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No room at Garden Island for Sydney’s bursting cruise industry

The Defence Ministry has torpedoed attempts to increase the number of cruise ships sharing the strategic Garden Island facility on Sydney Harbour. Cruise industry bosses, including Carnival Australia’s Chair Ann Sherry, have been lobbing hard […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Mar 17 2017
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Cunard to base Queen Elizabeth in Australia for two months as demand takes off

For the first time in the company’s illustrious 179-year history, Cunard is to homeport a ship in Australia. The Queen Elizabeth – a 90,900 tonne luxury Cunarder – will offer cruises from Sydney and Melbourne […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Feb 27 2017
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Ovation of the Seas bids farewell to Sydney after a successful maiden season

Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas will farewell Sydney. But don’t worry folks – she’ll be back at the end of the year. She has just completed her maiden season which included cruises to New […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Feb 20 2017
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EXCLUSIVE: Double berthing in Sydney could mean more homeported ships for Australia

The Port of Sydney is set to introduce a new berthing system at the Overseas Passenger Terminal which could double the capacity of the iconic wharf. It will create jobs and produce a big income […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Feb 17 2017
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Weekly roundup: Dream Cruises gets a mermaid; Aqua Expeditions host Michelin-starred chef; hot Oceania Cruises extra

Professional mermaid onboard the Genting Dream It may not be everyone’s idea of enrichment, but Dream Cruises’  Genting Dream hosted Mermaid Kat on board recently. She’s a real life professional mermaid who was formerly Miss Germany. […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jan 27 2017
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Norwegian Jewel to homeport in Sydney for a second season

She’ll be back – Norwegian Cruise Line have revealed that it will be sending the Norwegian Jewel back to Sydney for a second season over 2018/19. Steve Odell, the head of Norwegian Cruise Line in […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jan 20 2017
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It’s the cheapest time to book flights for your next cruise

Now is the time to snare the cheapest fares with top airlines releasing their special flight deals to popular long haul destinations. Qantas is offering a return economy fare from Sydney to Singapore at $648. […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Jan 13 2017
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First pics inside the new luxurious Seabourn Encore

Take a look inside the world’s newest luxury cruise ship, the Seabourn Encore which was launched in Marghera in Italy earlier this month. She will be officially christened on January 17, 2017 in Singapore before […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Dec 15 2016
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Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas arrives in Aussie waters

The count down is on till Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas arrives in her homeport in Sydney on December 15. She’s already sailing in Australian waters after arriving in Fremantle earlier this week and […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Dec 8 2016
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The big switch: how OPT will get 5,000 passengers on and off Ovation of the Seas

When the megaship Ovation of the Seas sails into Sydney and docks at the Overseas Passenger Terminal (OPT), a military-style operation swings into action. In 10 hours, some 4,900 passengers disembark and another 4,900 step […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Dec 2 2016
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Emerald every bit a Princess as she starts Sydney tour

The newest addition to Sydney’s fleet received a super-star welcome this week. Emerald Princess – the biggest Princess Cruises’ ship to be based in Sydney, gives Princess a capacity of 11,800 berths across five ships […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Nov 18 2016
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P&O pioneers adventure and targets families with Pacific Explorer

The battle for the Aussie family cruise passenger will be joined in earnest next year, when P&O’s new ship Pacific Explorer enters the fleet. Arriving in June 2017, Pacific Explorer will throw down the gauntlet […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Nov 18 2016