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.
There are still plenty of deals to be had as Australia’s wave season draws to a close. While lines like Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Lines and luxury companies like Regent Seven Seas and Seabourn leave our shores, our home-grown lines still remain Down Under. Lines like P&O and Carnival Cruise Lines will remain … Read more
Holiday prices are increasing. Everything from hotel prices to your Uber to the airport seemingly skyrocketing. This makes it the perfect time to think ahead and plan your next cruise a bit more strategically. We’ve picked out some hot deals for 2024 that can get you a spectacular getaway and shave some dollar signs off … Read more
We all know you can money off your future cruises if you join a loyalty club. But are the savings really worth it? And what else is on offer? We’ve lifted the lid on loyalty – and found it’s true: cruisers can save thousands of dollars and even cruise for free if they stay with … Read more
At the start of the pandemic two years ago next month, cruise lines had to think quickly about how to handle the passengers affected by hundreds of cancelled cruises. The answer: future cruise credits. Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of future credits were offered for when sailings returned – sometimes with an extra incentive … Read more
The Australian dollar is buying US70c for the first time in months, making your cruise cheaper, particularly with cruise lines that are charging guests in American dollars. So we asked cruise experts for their advice on how to take advantage of the savings –Â including booking a cruise holiday in US dollars and even onboard … Read more
Australia’s retirement villages and homes are in crisis, with costs rising and staffing levels plummeting. But a new fleet of residential vessels now being built offer a new, cost effective – and much more attractive – solution.  Can cruising the world actually be cheaper than residential retirement living? Florida couple Angelyn and Richard Burk, who … Read more
About 10 years ago, Jamie Margolis Ross took her first cruise on Carnival Dream. Now she’s a leading cruise travel agent with a Facebook community of 43,000 people, specialising on parents and mums cruising with kids. Ms Ross’s cruise journey began to appease her now husband Michael, who came from a family keen on cruising. … Read more
Ultra-fast internet at sea just got better across nine cruise lines and nearly 100 ships. Carnival has installed Starlink to its network on Princess Cruises, Holland America, Seabourn, P&O Cruises Australia, P&O Cruises UK, Costa Cruises as well as Cunard. But along with drinks packages, WiFi can still be a bone of contention on any cruise. … Read more
The New Year promises to anoint 2023 the year of the cruise deal as lines, keen to tempt you onto the water, make their best ever offers. Acting fast and booking quickly could save you thousands. Here’s our pick of the deals so far: NCL – South Pacific – 15 days – from $2763Â – … 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.
