Tips & Advice

Wondering what you need to pack? What is food onboard a cruise line? What accommodation should I book? Or what should insurance should I book for more cruise? This is the best place to find tips and advice before you book your next voyage.

Active cruisers
Activities & Entertainment

The best thrills and spills for active cruisers

Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship, Norwegian Escape, has just launched and the Sports Complex on its top deck highlights the latest trends in activities – adventure. Forget about clock golf. There’s a three-storey ropes course […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Nov 6 2015
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First Timers

Five things to know about ocean cruising

Sailing the wide blue oceans on mega liners or visiting romantic ports on a cruise holiday is amazing. But its always important for first time cruisers to know few things. Cruise Passenger tells top five […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Oct 21 2015
The crowded Monaco formula one stage during the Grand Prix and the marina
Shore Excursions

Calling all sports fans

The 2015 Singapore Grand Prix was held in late September, and a few thousand passengers from the Diamond Princess were there to see Sebastian Vettel take first place. It’s just one of the options in the […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Oct 15 2015
20 Things You Didnt know about cruising
First Timers

20 things you didn’t know about cruising

Reading Cruise Passenger should give you a great appetite for cruising. If not, perhaps those fun facts and myth-busters will change your mind, and remember, a CLIA accredited cruise agent can put your mind at […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Oct 13 2015
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Tips & Advice

Top reasons your kids should go on a cruise holiday

  Holidaying with kids is no mean task and many Australian families are planning their cruise itineraries to match their kids’ school holidays. Cruising with kids provides unrestricted family time and great educational opportunities to learn […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Sep 24 2015
Great Aussie bite
Dining

The great Australian bite: Australia’s best cruises for foodies

They are calling it the other great Australian bite… food and wine are among the hottest tourist experiences thanks to the country’s clean and green reputation. Now homeported cruise ships are tapping in to their […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Sep 10 2015
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Shore Excursions

Six of the best shore excursion innovations

For today’s cruise passenger, shore excursions can be just as important as the onboard facilities. Shore programs are now seen as a way to entice new passengers onboard as well as encourage repeat bookings from […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Sep 4 2015
Woman Shopping
Activities & Entertainment

Top tips to getting a bargain at the best shops on the ocean

Aboard every large cruise ship is a glitzy piazza or shopping gallery featuring marbled walkways and modern boutiques. Thought you’d escaped those designer brands? Think again. Stand by to shop-until-you-drop in the middle of the […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Aug 21 2015
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Dining

8 coolest onboard dining venues

Celebrity chefs, locally sources ingredients and cutting edge food technology are all well and good, but spare a thought for the dining venue itself. Cruise lines are going out of their way to make the […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Aug 13 2015
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Health & Wellness

The most unlikely workouts at sea

On August 15, when Pacific Pearl emerges from dry dock, she’ll be boasting an array of new activities. The P&OEdge Adventure Park – also known as ‘the world’s largest adventure park at sea’ – will […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Jul 31 2015
Celebrity Chefs at sea
Dining

The great celebrity chef face-off – whose galley will rule? 

Celebrity chefs have become a must-have for every cruise line. The latest is Curtis Stone. This week, Princess announced an exclusive partnership with the Aussie-born food icon best known for his budget meals for a […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Jul 24 2015
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Dining

Everything you need to know about whisky

Princess Cruises is introducing its guests to the world of whisky with its first dedicated whisky bar aboard Dawn Princess. From Scotland’s windswept Isle of Skye to the alps of Japan and the northern coastline […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Jul 24 2015