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NSW Premier backs cruise return as our readers overwhelmingly support an urgent restart

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has come out in support of restarting local cruising  after an exclusive Cruise Passenger readers poll showed huge support for the ships to return to Australia. Mr Perrottet told a news […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Oct 15 2021
Opinion
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Asia, Northern Europe & Alaska: Where Aussies cruised in 2015

Australian cruisers are visiting Asia, Northern Europe, Alaska, Mexico and New Zealand, plus taking a record number of domestic cruises according to the latest stats from the Cruise Lines International Association released yesterday. For the […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . May 27 2016
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P&O wants Aussie cruisers to sail from Singapore

For the first time in 10 years, P&O Cruises will be basing one of its Australian fleet in Singapore for part of the year. The new Pacific Eden will head to Singapore in July and […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 29 2016
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The quality calculator: choose your cruise by numbers

So you want a cruise, but are unsure which of our homeported ships offers the best value. You want the most bang for your buck, like all cruisers. But how do you decide? Our Quality […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 22 2016
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News

2015/2016 Wave Season in review

The 2015/2016 Wave Season is officially over – and what a season it’s been! We saw a record number of ships visit Australia, the launch of new ships just for our region and new ports of […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 21 2016
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More Vegemite, less noodles for Ovation’s Australian stay

Ovation of the Seas is on her way to Australia (with a few stopovers along the way) and will be arriving in December. At the official launch function this week Royal Caribbean’s president and CEO […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 15 2016
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P&O raises the price of drinks packages bought onboard

P&O Cruises has told its passengers that the price of drinks packages bought onboard will be going up from late April. The price for the P&O premium beverage package will rise by $10 to $89 per […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 15 2016
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Destinations

Seven secret islands of the South Pacific

The South Pacific is far and away the most popular cruise  destination for Australians. And there’s a lot more to it than just the headline acts. Lucy Jones goes off the beaten track. Papua New Guinea […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 8 2016
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Ovation of the Seas Australian sailings almost sold out!

If you want to get onboard Ovation of the Seas during her first Australian season you’ll need to get in quick – sailings are almost 90% booked! The largest ship ever to homeport in Australia, […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Mar 23 2016
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News

Cruise adviser: The biggest seven days in Australian cruise

Next week, Australian cruise really comes of age. There will be spectacular arrivals – P&O’s 5 Ship Spectacular event will be on November 25 and on Saturday, Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas will be […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Nov 20 2015
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