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.

The bizarre beliefs that lead Australian travelers not to buy travel insurance
Tips & Advice

The bizarre beliefs that lead Australian travellers not to buy travel insurance

A survey by the Insurance Council of Australia has shown the weird and bizarre beliefs that leave Australian cruisers and travellers at grave risk on their holidays. The survey revealed “an alarmingly high number of […]

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Nov 10 2022
FFC how to use future cruise credit
Destinations

10 best cruise itineraries to New Zealand

With New Zealand having finally opened its ports again earlier this year, there's no better time to cruise to one of the world's most scenic locations.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Oct 20 2022
Aerial Panoramic View of beautiful sunrise at Sydney City, Skyline
Health & Wellness

Where cruise lines stand on tests and vaccinations

The return of cruises has had many jumping for joy, but with each cruise line adhering to different COVID-19 protocols, booking a cruise can be terribly confusing. There is still a lot of uncertainty surrounding […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Oct 5 2022
Happy senior couple enjoying the view from deck
Health & Wellness

Nine in ten Australian senior travellers desperately want insurance – but many can’t find it

Nine out of ten seniors don’t feel comfortable travelling abroad without travel insurance, and three in five are more likely to take out a travel insurance policy now compared to 2020. But many struggle to […]

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Sep 30 2022
Australian destinations
Shore Excursions

Best Australian shore excursions in every state

From scenic flights to private dinners, the top cruise lines’ 2023 Australian shore excursions give you a taste – and a tasting – of the best our country has to offer. From the red rocks […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Sep 29 2022
Grand Dining Room on the new Vista
Dining

How Oceania’s “best cuisine at sea” is fuelling an expansion

Oceania Cruises, renowned for serving the finest cuisine at sea, is expanding after quietly conquering Australia.

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Sep 23 2022
Ngadju dancers
Shore Excursions

Indigenous culture cruise excursions welcome back tourists

Aboriginal communities welcome cruise passengers back as key supporters of their tourism businesses. 

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Sep 14 2022
Dessert
Dining

How the plant-based dining movement is moving onto cruise ships

Oceania Cruises, which boasts the world’s best cuisine at sea, talks to us about its commitment to offering an array of plant-based meals.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Sep 13 2022
Aerial view with Puerto de la Cruz, in background Teide volcano, Tenerife island, Spain
&Travel

7 places to visit in the Canary Islands when you’re on your cruise

The Canary Islands, scattered across the Atlantic off the coast of West Africa, may not seem an obvious choice when you’ve travelled all the way from Australia to tour Europe. You won’t find the glamour […]

WORDS BY Sue Bryant . Sep 9 2022
Cruise Insurance: Is covering a senior to cruise like insuring an 18-year-old to drive?
Tips & Advice

Cruise Insurance: Is covering a senior to cruise like insuring an 18-year-old to drive?

Forcing insurance companies to lower the cost of travel insurance for older cruisers was not a good idea, according to the country’s leading not-for-profit advocacy organisation for seniors. National Seniors Australia general manager Chris Grice […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Sep 8 2022
Cruise insurance: Australian Finance Complaints Authority issues warning
Tips & Advice

Cruise insurance: Australian Finance Complaints Authority issues warning

The Australian Finance Complaints Authority has issued a warning to travellers to carefully read the terms and conditions of credit card insurance after stories from Cruise Passenger readers revealed widespread confusion about what they covered. Dozens of […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Sep 2 2022
Cunard Steak
Dining

Chef’s kiss! The best gourmet cruise food

Comparable to the best restaurants on land, fine dining is a highlight of any cruise, and these gourmet venues sure deliver.

WORDS BY Louise Goldsbury . Aug 9 2022