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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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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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Six thousand days at sea – Is this the world’s most prolific cruiser?

Since first stepping onboard a cruise ship 20 years ago, Mario Salcedo has spent more than 6,000 days at sea on nearly 1,000 voyages. That’s why they call him Super Mario. “When the opportunity came, I […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 6 2016
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News

What’s next for European cruising?

Another terrorist attack in a European capital has sent shockwaves around the world and, once again, raises the question of the immediate future of tourism in Europe. The bombings in Brussels come close behind similar […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Mar 23 2016
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Watch the premiere episode of Cruise Passenger TV

The team at Cruise Passenger has been working hard to put together the first ever episode of Cruise Passenger TV. This will become a regular segment from us, taking you onboard ships, breaking the latest […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Oct 9 2015
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Opinion

Cruise Adviser: The battle for Sydney Harbour

A permanent pontoon next to Taronga Zoo could be used to berth cruise liners – with ferries and water taxis taking hundreds of passengers ashore. The idea is just one of a number of schemes […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Oct 2 2015
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Destinations

Best of cruise week: destinations

Cruise Passenger magazine has put together an interactive digital magazine for Cruise Week that allows you to experience life onboard a ship right from your desktop or mobile. Our video editing team has created a […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Sep 10 2015
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Opinion

RSSC Voyager: Day 4

‘Scenic sailing’ in Milford Sound was on the menu today, and indeed we were treated to the sight of magnificent rock faces and waterfalls looming through the mist.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Feb 9 2012
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Opinion

Why you should be considering a cruise

Is anyone heading off this week on a cruise somewhere? Unfortunately I’m not, but with the Easter holidays looming in a few days, I have been thinking about the options for getting away from it all at key times of year.....

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 18 2011
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