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No room at Garden Island for Sydney’s bursting cruise industry

The Defence Ministry has torpedoed attempts to increase the number of cruise ships sharing the strategic Garden Island facility on Sydney Harbour. Cruise industry bosses, including Carnival Australia’s Chair Ann Sherry, have been lobbing hard […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Mar 17 2017
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Details around the newly refurbished Pacific Dawn

The Pacific Dawn has arrived in Brisbane, fresh from her multimillion dollar refurbishment. After spending two weeks in Singapore, she has some spectacular new features for Queenslanders. The ship now has two new slides, both […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 17 2017
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Weekly travel roundup: MSC to launch new technology; P&O’s food and wine cruises; Silver Muse’s Australian/Italian captain

New food themed cruises with P&O One of Australia’s favourite cruise lines, P&O has announced new Food and Wine cruisers where guests can stuff themselves silly on some amazing Aussie produce. The line is offering […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 10 2017
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Is this the sauciest cruise ad ever?

We’ve dug up a Carnival Corporation ad that will have tongues wagging. The company, which is the parent of Carnival Cruises, P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises, Cunard and Holland America, uses playful sexual innuendos – from couples […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Feb 24 2017
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Weekly roundup: Oprah on Alaskan HAL cruise, Shannan Ponton hosts segment on Carnival and more

Carnival heads to Cuba Carnival Cruise Line in the US announced it will be sailing to Havana in Cuba. The Carnival Paradise will be sailing on a number of voyages from Tampa in Florida starting […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Feb 16 2017
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P&O introduces new seafood restaurant on Pacific Dawn

Guests onboard the Pacific Dawn will be able to try the new seafood restaurant called Shell & Bones. If you’re a lover of seafood, you’ll be able to try Singaporean-style crab from Queensland and steamed […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Feb 13 2017
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Weekly roundup: Dream Cruises gets a mermaid; Aqua Expeditions host Michelin-starred chef; hot Oceania Cruises extra

Professional mermaid onboard the Genting Dream It may not be everyone’s idea of enrichment, but Dream Cruises’  Genting Dream hosted Mermaid Kat on board recently. She’s a real life professional mermaid who was formerly Miss Germany. […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jan 27 2017
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P&O’s Explorer will bear the Southern Cross on her bow

P&O’s new ship, the Pacific Explorer will have the iconic Southern Cross, across the bow of the ship. The Southern Cross is a national symbol in both Australia and New Zealand and the constellation has […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jan 2 2017
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Cruise Passenger’s weekly travel roundup: December 02

MSC floats out the new MSC Seaside MSC Cruises’ MSC Seaside floated out last weekend. It will be one of the largest ships at sea and is designed to bring guests closer to the ocean […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Dec 2 2016
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P&O pioneers adventure and targets families with Pacific Explorer

The battle for the Aussie family cruise passenger will be joined in earnest next year, when P&O’s new ship Pacific Explorer enters the fleet. Arriving in June 2017, Pacific Explorer will throw down the gauntlet […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Nov 18 2016
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Cruise Passenger’s weekly roundup 5

Battle for luxury expedition ships Luxury cruise line Celebrity Cruises revealed it would be the latest to launch  luxury exploration ships.  The Celebrity Xploration and Celebirty Xperience will go to the Galapagos Islands. Starting in March next […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Nov 4 2016
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Can’t splash the cash? Get free cruise credit with layby

Cruiser Passengers are among the biggest users of  lay-by travel, which automatically deduct small amounts from your account so you don’t feel the pinch. While the trend is catching on with travel agencies, two in […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Oct 28 2016
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