Royal Caribbean opens bookings for 2018/19 season

Royal Caribbean opens bookings for 2018/19 season

It’s never been a better time to book your next cruise – Royal Caribbean are offering guests a ‘Buy One, Get One Half Price’ ...

Over 1.2 million Aussies cruised in 2016 - and the numbers keep growing

Over 1.2 million Aussies cruised in 2016 – and the numbers keep growing

The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) released figures today showing that cruise passenger figures have grown to 1,281,159 in 2016 – a 21 per ...

Best time to snap up free drink packages and $1 flights for your next cruise

Best time to snap up free drink packages and $1 flights for your next cruise

While winter is setting in, many lines are offering great deals on flights as well as drinks packages. Last week, Royal Caribbean announced it ...

Ovation of the Seas versus Majestic Princess

Ovation of the Seas versus Majestic Princess

It’s been billed as the battle of the big ships. In 2018, Australia will have two newly built mega liners – and Cruise Passenger ...

Royal Caribbean announces new Quantum-Ultra ship heading to Asia-Pacific region

Royal Caribbean announces new Quantum-Ultra ship heading to Asia-Pacific region

Royal Caribbean International has unveiled future plans for the first Quantum Ultra-class ship to be based in the Asia Pacific Region. The ship will be ...

Seabourn Encore returns to Sydney

Australia set for another record wave season

The 2016/17 wave season has been one of the biggest in Australia’s cruise ship history, with the arrival of Australia’s largest ship, Ovation of ...

Royal Caribbean announces the world's largest ship Symphony of the Seas

Royal Caribbean announces the world’s largest ship Symphony of the Seas

She will be the world’s largest ship and now you can get onboard – Royal Caribbean, the parent company of Australia’s largest ship, Ovation ...

Ovation of the Seas bids farewell to Sydney after a successful maiden season

Ovation of the Seas bids farewell to Sydney after a successful maiden season

Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas will farewell Sydney. But don’t worry folks – she’ll be back at the end of the year. She ...

Weekly roundup: Legend leaves, Oprah's cruise program and more

Weekly roundup: Legend leaves, Oprah’s cruise program and more

Sydney’s capacity problems continued this week as Royal Caribbean’s Radiance of the Seas spent Thursday anchored in the harbour while passengers disembarked by ferry ...

Increase in Aussies heading to Asia due to cheap airfares and cruise deals

Increase in Aussies heading to Asia due to cheap airfares and cruise deals

Asia is set to target Australian cruise passengers this year, as more take advantage of cheap air deals and the region’s growing fleet of ...

Royal Caribbean to hire lifeguards for Ovation of the Seas

Royal Caribbean to hire lifeguards for Ovation of the Seas

Royal Caribbean is currently advertising for lifeguards to man the pools on Ovation of the Seas. After a number of drownings on the Miami-based ...

Cruise Passenger steps onboard Ovation of the Seas in Sydney

Cruise Passenger steps onboard Ovation of the Seas in Sydney

She is the fourth largest ship in the world and the biggest to ever sail in Australian waters – Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the ...

Cruise Passenger's weekly travel roundup 4

Cruise Passenger’s weekly travel roundup 4

Ovation arrives in Australia this week Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas, Australia’s biggest, newest and most advanced cruise ship ever, has made landfall ...

Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas arrives in Aussie waters

The count down is on till Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas arrives in her homeport in Sydney on December 15. She’s already sailing ...

The big switch: how OPT will get 5,000 passengers on and off Ovation of the Seas

The big switch: how OPT will get 5,000 passengers on and off Ovation of the Seas

When the megaship Ovation of the Seas sails into Sydney and docks at the Overseas Passenger Terminal (OPT), a military-style operation swings into action. ...

Best time for single cruisers as supplements are slashed

Best time for single cruisers as supplements are slashed

Solo cruising is increasing in popularity and more cruise lines are recognising the single traveller by creating specialty cabins and offering reduced fares. Azamara ...