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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
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Celebrity Solstice returns Down Under A spruced-up Celebrity Solstice returned to Australian waters all decked up with half an acre of freshly mowed lawn and six new cabanas. For US$264 a day, passengers can hire […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Nov 18 2016
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Popstar Dami Im to perform on Ovation of the Seas’ arrival celebrations

Popstar sensation Dami Im will be the special guest onboard Australia’s largest and most technologically advanced ship, Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas. Arriving on December 15, Royal Caribbean has planned a special launch party […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Nov 16 2016
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Crowded ports mean Australia is missing out, say cruise lines

Australia’s cruise industry is expanding – but it is missing out on bigger and better ships because the nation’s ports are full, a new report claims. Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) says the industry’s economic […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Nov 4 2016
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Carnival hopes to put a third ship Down Under

Carnival Australia last week revealed that it would be keeping the Carnival Spirit, one of Australia’s favourite ships will be remaining in Australia. The line, earlier this year, was scheduled to spend the Australian in […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Nov 4 2016
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Celebrations planned for the arrival of Ovation of the Seas

It’s just weeks until Australia’s largest ship, Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas arrives in Sydney for her inaugural season. On December 15, she will sail into Sydney Harbour and there has been much hype […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Sep 2 2016
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ms Maasdam commits to Sydney for another season

With the news that Holland America’s mid-size ship ms Maasdam will not only spend this wave season homeporting in Australia for the first time, but will be returning for the 2017-18 season too, Australians are […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Sep 2 2016
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Increased cruise ship surveillance after largest drug bust

The Australian Border Force has warned international drug syndicates and passengers that there will be increased surveillance on cruise ships. The warning comes after three Canadians were discovered on the Sea Princess attempting to smuggle […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Sep 2 2016
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Golden Princess arrives in Australia ahead of her season in Melbourne

In just a few days Melbourne will welcome its first homeported Princess Cruises ship as Golden Princess makes her way back from Noumea to her new base. The ship will be based in Melbourne from […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Oct 22 2015
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New images of Australia’s largest ship, Ovation of the Seas

The biggest ship heading to Australia, Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas, is close to 50 per cent complete. Royal Caribbean has just released images of the ship under construction at the Myer Werft shipyard […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Oct 16 2015
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The best new burgers, beers and tacos onboard Carnival Spirit

She is one of Australia’s favourite ships and Cruise Passenger was lucky enough to take a look onboard after her $44 million refurbishment. The Carnival Spirit hasn’t just had a new lick of paint and […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Oct 9 2015
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Norwegian Cruise Line’s fixed dollar pricing gives Aussie’s strong incentive

Norwegian Cruise Line is planning to push Hawaii and its fixed Aussie dollar pricing in its opening gambit to woo more Australians to its fleet of ‘Freestyle Cruising’ vessels, Senior Vice President and Managing Director […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Oct 2 2015
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