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Royal Caribbean reveals five-stage plan for region’s first ever private resort for cruise passengers

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 […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Oct 14 2022
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Our new wave season is about to begin – with 46 cruise ships sailing Australia

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 […]

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Oct 5 2022
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How one Loyal Royal beat the complexities of Royal Caribbean’s “cruise with confidence”

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 […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Sep 23 2022
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Royal Caribbean to send Brilliance of the Seas to Australia

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 […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Aug 5 2022
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Royal Caribbean Price Guarantee: the hack saving cruisers thousands

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 […]

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Jun 16 2022
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The battle for Brisbane is on between Royal Caribbean, P&O, Carnival Cruise Line and Princess Cruises

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 […]

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Jun 16 2022
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Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises extend FCC expiration date – but remove 25% bonus

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 […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jun 3 2022
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REVIEW: Wonder of the Seas a dazzling, bonkers world of entertainment

To many, the thought of cruising with 6,988 others on the world’s biggest ship is, well, unthinkable. I looked up at Royal Caribbean’s US$1.31 billion Wonder of the Seas, towering over the dock in Barcelona, […]

WORDS BY Sue Bryant . May 13 2022
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The battle for the 2023 wave season heats up between Virgin Voyages, Celebrity, Princess and Royal Caribbean

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 […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Apr 29 2022
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Agents bookings show first-timers are outnumbering veteran cruisers – Reece and Bec explain why

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 […]

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Apr 28 2022
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Want to grab a cruise on a mega ship right now? Here’s how you can do it

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 […]

WORDS BY Rebecca Wong . Apr 7 2022
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Dare to compare: Coral Princess vs Enchantment of the Seas

It’s finally happening! Australia’s Cruise ban has been lifted and two major cruise companies have confirmed itineraries from Australian ports.  Princess Cruises and Royal Caribbean revealed this week, Australian and New Zealand voyages for 2022 […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 25 2022