has created a […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . May 1 2015
Tips & Advice
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News

Four Carnival Spirit DIY cocktails

Back from your cruise and missing those Happy Hour cocktails? We know the feeling… So Carnival Australia has assembled four brand new recipes from its upcoming Alchemy Bar, which will be launched on the Carnival […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 27 2015
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&Travel

Airlines target Australian cruisers

International cruising is a fast growing sector  – up a quarter in 2012 – and airlines are now planning more offers to tempt cruisers into their seats. Cruise Lines International Association [CLIA] figures show an […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . May 2 2014
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Opinion

Day Four: National Geographic Orion cruise blog

Norfolk Island: Day Four – There’s one thing you’re guaranteed to see on a National Geographic Orion expedition – nature at its best. And that’s exactly what we were treated to on day four of […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Mar 25 2014
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