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Watch Silversea’s amazing lengthening of the Silver Spirit

Luxury line Silversea have revealed some amazing images and footage of the refurbishment of the Silver Spirit. The ship has been cut in two as she is in the process of not only getting new […]

Cruise & Maritime Voyages take over as P&O farewells Pacific Eden

One of Australia’s favourite ships, the Pacific Eden will be departing the P&O fleet to make way for a new and updated Golden Princess which will increase P&O’s passenger capacity. P&O’s beloved ship will be handed […]

Viking Ocean Cruises adds another six ships to its fleet

The line that conquered Europe’s rivers by sheer weight of numbers, launching so many ship it made the Guinness Book of Records, has now announced a record six new ocean ships. Viking Cruises ordered the […]

Millennial line scraps age limit

U by Uniworld, the line that boasted it was for millennials only, has…well…performed a bit of a U turn. Launching next month, Uniworld is set to abandon its original age limits of 21 to 45, […]

Norovirus – is the crew to blame?

It’s one of the enduring mysteries of cruise – how do sanatised ships still become contaminated by norovirus? A new US study, published in Royal Society Open Science, underscored what we already know: not much can […]

The first-timers who bought a $200,000 round-the-world-cruise

Barry and Marcia Southern have never cruised before.  So they popped into their local Cruiseabout at Turramurra looking for a short trip to try it out. What they came out with was a 102-night round-the-world […]

Oceania reveals new 2020 world voyage

Oceania Cruises revealed its new and updated ‘Around the World in 180 Days’ voyage which departs on January 8, 2020. Crossing the equator an unprecedented four times, this epic exploration visits 95 different ports of call […]

Norwegian Cruise Lines float out their latest and Alaskan bound ship, Norwegian Bliss

It’s just weeks away from the launch of Norwegian Cruise Lines’ latest ship, the Norwegian Bliss and she has emerged from the building dock in Germany. Designed to sail around Alaska, she is now in […]

One month to go – inside Symphony of the Seas

The arrival of the world’s largest ship, Symphony of the Seas, is just around the horizon with the Royal Caribbean ship passing the first of its sea trials. These sea trials are undertaken in the […]

Dare to compare: three lines seeking Australia’s luxury $$$

by Teresa Ooi and Peter Lynch Australians looking for small-ship luxury cruises will be spoilt for choice in 2018 as the sector booms and lines bring more vessels to Sydney. But cruisers had better be […]

Inside Symphony of the Seas’ Ultimate Family Suite

Renowned for its family fun ships, Royal Caribbean has revealed some pictures of the Ultimate Family Suite Suite aboard the world’s largest ship, Symphony of the Seas. The ultimate family suite, which will be a […]

Crystal Cruises scales back its ships

Crystal Cruises will downsize its new generation of ocean-going ships to accommodate fewer passengers, newly installed CEO Thomas Wolber said. The line has also abandoned plans to build 48 super-luxury private apartments on the top […]