Hot pot to hibachi, sushi to steak, the dishes aboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s new cruiser will include decidedly Asian flavours. Following the trend to customise ships for the burgeoning Asian cruise scene, the purpose-built Norwegian Joy will cause plenty of local joy too. An impressive 28 dining venues have now been announced, offering such specialties … Read more
Teresa Ooi Regent Seven Seas’ claim to have built the world’s most luxurious ship was put to the test in the Mediterranean this week when Cruise Passenger got the chance to try out the Seven Seas Explorer. We were among the lucky few on board a special “shake down” cruise, designed to iron out any last minute … Read more
Prices have been released for Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Jewel, the first ship from the company to be homeported in Australia. NCL’s prices are similar to other homeported lines like Royal Caribbean and Princess Cruises, and indeed slightly cheaper than Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas. Itineraries and prices are now available for departures from … Read more
The gloves are off. Norwegian Jewel will call Australia home from October next year and promises to knock your socks off as it will have the best food, the best service, the best onboard experience and the best “hardware,’’ so says Harry Sommer, Norwegian Cruise Line’s Executive Vice President of International Business Development. In lay … Read more
Passengers on Celebrity Cruises will be slugged with higher gratuities of up to US$17 per person per day – up 55 cents – for sailings after July 1, the line confirmed this week. Those staying in standard cabins will also have to pay more – $13.30 per person per day up from $12.95. Passengers in … Read more
The Norwegian Star crew were very, very good from the steward to the drinks waiters. I prefer anytime dining to the market style but the food was good everywhere and themed nights (German, Indian, chocolate nights etc) were awesome.
The overwhelming stress of weddings can turn a lot of people off – guests included. Enter a cruise wedding.
Want a bit of heart-racing (or stopping) fun? Cruise Passenger picks the most adrenalin filled waterslides at sea. But if these slides are not quite your cup of tea (or cocktail), there are plenty of water themed parks on these fabulous ships. Green Thunder – Carnival Legend, Carnival Cruise Lines This heart-stopping slide is the … Read more
The face of cruising is changing, with surf simulators, virtual car races and waterslides taking over the mass-market scene. Princess Cruises’ Royal Princess kicked off the trend last year when it launched with the SeaWalk. Giving the impression of walking on water, the glass-bottomed walkway arches around the ship at 8.5 metres above the water. … Read more
She's the most specious ship yet from luxury line Oceania Cruises. James Sitters tells Rose Kelly and Peter Lynch what's on board the new class of ship, including restaurants, spas and suites.
