Grand Princess has become the third Princess ship to touch down in Australia after arriving to Sydney for its inaugural Australia sailing. She’ll be offering a range of sailings out of Melbourne and Adelaide, as well as some repositioning cruises out of Sydney. The Princess vessel will be taking up to 2600 guests at a … Read more
The Federal Court trial for the Ruby Princess Class Action suit has begun, with the court set to determine whether Princess and Carnival Cruises could have known they were putting passengers at risk when they allowed the Ruby Princess to sail at the start of the pandemic, and whether or not they owed the passengers … Read more
If you were a fan of the 1970s sitcom, The Love Boat, you’ll be excited to learn that a reality dating series based on the show has kicked off this week. The Real Love Boat, is loosely based on the hugely popular original series which aired from 1977 to 1987. The new version takes place … Read more
As more ships return to service and cruise lines return to full capacity, many ships still have cabins especially for last-minute bookings. This means there are bargains to be had. Lines like Princess, Celebrity Cruises, Holland America Line and P&O Cruises are offering onboard spending money as well as huge discounts. Some lines are also … Read more
Tasmanians may soon be able to cruise from the state’s ports from October with the state government announcing they are developing a plan to re-open cruising on international vessels. The announcement comes after the Federal Government lifted the cruise ban on April 17, 2022. The first passenger cruise ship to depart after the ban was … Read more
Two of Australia’s favourite cruise lines will be sailing head-to-head next year in a bid to woo the highly valuable premium cruiser. Princess and Celebrity Cruises will be bring their best ships: the new Celebrity Edge will set the scene with futuristic new technology and brilliant design; Princess will be sailing the newly minted MedalllionClass … Read more
There aren’t many among us who can boast about having celebrity godparents – let alone four of them – but Princess Cruises’ newest ship has just that. Four television stars will unite on 29 April 2022 to name the Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises’ newest ship. John Padgett, Princess Cruises’ president says of the event: … Read more
It’s finally happening! Australia’s Cruise ban has been lifted and two major cruise companies have confirmed itineraries from Australian ports. Princess Cruises and Royal Caribbean revealed this week, Australian and New Zealand voyages for 2022 and 2023 for both the Coral Princess and Enchantment of the Seas. Coral Princess will start sailing from Brisbane on … Read more
Several cruise lines have increased their cancellation policies to encourage consumers to book. Whilst some cruise lines are allowing late and close-to-sailing booking cancellations on bookings through to March 31, 2022, Holland America Line has gone a step further and has extended their ‘Flexible Cancellation Plan’ until May 31, 2022. Cancellations must be made up … 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.
