The 3,700 passengers and crew on the Diamond Princess continue to be tested and diagnosed with coronavirus, with 44 more passengers diagnosed yesterday with the virus. The passengers are currently at day eight of their 14-day quarantine ending February 19. There are currently 219 cases linked to the ship, 150 of them confirmed in this … Read more
Two cruise lines are going head to head in the battle of the gadgets, offering guests wearable devices which they claim will improve passenger onboard experience. Last week, Virgin Voyages announced that it would be rolling out a wearable gadget called The Band, which sounds incredibly similar to Princess Cruises’ long anticipated Ocean Medallion. The … Read more
An additional 44 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed on the Diamond Princess, the Japanese health minister announced on Thursday. This includes 43 passengers and 1 crew member. Elderly people made up the large majority of those newly infected with the virus, with 40 of the 44 being 70 or older, the Japan Times reported. … Read more
In what appears a significant escalation of the coronavirus outbreak, two cruise lines this morning have around 7,000 passengers and crew in lockdown aboard their ships while scores of cruise calls are scratched and thousands of flights cancelled. No-one is sure when the travel industry’s growing paralysis, costing billions of dollars and threatening thousands of … Read more
Seven Australians are among the 61 confirmed cases of coronavirus onboard Princess Cruises’ Diamond Princess and all 3,700 passengers and crew members will be quarantined. Japanese health officials provided an update on Friday February 7, saying that 41 more people on Diamond Princess have tested positive for the new coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed … Read more
Princess Cruises is planning to call at Kangaroo Island this Sunday, bringing a ray of hope to the island community left devastated by recent bushfires. This will be the first cruise ship to visit the island since the recent fires, and comes at a time when many locals are ready to welcome the much needed … Read more
Cruise lines open their hearts and wallets to help Australia’s bushfire victims, with donation pledges and fundraising efforts from their guests and crews. Hundreds of thousands have gone to appeals like the Australian Red Cross, and Carnival – in line with its Fun Ship persona – held charity water slide rides. The line raised an … Read more
If Europe, Alaska, Japan, the Caribbean, and even destinations closer-to-home around Australia and New Zealand are on your bucket list for next year then you will want to check out the latest “Oceans of Offers” from Princess Cruises. When it comes to cruise, it often pays to dive in nice and early with your future … Read more
Your waiter instantly knows your name and what you like to drink. Your cabin door swings open as soon as it senses you are outside. And on some ships, you’ll be connected to the fastest internet at sea. The Ruby Princess is due to arrive in Sydney on February 8th and will proudly debut the latest … 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.
