Royal Caribbean’s plans to set up the first exclusive cruise resort in the Pacific are proceeding a pace, with “trial” sailings of the largest ships of its fleet – and possibly the largest ship the locals of Vanuatu have ever seen – Ovation of the Seas and Quantum of the Seas around the idyllic 83 … Read more
This summer Australia will be home to 46 international cruise ships, including some of the best and biggest in the business. More luxury ships from lines like Regent Seven Seas, Ponant, Viking, Oceania, Cunard and Seabourn are set to visit from October to March next year. And between P&O Australia, Royal Caribbean, Princess Cruises, Carnival … Read more
The pandemic created a number of new marketing slogans and products to ease the mind of potential passengers hesitant to book a suite. Cruising with confidence was one of them. According to Royal Caribbean, one of the lines using this or similar promises, it means: “Select cruises booked on or before March 31, 2022, enjoy … Read more
Royal Caribbean’s presence will increase in Australia after the announced redeployment of Brilliance of the Seas. The ship will sail on itineraries that were previously scheduled for the Enchantment of the Seas. Royal Caribbean said that changes to maritime regulations were the reason for swapping the two ships. Brilliance of the Seas was originally scheduled … Read more
It’s always a sinking feeling when you see the cruise you’ve just booked, on sale. What many don’t know is that some cruise lines have a program called best price guarantee. This means if the price drops, you can get your initial fare changed to the new price, and save yourself some money. Vigilant cruisers … Read more
This week saw an important announcement in Australia’s return to cruising – another ship is bound for Brisbane. The new Carnival Luminosa will start her inaugural voyages from November from the Sunshine State. Having recently been christened by the arrival of Pacific Explorer, the battle for the new state-of-the-art Brisbane International Cruise Terminal has just … Read more
Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises has made major changes to its future cruise credit and non-refundable deposit schemes. RCI is removing the expiration dates of FCCs, allowing guests to have more flexibility to use their money. But since Wednesday (June 1), Future Cruise Credits will no longer apply when itineraries are cancelled outside of the … Read more
Here is our review of Wonder of the Seas
This week, Virgin Voyages revealed the its new Resilient Lady would be heading Down Under. And her arrival marks a new era of cruising with bigger and better ships slated for Australia and New Zealand. Celebrity Cruises are set to turn 2023 into one of the most exciting cruise years on the calendar. The cruise line … 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.
