Spectrum of the Seas is homeporting in Shanghai – an excellent fly-cruise destination for SE Asian sailors looking for some excitement. Rebecca Rachel Wong took her for a spin. It wasn’t what we expected. It was a public holiday and 4,400 people were on board mega liner Spectrum of the Seas. We imagined crowded pool … Read more
Police are considering charges of negligence after an 18-month old toddler slipped from her grandfather’s arms and plunged to her death from the 11th floor of a Royal Caribbean ship. Chloe Wiegand fell 45 metres from a window on Freedom of the Seas onto a concrete pier in San Juan on Sunday afternoon while the vessel … Read more
Countdown to the New Year on a cruise with your friends and family. Cruise lines go above and beyond to entertain guests. Lines like Royal Caribbean, Princess Cruises and Norwegian Cruise line offer food, fun and frivolity including parties, entertainment and plenty of bubbles to ring in the new year. There are special New Year’s … Read more
The holiday season can be an expensive time of year – and exhausting if you have to shop, wrap and cook. But we’ve found a deal for as little as $119 per person, per night – that’s all the cooking, cleaning and decorations taken care of. Cruise Passenger’s survey of what’s on offer for the … Read more
The end of the financial year means that you can find fantastic cruise deals. Cruise lines and travel agents have some amazing deals where you can save up as much as 43 per cent on sailings – and many of these offers also include flights as well as pre and post cruise stays. Lines like … Read more
A Christmas cruise aboard Royal Caribbean is a hassle-free way to spend the festive period and these special cruises are jam packed with activities, sumptuous food and the ships are ornately decorated. Royal Caribbean have six special Christmas and New Year sailings aboard ships like Australia’s biggest ship, Ovation of the Seas as well as Radiance … Read more
Royal Caribbean’s Voyager of the Seas, one of Australia’s most loved ships, will return this wave season with a completely new look. She’s undergone a $138 (USD$97) million refurbishment which includes a number of firsts for the Australian market. She’ll be sailing in Aussie and Asian waters from October 21. Before heading Down Under, Voyager of … Read more
Tokyo has called up cruise lines to provide accomodation and spectators for the city’s Olympics next year. Royal Caribbean have scheduled cruises with overnight itineraries, in addition to Princess and MSC ships being charted to serve as floating hotels. But passengers will have to buy their own tickets to events. Tokyo is taking a leaf … Read more
Australia’s love of coffee is legendary. Small wonder cruise lines make sure we are spoilt for choice with great daily coffee when they sail in our waters. Cruise Passenger surveyed the lines to find out where you can find the cheapest cup of specialty coffee at sea. The Australian cruise lines like Princess Cruises and … 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.
