Aussie mum and daughter rescued from Le Boreal
An Australian mother and daughter were aboard the Ponant ship Le Boreal when they were forced to abandon the vessel due to an engine ...
A spectacular arrival for P&O
There were fireworks, singers and a world first – a naming on Twitter – when P&O launched their new fleet on Sydney Harbour this ...
Viking Cruises v Scenic v APT – do you dare to compare?
In adland, it’s known as “confusion marketing”. It’s why you can’t quite work out whether that great-sounding telephone plan really is better. And why ...
Royal Caribbean signals cruise season battle
Australia’s biggest cruise season ever was marked today by the arrival of Royal Caribbean’s Radiance of the Seas – the first of seven ships ...
Norwegian Cruise Line’s fixed dollar pricing gives Aussie’s strong incentive
Norwegian Cruise Line is planning to push Hawaii and its fixed Aussie dollar pricing in its opening gambit to woo more Australians to its ...
More Australian cruises than ever – Carnival
More passengers than the population of Tasmania and a quarter of Carnival’s international fleet in Australian waters – Carnival Cruise Lines CEO Ann Sherry ...
The most unlikely workouts at sea
On August 15, when Pacific Pearl emerges from dry dock, she’ll be boasting an array of new activities. The P&OEdge Adventure Park – also ...
The great celebrity chef face-off – whose galley will rule?
Celebrity chefs have become a must-have for every cruise line. The latest is Curtis Stone. This week, Princess announced an exclusive partnership with the ...
Everything you need to know about whisky
Princess Cruises is introducing its guests to the world of whisky with its first dedicated whisky bar aboard Dawn Princess. From Scotland’s windswept Isle ...
We’ll drink to that!
Princess Cruises recently unveiled a dedicated whisky bar onboard Dawn Princess, featuring whiskies from all over the world. We got in touch with some of the ...
The five most festive cities of Europe
Even though it may be snowing, December is perhaps the warmest and friendliest time to see Europe. Christmas markets are as traditional as ...
Best islands in the world
Travel + Leisure magazine recently came up with this list of the 10 best islands in the world. What’s on your bucket list?
How to get invited to the Captain’s Table
The invitation often comes in a gold envelope and is slipped discreetly under your door, or propped up on your pillow. “Captain Smith would ...
Inside a shipboard wedding
Kylie Brooks married Rob Swan on P&O’s Pacific Pearl on January 24, 2014. She tells Cruise Passenger about the biggest day of their lives… ...
The future of cruise ships
This week, Richard Branson signed a letter of intent with Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri, giving them the opportunity to build three “revolutionary” mid-size ships for Virgin Cruises. ...
Gluten-free, vegan or macrobiotic? Now there’s a cruise for you!
Every year, more people are diagnosed with food intolerances. Coeliac disease affects one in 70 Australians. The immune system reacts abnormally to a protein ...