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How close is voting in Readers’ Choice? How about just 0.21%?

Our Readers’ Choice judging panel – you, our loyal readers – is at the halfway stage of its deliberations. And some fascinating battles are breaking out.

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Australian cruisers could sail out of Wollongong so overseas passengers can enjoy harbour views

NSW ports boss pushes to make Port Kembla Sydney’s “third” cruise terminal.

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How Caledonian Sky will transform Fiji into a luxury cruise destination

Captain Cook Cruises Fiji announces a new era in luxury small ship cruise experiences with the arrival of MS Caledonian Sky.

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Why Alan Joyce and the government are determined to keep flight prices sky high

Qatar Airways is battling with Qantas and Emirates for more flights to Australia. Here's what we found on a Qatar flight to Europe

The captain of Azamara Quest made sure that ques are minimized to ensure guests' welfare.

“I’ve heard of people fainting in two-hour queues and temperatures of 30 degrees”

The Azamara Quest captain tells how he outwits big ships to beat the queues at popular European cruise ports during the summer months.

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Live like an oligarch on Emerald Azzurra

Emerald Azzurra can take on any superyacht with luxury, service and savings

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Live and work from a cruise ship from just $250 a day

Cruise lines are offering digital nomads the chance to live and work on ships for 30 days with business services and high speed internet.

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Hugs, tears as Crystal Cruises makes a comeback – and heads to Australia

The butlers and dance hosts are back on Crystal Cruises’ Serenity. And so are their most ardent fans – the passengers.

Why do some tourists behave badly?

Do you behave badly on your holidays? Check this to find out

From Rome to Rio, from Bali to Budapest, locals are taking on visitors who trash their culture. Peter Lynch calls for a code of conduct.

Four new Ships for Crystal Cruises

Four new ships for Crystal Cruises

Luxury line Crystal Cruises is returning in bullish form with a planned order for four new ships and an extension into expedition.

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The woman who brought Australian cruise back from the brink remembers P&O

This week, Cruise Passenger attended a 90th birthday party. The nonagenarian in question was P&O Australia. But it was really a celebration of the rise of Australian cruising.

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Amsterdam tries to ban ships and planes

Amsterdam city councillors, who once called tourists “locusts”, are trying to ban cruise ships. The city council approved a proposal to close the city’s ...

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Icon of the Seas poses the question: how big is too big for cruise ships?

News of Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas imminent launch in January has set the internet on fire, with cruisers hotly debating whether a ship this size should ever have been built.

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Cruise Review: Oceania Vista gets the upper hand

Cruise Passenger's Editor-in-chief steps onboard the new Oceania Vista to experience all things food.

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Will the Titan’s tragic end pose questions over extreme travel?

Captain Margrith Ettlin, Viking’s first female captain and in charge of the new expedition ship Viking Polaris was blunt when passengers met her for ...

Every cruise passengers' nightmare: Pacific Adventure calls fire alert in the middle of the night

Every cruise passengers’ nightmare: Pacific Adventure calls fire alert in the middle of the night

Hundreds of passengers on board P&O’s Pacific Adventure were woken at 3.30am yesterday and told to evacuate their cabins after a fire was spotted ...