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.

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Destinations

Revealed: Australia’s favourite destinations

Australians have picked their top five destinations at home and abroad – and amazing deals have turned their favourite into a paradise for cruisers. Royal Caribbean as offering an 11-day trip to Fiji for a […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Feb 13 2015
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Haute Cuisine Luxe Food on the high Seas
Dining

Haute cuisine – luxe food on the high seas

Dining on luxury cruise ships has been elevated almost to an art form. Having a famous name behind the menu adds cachet, although the celebrity chefs generally appear in person on only one or two […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Feb 13 2015
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Wine Tasting
Dining

Cellars of the Sea

Whether you are cruising around the world or overnighting from Melbourne to Tasmania, you will almost certainly be eating and drinking better than ever before. Food and wine writer Winsor Dobbin tells Cruise Passenger what […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Feb 6 2015
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wildlife photographer captures wildlife
Activities & Entertainment

My lessons from the best wildlife photographer

Adventure cruising takes passengers to the most jaw-dropping scenes on our planet. There is nothing quite like your first encounter with a seal or polar bear. Of course, you want to record the magic and […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Feb 6 2015
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Crystal Serenity bedroom
Tips & Advice

Is luxury cruising the way to go?

The day after Regent Seven Seas unveiled the world’s most luxurious – and, at $5,694 a night, its most expensive  –  suite on its Explorer cruise ship, the line raked in record bookings for a […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Jan 23 2015
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Mascot Parade
Ships

City life at sea on Voyager of the Seas

When Voyager of the Seas was launched 15 years ago, she was the largest ship on the ocean. Now, with an $70 million makeover and over 3,000 cabins to fill, she is part of the […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Dec 12 2014
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Voyager of the sea
Activities & Entertainment

Perfect cruise for action girl on Voyager of the Seas

It claims to be one of the most fearsome rides on the ocean, with gushing waves spraying unsuspecting spectators and bowling surfers off their boards with its power. Already, it had literally stripped the bathers […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Dec 11 2014
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Christmas Feast
Dining

8 best Christmas feasts

Santa’s come down the funnel. The presents have been shared.  Now, it’s time for a traditional Christmas lunch.  Cruise Passenger asked cruise lines what surprises their chefs were preparing. From chestnut stuffing to Christmas cookies, […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Dec 5 2014
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Moreton Island
Destinations

Destination review: what to expect on Moreton Island

The tiny population of 298 Moreton Islanders got a huge boost last week when the Pacific Jewel arrived for one of its first visits of the season. And Moreton, which is the world’s third largest […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Oct 24 2014
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Carnival Legend vs Carnival Spirit - Cruise Passenger
Ships

Carnival Spirit VS Carnival Legend. How do you choose?

Some might say Australia’s two Carnival ships – Carnival Legend and Carnival Spirit – are identical. They’re both 12 decks high, they have the same deck plans, both have the Green Thunder and they serve […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Oct 10 2014
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Samantha Clarke
Activities & Entertainment

Tips to be the star of karaoke night

Karaoke night, it’s one of the quirkiest nights on a cruise ship, where the best and worst of singers share a stage, microphone and sometimes even a song. And although some cruisers are keen to […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Oct 1 2014
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Berlitz Cruise
Ships

Guide to the best ships in cruising

They’ve been inspected, tested and ranked and now cruisers can find out which ships are the best in the 30th anniversary issue of the Berlitz cruise guide. The 704-page 2015 edition will be available to […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Sep 26 2014
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