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Jan 11, 2025 | 
mindfood.com | Sue Wallace
Wellness Wave and Slow TravelCunard has launched new research in collaboration with leading neuroscientist and broadcaster, Dr Jack Lewis into the benefits of slow travel. The first of its kind research delved into the cognitive benefits of slow travel and found that just five days at sea can increase brain function on average by 26 per cent.
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Oct 20, 2024 | 
mindfood.com | Sue Wallace
It’s often nicknamed the “Great Escape” because it’s a perfect getaway if you want a break from the hectic lead up to Christmas, the shopping frenzy and Uncle Jimmy’s tired jokes around the Christmas table. If you are having an “off year” with family visiting their inlaws or just have itchy feet, there are some great Christmas sailings on offer both near and far. Cruises around Australia and New Zealand are perfect to avoid long flights with hefty prices and stop at picturesque ports.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
cruisepassenger.com.au | Peter Lynch |Alice Williams |Tallis Boerne Marcus |Sue Wallace
Craig Bowen is a mild-mannered man who wears an immaculate dark suit. He meets me at Sydney’s Overseas Passenger Terminal looking every bit the senior real estate agent. And in a way he is. Bowen, the founder of Cruise Traveller, the small luxury ship travel agency, has been the Australian ambassador for The World, the only vessel to have made a success of residential living at sea, for two decades. Unusually, the vessel has three suites on sale. We’re here to see them. And we are excited.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
cruisepassenger.com.au | Tallis Boerne Marcus |Peter Lynch |Sue Wallace |Alice Williams
Cruise Passenger > News > You’ll need to spend more on board to get big ships back to Australia – Americans spend $126 a day WORDS BY . Oct 11 2024 Americans are spending more on board cruise ships than ever – at least 30 per cent more than Australians, a special investigation by Cruise Passenger has revealed.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
cruisepassenger.com.au | Peter Lynch |Sue Wallace |Alice Williams |Tallis Boerne Marcus
If the major cruise lines are to be believed, the next twelve months will be the year Australians fly-cruise. With local capacity down and demand up, they aren’t going to have much choice. But the message from companies like Norwegian Cruise Lines is even more specific: overseas cruise holidays are actually far cheaper than their land-based counter parts. NCL MD and Vice President (APAC) Ben Angell made the claim on our podcast, OnBoard, recently. You can hear him talk prices here. But it is true?
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
cruisepassenger.com.au | Peter Lynch |Sue Wallace |Alice Williams |Tallis Boerne Marcus
Turquoise seas, silky soft white sands, coconut-laden palm trees and cute islands – it’s no wonder South Pacific cruises often top the bucket lists of cruise lovers. From the pinkish-hued sand of Champagne Bay in Vanuatu to the bluest of blue seas in Fiji and a touch of France in pretty Noumea, the South Pacific is perfect for couples, families, first-time cruisers and those who love to follow the sun.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
cruisepassenger.com.au | Peter Lynch |Sue Wallace |Alice Williams |Tallis Boerne Marcus
Carnival Cruise Line Australia’s announcement of its 2026/27 local season has cruisers fuming after the line’s latest itineraries leave out regional areas and major ports like Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth. As previously reported by Cruise Passenger, regional ports and cruisers across half of Australia will suffer as Carnival revealed its ships would only be homeporting in Sydney and Brisbane.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
cruisepassenger.com.au | Peter Lynch |Sue Wallace |Alice Williams |Tallis Boerne Marcus
Cruise Passenger > News > Dramatic footage shows passenger getting airlifted off Pacific Explorer WORDS BY . Oct 10 2024 The Pacific Explorer was forced to skip its final destination after a passenger suffered a serious medical emergency onboard. Other guests onboard witnessed the patient being winched away by a military helicopter in a heroic rescue. P&O’s Pacific Explorer had departed from Auckland on October 1 calling at Norfolk Island in Australia before visiting several ports in Vanuatu.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
cruisepassenger.com.au | Peter Lynch |Sue Wallace |Alice Williams |Tallis Boerne Marcus
Cruise Passenger > News > “That’s heroism” – Off duty firefighter makes amazing cruise ship rescue WORDS BY . Oct 8 2024 Rory Foy was taking a break from his job of firefighting, enjoying a well-deserved break on a cruise through Honduras. However, his break from heroics was short-lived, after a passenger fell overboard. Foy took little time to respond, instantly jumping into the water, grabbing a flotation device that was thrown to him, and swimming to the distressed person to assist them.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
cruisepassenger.com.au | Peter Lynch |Sue Wallace |Alice Williams |Tallis Boerne Marcus
French luxury cruise line Ponant has unveiled a variety of Christmas and New Year itineraries close to home offering flight credits and no single supplement. So if you don’t want to slave at the kitchen preparing the Christmas turkey, then consider taking your family on a holiday on the high seas to celebrate the festive season. You can visit the pristine wilderness of Tasmania, uncover New Zealand’s Subantarctic Islands or head to exotic South East Asia.
