Sick ships: bad year after woman nearly dies
An 89 year old grandmother has come close to death after contracting salmonella onboard Cruise and Maritime Voyages’ Astor last month. Shirley Faulkin was ...
More Aussies combine cruise holidays and medical treatment
More foreign holidaymakers are cruising to ASEAN nations to seek cheaper medical and dental treatment, according to the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council. Mr Reubhen ...
Coming soon to your cruise ship – a submarine!
Once, you just got a snorkel and flippers. Now, a Dutch-based company has launched three new luxury submarines which will be made specifically for ...
Sunk before it sailed – Titanic II hits its final iceberg
Clive Palmer said, “Titanic II will be the ship where dreams come true”. Sadly, Mr Palmer’s dream of the Titanic II has sunk before ...
Luxury line Ponant set to deploy first Australian ship
Luxury line Ponant announced it would be deploying its first ship to Australia. It will be one of four new ships which will be ...
Curtis Stone talks about his idea for Share on Princess Cruises
Celebrity chef Curtis Stone talks about his idea for Share, the newest restaurant onboard Princess Cruises. Curtis talks about his relationship with his parents ...
Plunging airfares – eight cheap fares to book right now
The falling price of airfares makes it the best time for Aussies to cruise overseas. Cheap fuel, fierce competition and a weaker dollar has ...
Cancelled Ovation cruise: passengers take it to the top
Royal Caribbean’s top executives have told passengers it would be compensating flights and airfares of passengers booked on the Ovation of the Seas repositioning ...
Two new Princess Cruises ship to be built for Aussies
Australians and New Zealanders will be getting two new Princess Cruises ships after its parent company, Carnival Corporation signed a deal with the Italian ...
Cancelled repositioning cruises after Ovation of the Seas extends season
The launch of the world’s most technologically advanced ship was embroiled in a row today after 4,500 passengers who had waited to be among ...
Ovation of the Seas extends Aussie seas and returns in 2017/18
Royal Caribbean announced it would be extending the inaugural season of the largest ship in Australia, Ovation of the Seas. She will also return ...
P&O finalises contract for new Australian ship
P&O Cruises Australia has finalised the creation of its new ship which will be built specifically for the Australian and New Zealand market. The ...
Passenger delays at cruise terminals due to strike
Cruise passengers may experience delays over the next week after Immigration and Boarder Protection workers resumed strike action. Today was the first day workers ...
9 of the best winter cruises
It’s been the biggest and best wave season. Now comes “winter cruising” – for some, and even better time to take to the waters. ...
Gratuities tip: Royal Caribbean rise makes it pricey
Royal Caribbean is raising the cost of gratuities in standard and guest suites, making it one of the most expensive in Australia. While the ...
Virtual tour of Harmony of the Seas
Guests were given a treat on a visit onboard Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas. She will be the biggest ship in the world ...