Rose Kelly steps aboard Majestic Princess for an exclusive experience of the new look and feel of the ship and an insider’s take on why Aussies love this cruise itinerary so much.
Figures show that Princess cruises in Australia for 2025 are already about 70% sold out for the year, with executives encouraging Aussies to rather get on a plane to cruise.
As Crown Princess whisks around 3000 Australians on their dream trip, an 113-day world cruise, it hasn’t all gone according to the script.
Cruise passengers have reported that they feel priced out of drinks packages.
Princess has announced that it will have two ships in Singapore for the 2026/27 cruise season, the same amount of ships that it will have in Australia.
Princess Cruises has unveiled its European season for 2027 with over 200 sailings to 108 spectacular destinations.
While Norovirus issues have well reported across the cruise industry in the USA, it appears that they’ve been sneaking under the radar in Australia.
Some key changes like the removal of soda and doubles to Princess packages have plenty of cruisers talking.
This month, three Princess ships will undergo dry-docks, Emerald Princess, Grand Princess and Regal Princess.
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.
