Cruise

Inside the new Regent Seven Seas Splendor

Upmarket line Regent Seven Seas Cruises has unveiled details of its six-star new build, Seven Seas Splendour which has all the bells and whistles of a super-luxurious liner. Scheduled to debut in early 2020, SS […]

Seven Seas Mariner emerges from multi-million-dollar drydock

Ultra-luxe cruise line Regent Seven Seas has just completed its multi-million dollar refurbishment of the Seven Seas Mariner. The stunning ship has just completed a 20-day drydock in Marseille and has emerged with new dining […]

Carnival Legend departs Sydney ahead of $65 million dry dock

Carnival Legend sailed out of Sydney Heads last night for her annual northern hemisphere summer season in Alaska, ahead of an exciting dry dock taking place in May 2018. Carnival is investing A$65 million into Funship 2.0 […]

The best lines for 2018 solo cruise deals

It’s long been a bone of contention among solo river cruisers – supplements charged by lines looking to recoup the fares they would have made if a cabin had been occupied by a couple. To […]

Royal Caribbean’s massive 2019/20 Aussie deployment

Royal Caribbean has announced big details around the 2019/20 Aussie season. There will be a total of 30 South Pacific sailings – 25% more than last season, Ovation of the Seas will be returning, Voyager […]

Dare to compare: The two biggest ships on Europe’s rivers

We take a look onboard the two largest ships on the rivers of Europe.

Carnival Corp seeks to find solution on same-sex marriage issue

Carnival Corporation’s Australian managers today promised support to reinstate marriages for gay and lesbian passengers aboard their vessels. The move came in a statement to Cruise Passenger after suggestions from the UK that LGBTQ travel agencies could […]

Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas launches

The world’s largest ship, Symphony of the Seas has been officially delivered to Royal Caribbean ahead of her inaugural sailing. She is the latest ship from the cruise line and boasts more amazing features than […]

7 of the best winter cruise destinations

Cruising in the northern hemisphere is one of the best and most affordable ways to follow the sun and see some amazing destinations. But there are also some warmly inviting options closer to home. Bernadette […]

Norwegian Cruise Line increases its gratuities

Norwegian Cruise Line will be increasing its gratuities for passengers from April 1, 2018. The new rates for all ships have increased from US$13.99 to US$14.50 per person per day for any category up to […]

Princess Cruises announces largest Western Australian deployment in history

Princess Cruises announced it will be deploying the Sun Princess to Fremantle in Western Australia for a record breaking 141 days over the 2019/20 summer season. “I’m delighted to announce this significant investment to Western […]

Holland America updates its staterooms aboard the new Nieuw Statendam

Holland America Line’s Nieuw Statendam features more staterooms as well as a redesigned Pinnacale Suite. The ship will have eight more staterooms than her sister, the Koningsdam as well the redesigned family suite and dedicated […]