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.

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
Shore Excursions

Best shore excursions in every Australian 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
Tips & Advice

Travel insurance: What every cruise passenger needs to know

As cruise passenger continues to be inundated with stories of struggling cruisers facing mountain-high insurance premiums, experts predict this problem isn’t going away anytime soon. Compare the Market’s travel expert Warren Duke says even as […]

WORDS BY Tallis Boerne Marcus . Sep 23 2022
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
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
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
&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
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
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
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
Tips & Advice

Best cruise activities for kids onboard

Dance contests, toys, books, movies, arts & crafts, sports competitions, special pools, water slides - there are practically endless options onboard to keep the little ones entertained. 

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . May 25 2022
Tips & Advice

Best cruise activities to check out on board 

Going on a cruise will take your family to exciting places, but you can have just as much fun onboard with these epic onboard activities.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . May 19 2022