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Line by line: all the best Black Friday cruise deals

It’s like Click Frenzy on steroids – but should you be tempted by this year’s Black Friday deals? Cruise Passenger has looked, line by line, at what’s on offer. We found cruises that just start […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Nov 29 2019
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Kids sail free: how you could save over $7,000 on your next family holiday

The price tag for taking the whole family on a cruise holiday is daunting for the best of us. That’s why several top cruise lines offer to treat mums and dads with free cruises for […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Nov 28 2019
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How you could score a free cruise and more with Princess

The airline industry has been doing it for years: overbooking flights, then offering passenger great deals to accept alternative flights. Now, as cruise continues to boom, some lines are doing the same. The Cruise industry […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Nov 15 2019
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COMING CLEAN – Which Cruise lines have the cheapest laundry rates?

With cruises offering longer and longer journeys, something as simple as doing your laundry can impact your holiday, especially if you’d rather pack light instead of taking a change of clothes for every day.  While […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Sep 26 2019
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The best time to book your cruise for maximum discounts

It’s a question that we all ask before handing over our credit card details: Are we getting the best deal? Should I have booked earlier? Should I wait? Is now the right time to book my […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Sep 5 2019
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Who’s got the cheapest cruise ship Internet

Cruise lines are catching up with the fact that having Internet access while on holiday is no longer an afterthought. They are breaking records in Internet connectivity and speeds at sea and rolling out more […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Aug 29 2019
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Eight ways to score hundreds of dollars in free onboard credit

Call it a perk, bonus, enticement or reward, onboard credit  is essentially free money you can spend during your cruise holiday. Because it is free, it’s worth making the effort to research the various options […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Jul 19 2019
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Seven ways to avoid the hidden costs of cruising

Cruising can be an affordable way to travel – see wonderful destinations around the world, while having meals, accommodation and the use of many facilities provided on your journey. But you may get a shock […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jul 12 2019
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Christmas wrapped for $119 a night: yule love these deals!

The holiday season can be an expensive time of year – and exhausting if you have to shop, wrap and cook. But we’ve found a deal for as little as $119 per person, per night […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Jul 5 2019
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HURRY! Best EOFY deals like $129 a night for a cruise, a hotel stay and flights!

The end of the financial year means that you can find fantastic cruise deals. Cruise lines and travel agents have some amazing deals where you can save up as much as 43 per cent on […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Jun 28 2019
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The simple secret that can save up to 40% on your next cruise

They are fresh out of the yard, with gleaming paint and a host of the latest gadgets. Yet they can be more than half the cost of vessels that are brand spanking new. Getting on […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 26 2019
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Is your travel insurer ripping you off?

The travel insurance sector is braced for closer scrutiny on how it handles claims – and whether the fine print in contracts is fair to customers. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is planning a […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Mar 15 2019