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The big cruise trends for 2018

The Cruise Lines International Association has released the big trends for 2018 in the 2018 State of the Cruise Industry Outlook. The report shows the overall stats and figures for the industry overall and they […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Dec 18 2017
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Azamara Club Cruises releases new itineraries and destinations for Azamara Pursuit

Azamara Club Cruises has announced new destinations and experiences for its latest ship, the Azamara Pursuit. The ship will start her inaugural season in August 2018 in Europe and she’ll be visiting countries like Icealand […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Oct 26 2017
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Silversea reveals new itineraries for 2019

Luxury line Silversea announced its itineraries for 2019 with cruises around the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Alaska and Canada as well as the Arctic, South Pacific, Galapagos Islands and Australia’s Kimberley Coast. The itineraries also include […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Sep 29 2017
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Princess Cruises increases the price of its alcohol package

Princess Cruises, this week, has upped the price and changed its alcohol-inclusive beverage package. Rolling out fleet-wide, the changes were implemented on Wednesday on the Golden Princess. Previously known as the All-Inclusive Beverage Package which […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Sep 21 2017
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Luxury cruise line Silversea orders a new ship called the Silver Moon

Silversea Cruises has announced it would be building a new ultra-luxury cruise ship which is due to join the fleet by 2020. The ship which has been given the name, Silver Moon, will be the […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Sep 12 2017
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Luxurious Crystal Bach christened and on its inaugural sailings

Crystal River Cruises has launched its latest ship, the Crystal Bach. Christened by the famous soprano vocalist, Anna-Maria Kaufmann who is the Godmother of the ship, the Crystal Bach embarked on her maiden voyage from Amsterdam last week. […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Aug 24 2017
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Explore exotic India with Assam Bengal Navigation river cruises

India is one of the hottest and most exotic places to travel to, with a number of small boutique lines offering voyages up and down the famous Ganges River or the Brahmaputra River. One of […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Aug 11 2017
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P&O announces new eateries onboard the Pacific Explorer

P&O’s new ship, the Pacific Explorer will have some fantastic new dining options. The line revealed earlier this week that they have partnered with Melbourne-based pizza maker Johnny Di Francesco who will have his own […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . May 10 2017
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Carnival Cruise Line partners with hit show My Kitchen Rules

Carnival Cruise Line has partnered with Channel Seven’s hit reality TV show, My Kitchen Rules with the Carnival Spirit starring in two episodes this week. Last year, Carnival Spirit hosted 11 MKR teams plus judges […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 14 2017
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P&O introduces new seafood restaurant on Pacific Dawn

Guests onboard the Pacific Dawn will be able to try the new seafood restaurant called Shell & Bones. If you’re a lover of seafood, you’ll be able to try Singaporean-style crab from Queensland and steamed […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Feb 13 2017
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Weekly roundup: bye bye Pacific Pearl :( ; NRL cruises announced; Crystal will return to the Northwest Passage

Bye bye Pacific Pearl The heart-wrenching aria, Time to Say Goodbye played as Pacific Pearl, one of Australia’s favourite ships left Sydney Harbour earlier this week. She’s en route to New Zealand for her last […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Feb 3 2017
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The big cruise ship arrivals for 2017

It’s a big year for cruise with nine ships launching this year. And if you’re a first time cruiser, these new vessels will boast some of the best food, high-tech experiences (think go kart tracks […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jan 13 2017