Author: Earl L. Sinclair

Amid all the hype (and there has been plenty) surrounding the arrival this coming summer of Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas, another ship due to debut in local water first has been cruising completely under the radar – Emerald Princess. In the world of cruising where, as much as we may not like to admit, everything…

Immediately upon tying up at Sydney’s Overseas Passenger Terminal, Ovation of the Seas will bring Australia will officially enter the world of “Supercruising” if Royal Caribbean is to be believed. It’s difficult to argue that claim. Australian cruise travellers have never before seen a ship like it in local waters – much less for an extended period…

Some of the world’s most memorable individual musical numbers and their associated dance routines ever to hit Broadway will all be celebrated in a single show as part of Born To Dance, the second of four original stage productions coming to Princess Cruises. The line’s recently formed partnership with Academy Award, Tony Award and Grammy Award…

Luxury touring firm APT has bolstered its selection of partner cruise lines open for guests exploring Canada and Alaska, adding sailings on the ultra-high end brand Regent Seven Seas Cruises to its new 2017 itineraries, which already includes Holland America Line. The new partnership applies to two ‘Platinum Collection’ itineraries in the form of the…

Premium French expedition cruise line Ponant has confirmed plans to grow its fleet to a total of nine ships in response to overwhelming passenger demand through the construction of four new expedition ships similar in design to its four existing 142 metre mega-yachts. None of the new additions have been named as yet but will…

Pocket change is all that is required to snap up a P&O cruise for the coming summer after the line today released its latest $1 Deposit sale for selected cruises. Valid for bookings made before 31 August 2016, you can secure a stateroom on cruises leaving from ports around Australia on 05 December 2016 or…

Princess Cruises has released a short teaser video all about Emerald Princess – the ship which as of November 15 this year will become the largest ship in the fleet to ever be based for an entire five-month cruise season in Australian waters. The short clip, which can be seen below, looks at the array of exciting…

If you’re unfamiliar with Europe or are looking into a river cruise as your next holiday, your early research efforts will yield, like they will for ocean cruising, a multitude of options and river cruise itineraries crossing different parts of Europe and traversing a number of rivers. Your research will also reveal to you a…

Staying connected to your world back home while onboard a P&O Cruises voyage has taken a two-pronged approach as of the beginning of this month, with the line introducing a brand new structure to its internet packages across its five-ship fleet. The packages provide greater flexibility for passengers and open up a wide range of…

We’re a little over a month into 2017 and if you’re only a few weeks back into the work routine and dreaming of your next holiday – we can help. There are still a surprisingly large number of quick cruise breaks available if you already have the work blues and are looking for a short…