I’d avoided cruising for decades. On board the former P&O ship, now converted to a Carnival vessel, I realised I’d been missing out on the fun.

A cruise along the Rhine is an experience that those who love journeys on water should all try at some point. Andrew Pierce takes to Germany's greatest river for a very harmonious holiday.

I’m kind of a cruise snob. The big cruise ships docked at Sydney’s Circular Quay always looked obnoxious, and the passengers in matching custom Hawaiian shirts rolling giant suitcases behind them ...

Previously known as Pacific Adventure and Pacific Encounter, these ships have undergone a transformation to embody Carnival’s iconic brand, while retaining some of P&O Australia’s favourite features.

Carnival Cruise Line is entering a new era in Australia with the maiden voyages of Carnival Adventure and Carnival Encounter. These ships will enhance the experience for guests departing from Sydney ...

Pacific Encounter and Pacific Adventure, which sailed under the flag of the newly shuttered P&O Cruises Australia, are about to embark on a new chapter as part of the Carnival Cruise Line fleet. But ...

A cruise ship that could remain at sea for an extra few days, Pacific Encounter, finds itself at the mercy of Cyclone Alfred, as passengers play a waiting game. While, admittedly, there are worse ...

Cruise lines try to cover themselves in the contracts they sign with passengers, in order to limit their liability should anything go wrong. In most cases the terms absolve the cruise lines from any ...

Carnival Corporation & plc has announced exciting changes for Australian cruisers: the P&O Cruises Australia brand will be dissolved, and two of its three ships will be integrated into Carnival Cruise ...

With a current fleet of 27 ships, Carnival Cruise Line will be adding two more to the growing family of “fun ships”. It was originally announced in June 2024 that Pacific Adventure and Pacific ...

A number of ships in the cruise industry are set to change owners this year, according to Cruise Industry News. Carnival Cruise Line will be acquiring a few ships from P & O Cruises Australia which is ...

Cruise ships often have multiple lives. Some ships have long lives serving the cruise lines that built them and then end up being sold to other lines. As ships age, they might no longer be able to ...