On Friday I was lucky enough to step onboard the newly refurbished Dawn Princess. The Dawn is being ‘Australianised’ with the addition of a beer garden and wine festival. Dining onboard is getting a make over with a new Italian Cafe (the pizza’s looked to die for!) as well as a make over for the…
After a multi million dollar dry dock, the revitalised Dawn Princess is ready to set sail with new and exciting features, giving cruises even more reasons to fall in love with royalty. Beer and wine enthusiasts can enjoy the Beer and Wine Festival held twice during every cruise of more than 7 days, with the top…
Some people dream of a white Christmas, while others dream of a coastal Christmas. But if you are anything like us, there really isn’t anything quite like a cruising Christmas. Without lifting a finger, your Christmas feast will be prepared leaving more time to spend with the family. Entertainment for all ages is only a…
It all started with a single ship – Princess Patricia®. Fifty years later, Princess now have 18 magnificent ships, travelling to the world’s greatest destinations around the world. To celebrate, they have brought you their 50 MUST-DO ACTIVITIES list! #I. Indulge in chocolate desserts, chocolate and wine tastings, and chocolate spa treatments—all created for “Princess Chocolate Journeys” by master chocolatier Norman Love #2. Get into…
Princess Cruises have great news for food lovers everywhere! On the back of their launch of the Regal Princess in November, Princess Cruises are giving passengers the opportunity to try the traditional delicacies of their intended destination before they even arrive. Introducing a brand new regional menu, Princess Cruises plan to give passengers an authentic…
Princess Cruises is very excited to be celebrating its 50th anniversary next year. They are commemorating this milestone with a number of exciting events. Things will kick off with the official naming of the Regal Princess in Port Everglades in November. In attendance will be the cast of the widely popular television show ‘The Love…
All aboard, chocoholics! Princess Cruises have something that will put your tastebuds in a state of ecstasy. Internationally acclaimed chocolatier and pastry designer Norman Love has come together with Princess Cruises to offer passengers “The Chocolate Journey” where they’ll be treated to large on-board selection of exquisite chocolates, custom crafted desserts and wine pairings as…
Carnival Corporation has begun rolling out improved exhaust gas cleaning technology to more than 70 ships. These ships will be fitted with scrubbers to reduce sulfur dioxide and filters to trap soot, an industry first. The scrubbers and filters work by trapping sulphur, nitrogen, soot and other particles before they can escape into the atmosphere. The…
Summer cruising will be bigger and better than ever when Golden Princess moves to Melbourne in October next year. Golden Princess will become the fifth Princess ship based in Australia and the largest cruise ship ever to be based in Melbourne. Currently cruising North America, Golden Princess’s Australian season will include round trips to New…
Queensland’s capital city of Brisbane is now home to not one, but TWO Australian cruise ships. The Sun Princess has become the first international cruise ship to be based in Brisbane, and will depart from here on 10 round-trip cruises to New Zealand, Asia and the South Pacific over the next 5 months (until March, 2011). She will join…