It’s fair to say that recently Royal Caribbean and Juneau haven’t exactly seen eye to eye. The large cruise line and the small Alaskan town of around 30,000 people have been clashing over their differing visions for the port in Juneau.Â
Royal Caribbean blog reported seeing the prices jump up, with many of the cruise lines signature cocktails which were previously USD$14, now costing USD$15.
Premium or luxury cruising is often something that’s thought to be simply out of reach for most Aussie cruisers, who have traditionally opted for lines such as Carnival Cruises, P&O Australia and Royal Caribbean.Â
As cruise lines have tightened the purse strings in recent years, we’ve seen major cruise lines in Australia like Royal Caribbean and Carnival largely standardise their itineraries, offering less variety.Â
Our On Board host Rosie Kelly has just returned from sailing the Majestic Princess in the Mediterranean with her daughter. She and publisher Peter Lynch discuss her journey - and the changes to the ship, one of Australia's favourites after her many seasons sailing our own waters.