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
Agents are reporting new-to-cruise clients are booking up in record numbers, with one saying first timers now outnumber regular passengers. And ironically, the new and enhanced health protocols which make cruise safer than hotels are being cited as the reason. One of the newby cruisers is Reece Hammond and his fiance Bec. Mr Hammond, a … Read more
Royal Caribbean’s Spectrum of the Seas is ready to welcome Australian cruisers for its Singapore homeporting season. Aussies looking to cruise overseas can head to Singapore to enjoy Asia’s largest and most technologically advanced cruise ship. Royal Caribbean’s Spectrum of the Seas has arrived in Singapore, and will be commencing voyages on 11 April 2022 … 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.
