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New drinks packages being tested by Royal Caribbean

Royal Caribbean is currently testing two new drinks packages on its largest ship, Harmony of the Seas, in a bid to stop passengers “double dipping”. The new policy, which started at the beginning of the […]

Weekly roundup 19/05/17: Aurora announces new ship; Newcastle gets an upgrade and HAL’s bookings for Nieuw Statendam

New expedition vessel for Aurora One of Australia’s favourite adventure companies, Aurora Expeditions announced it would be building its first new expedition ship. The line has released images of its first custom-designed ship which will […]

What those stunning cruise statistics mean to you

The great and the good of Australia’s cruise industry gathered at State Parliament this week to celebrate the latest stunning statistic -1,281,159 Australians took to the seas in 2016, one fifth up on the year […]

Over 1.2 million Aussies cruised in 2016 – and the numbers keep growing

The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) released figures today showing that cruise passenger figures have grown to 1,281,159 in 2016 – a 21 per cent increase from the 2015 numbers. Australia remains as the top […]

Cruise industry offers expertise and funds to solve capacity crisis in Sydney Harbour

Australia’s leading cruise lines have offered expertise and funds in a bid to find a solution to Sydney Harbour’s capacity constraints. The move comes on the eve of another set of record numbers expected to […]

Best time to snap up free drink packages and $1 flights for your next cruise

While winter is setting in, many lines are offering great deals on flights as well as drinks packages. Last week, Royal Caribbean announced it would be offering guests flights to Sydney from just $1. The […]

Sydney Harbour in crisis after lines pull out

The debate over how many ships can use Sydney harbour boiled over this week, with Royal Caribbean announcing Voyager of the Seas – one of Australia’s favourite ships – would not return and Radiance of […]

Ovation of the Seas versus Majestic Princess

It’s been billed as the battle of the big ships. In 2018, Australia will have two newly built mega liners – and Cruise Passenger has road-tested both. Next September, Sydney’s newest and biggest premium ship […]

Royal Caribbean announces new Quantum-Ultra ship heading to Asia-Pacific region

Royal Caribbean International has unveiled future plans for the first Quantum Ultra-class ship to be based in the Asia Pacific Region. The ship will be joining her sister ships, Quantum of the Seas and Ovation of […]

Royal Caribbean declares a record as it farewells Explorer of the Seas

Royal Caribbean closed its biggest season in Australia ever last night – the official end of the summer season for 2016-17. The line carried 302,000 passengers across three brands – Royal Caribbean, Celebrity and Azamara […]

Australia set for another record wave season

The 2016/17 wave season has been one of the biggest in Australia’s cruise ship history, with the arrival of Australia’s largest ship, Ovation of the Seas, the newest luxury ship, the Seabourn Encore as well […]

Major cruise lines raise onboard service prices

Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean will have some changes to its pricing onboard its ships, starting in just a few weeks. Norwegian will be increasing its gratuities while Royal Caribbean will be slapping on […]