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Ship Guide

Cruise Passenger Ultimate Guide: Majestic Princess

Majestic Princes is starting her fifth season in Australia as part of the Royal Class deployment down under alongside sister Royal Princess. These two magnificent ships were built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri in Monfalcone and […]

WORDS BY Nuelan Magbanua . Oct 24 2023
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Do you behave badly on your holidays? Check this to find out

From Rome to Rio, from Bali to Budapest, locals are taking on visitors who trash their culture. Peter Lynch calls for a code of conduct.

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Aug 10 2023
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7 places to visit in the Canary Islands when you’re on your cruise

The Canary Islands, scattered across the Atlantic off the coast of West Africa, may not seem an obvious choice when you’ve travelled all the way from Australia to tour Europe. You won’t find the glamour […]

WORDS BY Sue Bryant . Sep 9 2022
Destinations
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Full steam ahead – 9 of the world’s most opulent train journeys

The glamour of high-end train travel has never faded, with a constant queue of travellers eager to be transported back to the 1920s on board an Orient-Express train. And now with the ever-increasing environmental concerns […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Sep 9 2022
Trains
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Top Chef: Onboard for a fine dining experience on Oceania Cruises

Oceania Cruises is renowned for the quality of its onboard dining, thanks to talented chefs like Frédéric Godineau. The sweeping stable of culinary offerings onboard Oceania Cruises has created a playground of restaurants across its […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 11 2022
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News

Cunard offers 50% savings on Australian sailings

As the cruise industry comes back with a rush this year, there are some bargains to be had as the lines work extra hard to get their passengers back on board. British luxury line Cunard […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 8 2022
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The ultimate watering holes: New York’s best rooftop hotels

With those famous thickets of skyscrapers, there’s no shortage of vantage points in New York City. You could pop up to the public observatories at One World Trade Center, the Empire State Building or the […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 7 2022
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News

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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News

NSW Government looking at building a new cruise port at Coffs Harbour

Transport and Infrastructure Minister Andrew Constance announced earlier this week that the NSW Government is investigating the option of a new cruise terminal at Coffs Harbour or Yamba. Mr Constance announced a feasibility study saying […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Oct 26 2017
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First Timers

Tips for convincing a non-cruiser to cruise

Tips for convincing a non-cruiser to cruise.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Mar 6 2016
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News

Swan Hellenic releases Discovery Cruising brochure

Swan Hellenic has released its Discovery Cruising brochure, which features holidays throughout Europe, the Orient and Southeast Asia. For the first time, 350-passenger Minerva will sail in Asia from December 2014 for a three-month season. […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Jul 1 2014
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Destinations

Crimea considers relaxing visa rules

Crimea’s tourism authority is working to amend the law to allow cruise passengers to visit the destination visa-free for 72-hours. In a bid to attract cruise liners back to the destination, Crimean Minister for Resorts […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 10 2014
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