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Royal Caribbean Hosts 2017 Camp Quality Fun Days

Camp Quality and Royal Caribbean have joined together again in 2017 to host Family Fun Days onboard ships throughout the country – designed to let kids impacted by cancer simply focus on having fun for the day.

Azamara Club Cruises’ Asia Flash Sale On Now!

Azamara Club Cruises is offering guests BONUS Onboard Credit on select Asia voyages departing between 14 November 2017 and 25 March 2018:

Save $1500 per stateroom + US$250 onboard credit!

Hurry, this exclusive offer ends Wednesday 10th May 2017.

Cunard has unveiled more details of the new and refreshed features which will be offered on Queen Victoria following its refurbishment next month.

Scheduled for completion on June 4, 2017, some of the many highlights include a new exquisite lido sun deck as well as a stunning Winter Garden, refreshed and enhanced for guests looking to relax while enjoying some of the best views at sea.

The luxury British cruise line also offers an inside look at the Britannia Club Staterooms, Britannia Club Restaurant and five new luxurious Penthouse Suites.

Highlights include:

Aft Lido Sun Deck: This stunning lounge space has been extended to provide guests with additional deck space. Windbreakers and additional sun loungers and luxury cabanas have also been introduced to accommodate sunseekers on board, while the shaded area has been extended for those looking to dine al fresco. Full beverage service is also available throughout the day and into the evening to enjoy alongside live entertainment. Click here to view an animation of the new aft lido deck.

Winter Garden: A beautiful room for relaxation located in the heart of deck 9. Guests can sip their favourite tipple on the elegant lounge furniture while looking out through the floor to ceiling windows at the stunning view.

Britannia Club Staterooms: In a prime mid-ship location on decks 7 and 8, all staterooms have been upgraded and refreshed with newly-designed carpets featuring a contemporary geometric design as well as the addition of new soft furnishings. New flat screen TVs and, by popular request, tea and coffee making facilities, have also been added to upgrade the stateroom experience even further. The additional 43 balcony staterooms will be further enhanced with premium balconies and a nine-pillow concierge menu to ensure maximum comfort for guests on board.

Britannia Club Dining: The new Britannia Club restaurant has gone through a full interior re-design and will offer guests the flexibility to dine whenever they choose. Located in the space of the former chart room, the new restaurant will be built alongside the main Britannia restaurant on Deck 2.

Penthouse Suites: Five of Queen Victoria’s elegant Penthouse Suites have been completely redesigned to maximise space and luxury. The new suites feature floor to ceiling windows and doors, private balcony with stunning sea views, additional storage space and beautiful bathrooms with luxurious whirlpool baths. With butlers and concierge also on hand to take care of every need, the luxurious suites are among the finest accommodation available at sea.

Follow the Twinkling Lights of Asia on Celebrity Millennium

Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Millennium returns to Asia this year for her sixth consecutive season, once again offering one of her most popular sailings for Australian travellers – a Southeast Asia Immersion cruise, including four incredible overnight calls.

Over 14 nights, guests have plenty of time to experience the eclectic cultures and bright lights of Asia on a Singapore to Hong Kong cruise, departing 10 December 2017. The amazing itinerary includes no less than four overnight stays, including Singapore, Bangkok, Hanoi and Hong Kong. The cruise also calls at Ho Chi Minh City and Hue/Danang in Vietnam.

When guests aren’t shopping up a storm in Singapore, wandering amongst the bright lights of Bangkok, or enjoying yum cha in Hong Kong, they can wine, dine and relax onboard the 2100-guest ship. Celebrity Millennium, which emerged from a multimillion dollar revitalisation in 2016, features world-class dining venues including Qsine, famous for gourmet food with unexpected twists and Tuscan Grille, a sophisticated Italian steakhouse.

Celebrity Millennium also boasts a rooftop terrace with a large outdoor movie screen – the venue for Celebrity’s unique new “Taste of Film” experience, where gourmet tasting plates inspired by the film are carefully paired with the scenes as they play on-screen.

Fares start from just AUD$2,399 per person twin share for an Interior stateroom. Oceanview staterooms represent incredible value, starting from AUD$3,429 per person, including a free Classic Beverage Package for two together with US$300 bonus onboard credit.

Viking Cruises Partners With National Geographic 

Viking cruises has been signed on to locally sponsor Nat Geo’s new series ‘Genius’, about Albert Einstein which began airing on Foxtel this week.

From 1 May, the sponsorship sees Viking showcase a new brand TVC entitled “Time,” featuring Torstein Hagen, Founder and Chairman of Viking Cruises as part of the Genius screening.

Throughout the series, audiences will experience key locations of Einstein’s life, including his time in Germany (Berlin, Munich, Würzburg, Heidelberg), Switzerland (Zurich, Basel) and Austria (Vienna, Salzburg), as well as his later years in the United States (New York City, Boston) – all of which are also destinations on Viking’s river and ocean cruise itineraries.

For additional information, contact Viking Cruises at 138 747 (Australia) and 0800 447 913 (New Zealand) or click here.

Return flights to Sydney from just ONE DOLLAR with Royal Caribbean

Royal Caribbean have announced a fantastic offer, with flights starting from just $1 when combined with a booking on most Royal Caribbean sailings this coming summer season.

The incredible offer applies to bookings made from now through to 5pm Friday 31 May 2017 on a huge selection of local Royal Caribbean sailings departing from Sydney from 29 October to 13 December 2017.

Guests can add return economy flights to Sydney with Virgin Australia from Brisbane, Melbourne, the Gold Coast, Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, Adelaide, Launceston, Canberra or Hobart from just $1, while return flights from Cairns, Townsville, Gladstone, Rockhampton, Hervey Bay or Perth can be added from just $99.

Discounted flights are also available from other destinations.

PONANT 2018 northern summer voyages 

PONANT’s new brochure covering the northern hemisphere summer season of voyages (April to November 2018) features plenty of new offerings including two new ships and 45 brand new ports of call.

Buy One Get One Free on Classic Aussie Cruise

NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE TAKES DELIVERY OF FIRST PURPOSE-BUILT SHIP FOR CHINA

Norwegian Cruise Line has taken delivery of Norwegian Joy, the brand’s fifteenth ship and the first custom-designed for the Chinese cruise market, from MEYER WERFT during an on board ceremony in Bremerhaven, Germany.

At 167,725–gross-tonnes and accommodating 3,883 guests, Norwegian Joy is the second ship in the line’s Breakaway-Plus class and features an innovative design with amenities tailored to provide a “First Class at Sea” experience for Chinese guests with the elements of freedom and flexibility that Norwegian Cruise Line has become known for across the globe.

Following her delivery, Norwegian Joy will begin her journey to China, where she will be showcased through a grand inaugural port tour featuring one-day events at the ports of Singapore, Qingdao, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong, as well as VIP partner cruises from Norwegian Joy’s home-ports of Shanghai and  Beijing (Tianjin).

The ship will be christened in an exclusive star-studded event for honoured guests on June 27, led by her Godfather, the ‘King of Chinese Pop’, Wang Leehom.