It’s that time of the year again! Cruise Lines International Association (also called CLIA), the world’s largest cruise industry trade organization, released their annual 2019 State of the Cruise Industry Outlook which takes a look the latest cruise trends in the industry for the upcoming year. No surprise that the power of social media and an […]
It promises to be a dining experiences like no other. MSC Cruises has announced a gourmet dining experience on their 2019 World Cruise onboard MSC Magnifica with an all-star list of nine international chefs. The line-up features current as well as former three-, two- and one-star Michelin chefs, chefs of the year, award-winning cookbook authors […]
Princess Cruises’ new MedallionClass is set to roll out on Regal Princess early 2019 after a successful launch on Caribbean Princess. The MedallionClass brings a futuristic guest experience with a complimentary smart wearable device, OceanMedallion, that can be worn as a wristband, pendant, clip or simply make friends with the other bits and bobs in […]
Australia’s newest homeported ship, the Viking Orion, is making her way towards Sydney this week – and causing quite a stir among premium competitors. The brand new small ship – she carries 930 passengers – is in Northern Queensland this morning. She is part of the Viking Ocean fleet, which is just three years old […]
Possibly the most hotly anticipated – and hyped – ship of 2018, Celebrity Edge delivers everything that was promised – and more. Features that could have been gimmicks on the 2,918-passenger Edge are real winners. The Magic Carpet, for example, is an outdoor chill-out lounge on a platform cantilevered over the starboard side of the […]
Brand new luxury cruise line, Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection will be naming the first of its fleet Azora, meaning “sky blue”. Azora is the first of three luxury yachts planned by the luxury hotelier and is currently being built in Spain. “We wanted to select a name that embodies the wanderlust of a luxury journey at sea […]
It’s a bigger battle than MasterChef or My Kitchen Rules. Cruise Passenger announced its Readers’ Choice Awards this week – with the biggest voting panel in our history at 10,700. And while there were some surprises as our new and larger audience sent in their votes, none caused more of a stir than the Best […]
When Sir David Attenborough, the voice of the BBC’s documentary Blue Planet series, addressed the UN climate conference in Poland earlier this year, his message was one that has been felt throughout the entire world. Climate change is upon us, and our impact on the earth has sent us into a downward spiral towards an […]
The Silver Muse, described as “an inspirational work of art” with eight dining venues, small ship intimacy and spacious all-suite accommodation, will be in Sydney shortly for her inaugural four month stay in Australia and the region. The line’s new flagship vessel is sailing from Asia and will complete over 20 journeys around the region. […]
The mighty Mekong River is a trans-boundary river, flowing through Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, China and Myanmar. Winding through some of the world’s most fertile land, along its banks, human life is connected to the water. See daily life come alive as you cruise with Avalon Waterways down the lower Mekong through Vietnam and Cambodia […]