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How one woman managed to get back her $13,900 cruise refund

Tens of thousands of Australians are still chasing travel refunds, but one Perth woman found a discrepancy when she tried to rebook her holiday, which allowed her to get back her total refund of $13,900 […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Nov 20 2020
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Canberra pair told to wait three years for their $46,000 cruise refund

A Canberra pair are claiming they are out of pocket $46,000 after a cruise line refused to refund their European cruise and tour. The story of Andrea Twell, 64 and Chris Nichols, 73, is becoming […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Oct 30 2020
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Couple who booked a Scenic river cruise still waiting on a $60,000 refund

Aged care front line worker Melinda Manley wanted to push the boat out when her partner retired. And since he had never been out of the country, she booked their dream – a $60,000 European […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Aug 28 2020
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Emerald believes the future of cruising is yachts

Scenic is building a fleet of its Eclipse luxury expedition yachts.  And now its sister company, Emerald Yacht Cruises,  is expanding into the small ship arena too. Welcome to the company’s latest reincarnation of deluxe […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Jul 3 2020
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Scenic unveils hidden gems of European river cruising for 2021

Luxury line, Scenic has unveiled hidden wonders of European river cruises for 2021 including two new culinary itineraries in France. The French gastronomic itineraries include Tastes of Southern France on the Rhone and Flavours of […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Jun 25 2020
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How the Scenic class action changes river cruising for passengers

River cruise passengers will now be able to take action for ‘disappointment’ after some 1,500 passengers who filed a class action lawsuit against Scenic won a High Court ruling that they were entitled to compensation […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . May 5 2020
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Hundreds win compensation after Scenic loses High Court battle over flood hit cruises

Around 1,500 passengers who filed a class action lawsuit against Scenic have  scored a major victory after the High Court ruled they were all entitled to compensation for damages, distress and disappointment. Over the months […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 24 2020
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The ultimate list of Polar cruise deals to book now and explore later

Ice expedition cruising has been one of the fastest growing travel sectors in years. It has come in leaps and bounds, with thousands more cruisers heading to the polar regions. There are an increasing number […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Mar 27 2020
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The new European excursions of 2020/21

Many river lines have changed itineraries and shore excursions to attract regular cruisers back to popular routes like Amsterdam to Basel next year. Guests will see new castles and cathedrals, experience more foodie tours and […]

WORDS BY Vanessa Wu . Mar 25 2020
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Revealed: the top river cruise trends for 2022, by the experts

With 10 riverboats moored along the banks of the Danube and 200 travel agents and cruise line executives in town, the mood in Budapest is upbeat.

WORDS BY Sue Bryant . Mar 21 2020
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