Cruise lines in America have started the year by raising gratuities, with Carnival, Holland America, Princess, Norwegian Cruise Line, and Oceania all reporting increases. While Australians don’t directly pay gratuities when cruising, this doesn’t necessarily mean Aussie cruisers are unaffected by these rises. Owner of Deluxe Travel & Cruise Sharon Summerhayes says that while Australians … Read more
Holiday In Every Way with Royal Caribbean® and save up to 30%* off every guest Treat your senses to unlimited holidays with a single ticket aboard a Royal Caribbean® cruise sailing from Sydney or Brisbane in summer 2023-2024. First stop, the dreamy culinary creations at Wonderland™. Next up – catch a wave on the FlowRider® … Read more
Brisbane is home for Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas and the decade-old big ship celebrated her inaugural sailing with a seven-day cruise to Vanuatu. Cruise Passenger was onboard – check our videos on Instagram. Quantum of the Seas is known for being bold, innovative and cutting-edge. And she certainly lives up to her reputation. … Read more
Cruise 8 nights from Brisbane with Royal Caribbean® from only $699* per person The ultimate getaways have arrived in Queensland, with one of the world’s most innovative ships – Quantum of the Seas®, now sailing from the brand-new Brisbane International Cruise Terminal. Once onboard, pop the champagne and take your tastebuds on a tantalizing, gourmet … Read more
With major lines discounting, there are some are good deals and magical itineraries on offer, with a host of lines and ships set to navigate our shores throughout 2023. Here are some of the best deals going for next year and if you act quickly you might just find yourself saving big on your dream … Read more
After years of absence, Royal Caribbean is back in Brisbane with the cruise line and cruise community both thrilled at the return. Quantum of the Seas will be homeporting out of the new Brisbane International Cruise Terminal, offering cruisers escapes along the Australian coast, across to New Zealand and out to the South Pacific. These … Read more
One of the world’s largest cruise ships will arrive alongside Sydney’s Overseas Passenger Terminal at 6.30 tomorrow morning, marking Royal Caribbean’s return to Australian waters after two years. It also marks another milestone. The fact that it is predicted there will be little fuss shows how far we have come since the dark days of … Read more
Set to sail for the first time in January 2024, Royal Caribbean has revealed the first look of Icon of the Seas. Icon of the Seas will make its way on a series of one-week itineraries of the Eastern and Western Caribbean out of Miami, with every cruise paying a special visit to Perfect Day … Read more
Royal Caribbean is planning to deploy one of its ships in Brisbane year-round, capitalising on the new port infrastructure and the warm climate of Queensland. In an exclusive interview with the line’s VP and Managing Director, Gavin Smith, he disclosed the intention was to create year-round homeporting with fly-cruise from Melbourne, Sydney and Asia feeding … 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.
