Princess Cruises

The VIP club – inside the most exclusive areas on cruise ships

A number of cruise lines have created special VIP areas which are designed for those who love all the aspects of big ship cruising – the food, the entertainment, the water slides and the rides – […]

Grand Designs features Majestic Princess

It was the first cruise for Peter Maddison of TV series Grand Designs Australia – and he loved it. “The ship is like a city. The focus is on the user experience. Staff members are […]

Princess returns to the Antarctic

Princess Cruises has announced it will be returning to Antarctica during the 2019/20 South America season. The Coral Princess will be setting off for the coldest continent on earth for three special itineraries. “I’m delighted […]

The cast of The Love Boat and Princess Cruises receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

The original cast of “The Love Boat” as well as Princess Cruises were presented a Hollywood Walk of Fame star plaque. Six of the original cast members, Gavin MacLeod (Captain Stubing), Jill Whelan (Vicki), Ted […]

Royal wedding celebrations at sea: Cruise lines announce plans

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s big day has sparked cruise lines to celebrate the Royal Wedding with live screenings and special onboard activities. Cunard’s three ships – Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth […]

Princess sails to a record as Australians book 2020

Itineraries announced for cruises as far out as two years are going so fast that some are already “sold out”. Princess Cruises released its 2019/20 itineraries on Wednesday to Elite clients and Thursday to the […]

Sapphire Princess emerges from dry dock with new offerings

Princess Cruises’ Sapphire Princess has emerged from a two-week dry dock in Singapore with upgraded public spaces as well as a new signature logo on her bow. Finishing up a season cruising throughout Asia, Sapphire […]

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 […]

Princess boosts capacity 25% with record five ships, including Majestic and Ruby

Bigger and more modern – Princess Cruises has announced its largest ever cruise season for 2019-20 with the deployment of five Princess ships to cruise in Australian waters. The five Princess ships – Majestic, Ruby, […]

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 […]

Princess Cruises trialling fees for early embarkation

Princess Cruises is testing a new program for cruisers who are willing to pay, to get onboard early for a fee. Being trialled onboard the Ruby Princess between March 1 and March 25, the test […]

WiFi wars – Princess Cruises claims the fastest at sea

Princess Cruises has claimed passengers sailing on the Regal Princess have access to the newly developed MedallionNet, giving them the fastest WiFi at sea. MedallionNet is expected to spread to other ships, meaning passengers and […]