Category: Ocean Cruising

In developing the P&O Edge Adventure Park, P&O Cruises’ activity designers took deck plans and photos of the line’s three (at the time) ships and set their imaginations to work, disregarding areas of the ship traditionally off-limits to passengers and thinking how they could safely use that area to provide yet more exciting and entertaining…

P&O Cruises has added a somewhat darker element to its mantra ‘Like No Place On Earth’ in the shape of its new onboard production ‘Twice Upon A Time‘. The stageshow, which forms part of revamped entertainment offerings that also includes the recently launched Bianco and Gatsby themed parties, began playing to passengers late last year.…

When Princess Cruises’ Diamond Princess left Australia earlier this year, heading north and returning to its usual off-season home in Japan, it did so for the final time. Princess Cruises was moving in a new direction in terms of its peak season Australian capacity, which will soon be evident with the Sydney arrival of Emerald Princess from the middle…

At a mammoth 106 nights in length, Princess Cruises will soon release for sale its longest ever world cruise to set sail from Australia, with the extraordinary voyage also marking the 10th anniversary of the line’s first global circumnavigation from local shores. Scheduled to depart on 05 June 2018, the three-and-a-half-month odyssey on Sea Princess will tie…

Aussies love costume parties and without question, one of the best parts of going on a cruise are these themed dress-up nights that take place on different evenings of your holiday. Some cruises may feature a wide range of themed parties, while others, usually the shorter cruises, may only hold one or two. But irrespective…

Travellers who decided to gamble by waiting to see if any special offers for Ovation of the Seas‘ Australian voyages hit the market have hit the jackpot, with the ship’s first foray into Australian waters now offering a promotion of 50% off the second passenger on its chartered sailing from Singapore to Sydney, which departs from…

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…

Welcome aboard Pacific Eden, the latest member of the P&O Cruises line. But this wave-striding colossus is more upscale hotel than cruise ship. Like her Pacific Aria sister ship, the Eden represents a new generation of the P&O family. While Eden and Aria began life as members of the Holland America Line, a multi-million dollar…

Australia is lighting up Norwegian Cruise Line’s world in more ways than one at the moment. Fresh from opening its first office in Australia late in 2015, the brand is also showcasing some of the world’s absolute best choreography and music to its guests onboard in the form of ‘Burn The Floor‘, a dazzling demonstration…

Never before has cruising been of better value or of greater appeal for a family holiday than it is now, and if you’ve never seen one before, the kids clubs and youth programs on these cruise ships have benefited significantly in recent years with major investment in the space these clubs occupy, not to mention…