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Tokyo has called up cruise lines to provide accomodation and spectators for the city’s Olympics next year. Royal Caribbean have scheduled cruises with overnight itineraries, in addition to Princess and MSC ships being charted to serve as floating hotels. But passengers will have to buy their own tickets to events. Tokyo is taking a leaf … Read more
Gone is the stigma that cruises are only about lining up at the buffet for those extra crab claws drenched in butter and sipping sugary cocktails on the lido deck. Increasingly, it is possible to lose weight on a cruise. WW, perhaps better known by their former name Weight Watchers, is setting sail on a … Read more
It’s an epic journey stretching from the city of the gods in Greece to the home of Nordic cool – a 46-night odyssey which includes four back-to-back cruises on all three of luxury line Azamara Club Cruises’ fleet of small ships. This special journey, put together by Cruiseco, the cruise packaging experts, will see you … Read more
It’s always been assumed that, for luxury cruising, small ships are a must. But more and more big ship lines are now offering ship-within-a-ship experiences with many of the add ons you expect from a luxury line: exclusive dining, personal services, exclusive spa and private spaces. Spectrum of the Seas, Royal Caribbean’s biggest and most … Read more
Nigella Lawson, the sensuous and celebrated British chef once said: “I never taste the wine first in restaurants, I just ask the waiter to pour.” She’s a brave woman to be investing her faith in the sommelier, but high end restaurants around Australia – think Attica in Melbourne, Sydney’s Quay or Franklin in Tasmania – … Read more
In a world now plagued with overtourism, two words epitomise an ultra-luxe shore excursion: exclusive and authentic. Maybe it’s a visit to a castle where the Count, whose family has owned the place for generations, conducts a private tour and his butler serves you drinks. Or something quite extraordinary, like a ride in a submarine. … Read more
Australia’s love of coffee is legendary. Small wonder cruise lines make sure we are spoilt for choice with great daily coffee when they sail in our waters. Cruise Passenger surveyed the lines to find out where you can find the cheapest cup of specialty coffee at sea. The Australian cruise lines like Princess Cruises and … Read more
Love music? Enjoy visiting gardens? Obsessed about crochet? Themed cruises, allowing passengers to indulge in their favourite obsessions, are growing. And there’s nothing like travelling with like-minded fans. Music Cruises remain one of the most popular themed cruises, and many of are festivals at sea complete with artists and performances. A number sail out of … Read more
A number of Australian cruisers are tipping their favourite staff on board personally – even though gratuities are already included in their fares. A survey of Cruise Passenger’s Facebook group found confusion on whether gratuities are a compulsory charge or something that can be removed from bills. Some members claimed that they take gratuities off … Read more
She's the most specious ship yet from luxury line Oceania Cruises. James Sitters tells Rose Kelly and Peter Lynch what's on board the new class of ship, including restaurants, spas and suites.
