One in two Australian travellers has either lied to get an upgrade or is guilty of considering it. Almost 40 per cent said they have been tempted to tell a fib, while 12 per cent have no qualms about claiming it’s a special occasion such as a wedding anniversary orContinue Reading
A Gold Coast woman who was blocked from boarding a cruise ship because she was pregnant has demanded a refund from the popular cruise line. Kaylee Farrington was 26 weeks pregnant when she tried to board the Carnival Luminosa cruise ship for a birthday celebration with her family. But theContinue Reading
A Royal Caribbean passenger has died on-board its world famous cruise. Popular content creator and cruise ship enthusiast Adita who is a passenger on the nine-month long Ultimate World Cruise claimed she witnessed a woman’s body being taken out of a cabin by staffers in a video posted to herContinue Reading
A luxurious cruise ship that was once part of the esteemed Fantasy fleet is now counting down her last days before being dismantled. While the glory days of Carnival Inspiration are well in the past, the shipwreck of the once-lavish $465,000,000 cruise liner still looks fascinating, The Sun reports. BuiltContinue Reading
Similar to how saying “fire” in a movie theatre is frowned upon, there’s a word that’s “not allowed” on cruise ships. TikToker Marc Sebastian has been sharing his experience on Royal Caribbean’s nine-month Ultimate World Cruise and took to the platform to share a list of things he learned aboutContinue Reading
If you’ve noticed your social feeds inundated with cruising content, there’s a big reason. Aussies have become more obsessed with hitting the seas — and if you think it’s just for “older people”, think again. On a per capita basis, Aussies are among the world’s biggest cruisers with up toContinue Reading
Princess Cruises and Cunard are ditching Melbourne from 2025 after it was revealed the Port of Melbourne would increase fees by 15 per cent and there are fears other cruise companies may follow suit. Teresa Lloyd, chief strategy officer at Carnival Australia, whose brands include Princess Cruises and Cunard, asContinue Reading
Cruising is back this summer in Australia but it comes with a warning. With government-mandated Covid measures now scrapped on cruises, and both Disney Cruise Line and Richard Branson’s Virgin Voyages coming to Australia for the first time – Aussies are ready to hit the seas again. But there isContinue Reading
Sir Richard Branson’s adults-only cruise line is expanding its operations in Australia, after securing $861 million in new funding for a global expansion. Virgin Voyages has also announced Australian man Nirmal Saverimuttu as its new CEO. The cruise company, which will operate in Australia for the first time in DecemberContinue Reading
Covid vaccination mandates and mask rules will finally be ditched for passengers on cruise ships embarking from NSW ports, with Premier Chris Minns declaring: “We need to get life back to normal.” Previously, passengers over the age of 12 had to be fully vaccinated prior to embarking on a cruiseContinue Reading