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Alice Williams

A writer for Cruise Passenger and Big Splash Media

23 Published Articles

The ICC Sydney

Australia’s travel industry set for a shake up as ATIA unveils Project A30

The strategic initiatives of Project A30 will be aimed at overhauling Australia’s travel sector with long-term growth, sustainability, and resilience.

Carnival Splendor

The best three, four and five night cruises sailing out of Sydney

We've rounded up the best short cruises out of Sydney for singles, couples, and families, each offering a different flavour of experience.

Silversea luxury cruising on the deck

Why luxury cruise ship suites are 25% cheaper than European hotels

Luxury cruise ship suite prices are beating Europe's top hotels by thousands according to new research and our own investigation.

Cunard in Sydney Harbour

Cunard loyalists thrilled by over forty new itineraries

Along with a fresh wave of itineraries, Cunard is offering 10 percent off early bookings between October 2026 and April 2027.

Fly cruising

More Australians will need to fly-cruise in the future – here’s how to get the best flight deals

We had a look at the top for regions Australians are flying to for their cruises, and how to save on airfares.

Scenic Eclipse

Itineraries scratched as Scenic Eclipse gets urgent repairs

Scenic has announced the cancellation of three upcoming cruises on the Scenic Eclipse due to a technical issue.

Norwegian Cruise Line in Santorini

Cruise lines claim you can sail the Med for almost half the price of a hotel stay. But is it true?

Cruise Passenger compare a seven-night cruise from Venice to Rome versus a road trip along the same Mediterranean coastlines

Millennial cruise on the rise

Cruise lines are targeting Millennials – I know, I’m one of them

Why so many people are changing their minds about cruising, from someone who has changed their mind about cruising.

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Minute-by-minute: How two NCL passengers were left behind

Two passengers were recently left behind from an NCL cruise. Here’s why it happens more often than you think, and what to do if you miss your cruise.

Circular Quay, Overseas Passenger Terminal

White Bay Cruise Terminal goes electric, but what about Sydney Harbour?

Is there a quiet question of postcode politics behind Sydney’s $20 million cruise terminal upgrade?

Diamond Princess, Sydney Harbour

Onboard the Diamond Princess, back in Australia after six years

The last time Princess Diamond saw Sydney Harbour was 2017. Now she's back in time to launch the 2024-2025 wave season.

Ponant’s Le Commandant Charcot

On board Ponant at the world’s most inaccessible destination

In an age where it feels like there’s nothing left to discover, Le Commandant Charcot’s reminds us that the world still has its mysteries.

Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas from a bird's eye view

The world’s biggest ship breaks down due to mechanical issues

The ship, that can carry over 10,000 passengers and crew, has barely scratched the surface of its first year in service.

Passengers taking luggage to board Vision of the Seas

Weird things you can’t, and can, pack on a cruise

Irons, no, vodka, no. Knives? Sometimes. Welcome to the wild world of cruising contraband.

Flooding on the Danube in 2024 has paralysed shipping and tourist traffic (Photo: German Consulate Chicago)

The river cruises impacted by catastrophic floods on the Danube and Rhine

Surging tidelines on the Danube and Rhine have forced several major cruise lines to alter their meticulously planned itineraries.

The MS Thurgau Prestige belongs to the Scylla fleet since 2009

Luxury Swiss river cruise stranded on the Danube after heavy rains and flooding

Flooding caused by Storm Boris, which has wreaked havoc and killed at least 21 people in Central Europe, has stranded over 100 passengers.

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