Five nights in Bali plus cruise to Penang and Phuket from $1799pp

Five nights in Bali plus cruise to Penang and Phuket from $1799pp

This is your chance to pamper yourself with a relaxing holiday in beautiful Bali, then fly to Singapore for a fun-packed cruise on Voyager of the Seas to two of Southeast Asiaโ€™s favourite beach getaways, Penang and Phuket. The package holiday is a perfect combination where you can chill out and experience Balinese culture, Hindu … Read more

What the cruise lines say about when they’ll be back

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There is much confusion over when international lines will return and cruise in Australian seas. The Federal Governmentโ€™s official ban on foreign cruise vessels entering local waters ends on 17 September. So what do the cruise lines say about when they’ll be back? Carnival Cruise Line said it will resume cruising when it is safe … Read more

Another Ruby Princess passenger dies, bringing the total to 14

Ruby Princess in Australia

A Tasmanian man in his 80s, who was a passenger on theย Ruby Princess has died today from coronavirus. Over the weekend, another passenger, an 87-year-old woman who had been infected on the ship also died. The total number of passengers who have died after disembarking from the ship now stands at 14. A number of … Read more

NSW blamed for failing to halt Ruby Princess disembarkation after 131 positive COVID-19 tests

PRINCESS REVEALS LARGEST EVER AUSTRALIAN DEPLOYMENT

NSW Health officials are being blamed for failing to halt the disembarkation of Ruby Princess passengers last week, despite tests being carried out on guests, twelve of which proved positive for coronavirus. NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard is reported in The Sunday Telegraph to have said: “With the benefit of what we now know, I … Read more

Miracle: How the cruise industry got almost 90,000 passengers home

Sky Princess leaves Singapore

In the history of seismic maritime events, the past week will be remembered as one of the biggest. Even the Spanish Armada pales beside these numbers. Yet it was handled with hardly any fuss and few complaints. You may be forgiven for hardly noticing… When the order went out to โ€œpauseโ€ cruising last weekend, some … Read more

Aussie couple’s cruise video has 22m views – now they plan a sequel

Aussie couple's cruise video has 22m views - now they plan a sequel

The most celebrated cruise couple in the world, whose video of a cancelled cruise reached 22 million, have told Cruise Passenger they are preparing to do a sequel video. Retired Melbournian couple, Dave and Norma Trill, became instant online stars when they recreated their cancelled cruise around the Pacific in the comfort of their living … Read more