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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.

WORDS BY Grant Jones . Dec 1 2023
Tips & Advice

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 – Cruise Passenger brings you the best offerings.  Considered as the biggest shopping spree of the year, Black Friday is the perfect […]

WORDS BY Nuelan Magbanua . Nov 24 2023
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How Carnival and Cruise Passenger saved a couple’s engagement plans

How Cruise Passenger helped an Adelaide couple and first-time cruisers after they became marooned at Circular Quay.

WORDS BY Grant Jones . Nov 2 2023
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Summer bargains mean savings of 75 per cent or thousands of dollars

Cruise lines are offering rock-bottom prices for last-minute local departures as Australians jump on board bargain-basement voyages. 

WORDS BY Grant Jones . Oct 25 2023
Ship Guide

Ultimate guide: All you need to know about Carnival Luminosa

While Carnival Luminosa is quite new to the Carnival fleet, previously serving as Costa Luminosa for Costa Cruises. it has proved a big hit afrer its first Australian season with its homeport in Brisbane.

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Oct 17 2023
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Carnival’s new vegan dining room menu

Carnival Cruise Line is introducing new vegan menus that will be phased in fleetwide by the end of year.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Sep 20 2023
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Jump on a star-studded Melbourne Cup cruise for less than $1000

Carnival has released the star-studded line up for its Melbourne Cup Carnival Cruise 2023. The line blends together sports and fashion stars, with from Melbourne Cup Hall of Famer Jim ‘Pumper’ Cassidy to TV personality Shelly Horton.

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Sep 12 2023
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Vaccine requirements: How our readers got the states to change course

The federal government has announced that Covid protocols and vaccination requirements will be repealed for the upcoming wave season.

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Aug 25 2023
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Want to save $2500 per month living on a cruise ship? Here’s how

The cost of living in Australia has skyrocketed. But Cruise Passenger has crunched the numbers and found it is cheaper to live on a cruise ship than on dry land.

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Aug 9 2023
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How this couple saved $600 by crunching the numbers on their drinks package

The eternal debate of whether to purchase a drinks package for your cruise has been given a methodical new angle by a Royal Caribbean couple who carefully mapped their drink spending on a spreadsheet. The […]

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . May 4 2023
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Sydney set for whirlwind winter with double last years off-season sailing

Sydneysiders aren’t being deterred by the summer coming to a close, with twice as many ships set to sail this off-season compared to last. Those in the industry say this represents a significant milestone in […]

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Apr 27 2023
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Carnival bans passenger filmed fishing from their balcony – but he did catch a fish

If you’ve ever stood at your cruise cabin balcony and wondered what would happen if you tossed in a line, you now have an answer. But it comes at a cost. A Carnival cruiser caught […]

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Apr 21 2023