8 coolest onboard dining venues
Celebrity chefs, locally sources ingredients and cutting edge food technology are all well and good, but spare a thought for the dining venue itself. ...
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 ...
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 ...
‘My verdict on The Pantry’
We asked people who travel for a living to tell us what they thought of P&O’s new food court-style eatery, The Pantry, on Pacific ...
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 ...
Create cocktails like you’re on your favourite cruise ship
“I love to drink martinis. Two at the very most. Three I’m under the table. Four I’m under my host.” So said famous writer ...
Gratuity debate – what do you think?
The announcement of the first increase in gratuities aboard cruise ships in a while has reopened the running debate about the way such payments ...
Haute cuisine – luxe food on the high seas
Dining on luxury cruise ships has been elevated almost to an art form. Having a famous name behind the menu adds cachet, although the ...
Cellars of the Sea
Whether you are cruising around the world or overnighting from Melbourne to Tasmania, you will almost certainly be eating and drinking better than ever ...
8 best Christmas feasts
Santa’s come down the funnel. The presents have been shared. Now, it’s time for a traditional Christmas lunch. Cruise Passenger asked cruise lines what ...
How much are you spending on booze and beverages?
We all love to try out the on board specialty cocktail and indulge in a glass of wine with a dinner because after all ...
The cruise lines that let you BYO alcohol
Cruising is often associated with alcohol. Whether cruise lines are creating select wine menus to match the various regions they sail through or if ...
The best bars at sea
From piano bars to ice bars, check out some of the best cruise ship watering holes.
The cruise lines where you can find celebrity chefs
Cruise ships these days have some of the best cuisine in the world.