Author: Earl L. Sinclair

If you’re bound for the South Pacific or New Zealand on a cruise this coming season, you may be aware of the wide selection of shore excursions at your disposal in practically every port on your itinerary. Stepping off the ship in each port opens up each port for you to explore either at your…

Carnival Cruise Line, which normally takes Australian travellers from Sydney and Melbourne and the South Pacific islands, has deviated from its plan and scheduled a one-time cruise between Australia and New Zealand for the upcoming end-of-year school holidays. Sailing only once this season on the 2,680-passenger Carnival Legend, the 10-night cruise will depart from Sydney on…

Travellers on at least two round-trip P&O Cruises sailings between Fremantle and Benoa (the main port for Bali) will be able to indulge in some of the Indonesian island’s nightlife after the line revealed it will remain in port for the entire night. Remaining in port for an entire night is usually considered almost the…

Formal planning will now begin on a brand new $100 million cruise terminal at Luggage Point in Brisbane after Stage 1 approval was today received from the Queensland Government. The facility will be positioned at the mouth of the Brisbane River and east of the Gateway Bridge, which has been a bugbear of many cruise…

Fresh from an extensive three-week dry dock refurbishment, Norwegian Cruise Line is now back in service at its regular year-round base in Hawaii and is welcoming guests back onboard Pride of America to enjoy all the new features the refurb has delivered. On sale for only a few days more, the line is offering a stack of free…

As joyous as the Christmas season generally is for many, the process associated with all of that family time usually involves copious amounts of food, drinks, cooking, cleaning, hosting relatives and trying to manage all the kids running around everywhere. This is where a cruise can be the best way to bring the whole family…

The capital of New Caledonia, Noumea is positioned on the world’s largest natural lagoon, boasting a unique mix of Melanesian and French culture all fused together on a South Pacific gem of an island. Featured on practically every South Pacific voyage departing from Australia, the city of 100,000 people offers some of the most unique…

It’s one of the most important days of the year to anybody identifying themselves as hailing from Australia or New Zealand, where the two nations stand together to remember the sacrificial actions of thousands of men and women throughout the decades who laid down their lives in the theatre of war for the safety and…

For the time being, Sydney is still the major setting-off point for the majority of cruise ships heading up or down the Australian coast, to the South Pacific, New Zealand and even Asia. Many of these voyages attract travellers based outside of Sydney who need to fly in to the city to begin their voyage.…

In a significant change to its cruise fare structure, sailings departing from Australia and New Zealand on Royal Caribbean and its premium sister brand Celebrity Cruises will from early next year have gratuities for stateroom / suite attendants and dining room wait staff built into the fare paid by guests. The move sees the company…