Cruise Blogger Karina

24/11/2025

Exciting news,
The Discovery Princess is currently doing a repositioning cruise from ‘Singapore to Sydney Australia.’ The ship will sail into her new home of Sydney Harbour (in two weeks) on Saturday 6th December 2026, and you’ll be able to watch her 6am arrival (AEST), and her 4pm (AEST) departure LIVE via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/5uZa3-RMFos?si=EWb76AkBWS3EVc32. See you soon . 💕

19/11/2025

TODAY marks 100 days to go until my next cruise with Princess Cruises, and the exciting news is ‘I’ll be on board the when this Royal Class ship sails into Melbourne for the first time on March 2. How cool is that?

09/11/2025

CRUISE NEWS: The Discovery Princess is coming to Melbourne.
The Discovery Princess is the fourth and final Royal Class ship in the Princess fleet. Launched in 2022; the Discovery Princess will sail into Circular Quay on Saturday December 6, 2026, and make Sydney her home port for the 2025/2026 Australian Summer Cruise season but that’s not all that’s happening.

On Monday March 2 2026, the will sail into Port Melbourne for the first time, and I’m excited to announce that ‘I will be on board the ship when she arrives at the Station Pier International cruise terminal in Port Melbourne (my home port), and the highlights of the ships Melbourne debut will be posted on my page.

Departing from Sydney on February 28; cabins for the ships FIRST South Australian cruise are still available via: https://www.princess.com/cruise-search/details/?voyageCode=X606. Happy cruising!

07/11/2025

The count down to the 2026 CBK voyage has begun, and although i’m not on board the ship yet; 😢 we can still enjoy a tour video of the ship: https://youtu.be/SvH0Yjt54Oo?si=IKs95ezKPi0BPSoF.

Watch my Princess Cruises FAMILY CRUISE REVIEW here: https://youtu.be/AesbeoAi-N8Step aboard the stunning Discove...

31/10/2025

Ahoy there , and welcome to Sydney.

This mega ship sailed into Sydney Harbour for the first time today at 5:30am (AEST) after completing a massive ‘transpacific voyage from North America,’ and is now in Australia for the 2025/2026 Summer cruise season with so if you live in Sydney, feel free to go down to Circular Quay and have a look.

31/10/2025

It’s the final count down! 🎉 TODAY marks 120 days to go until the 2026 CBK voyage. It’s a twelve night with the Discovery Princess, and I'm really excited about finally boarding this Royal class cruise ship with Princess Cruises.

30/10/2025

All aboard the P**y Express. Live in the South Eastern suburbs of Victoria, and need a lift to Melbourne International or Domestic Airports? It's The P**y Express to the rescue. My next cruise is departing from Sydney Australia in February 2026, and I'm looking forward to using for my return trip to the Melbourne Domestic Airport. https://cruisebloggerkarina.blogspot.com/2025/10/all-board-paky-express.html

The P**y Express offers the most affordable Airport Shuttle Bus Transfer services to and from Melbourne Airport. Simply go to our website and make a reservation!

18/10/2025

BLOG: The 2026 Sydney Swans Cruise
Exciting news for all you Sydney Swans fans out there. Princess Cruises is the , and the crew has just announced their line up for the ‘2026 Sydney Swans Cruise’ !

For your chance to ‘Cheer, cheer the red, and the whites at sea’ call 1300 362 381, and request the "Swans Members Cruise, group code TNP" and quote your Swans discount code ‘LOVESWANS’ along with your Sydney Swans membership number to book your cabin on this celebration cruise of a lifetime.

Exciting news for all you Sydney Swans fans out there. Princess Cruises is the official cruise line of the Sydney Swans, and the crew has ...

13/10/2025

Ahoy There!

Incase you haven't heard 'the Discovery Princess cruise ship will be sailing into Sydney Harbour on Saturday 6th December for the 2025/2026 Australian Summer cruise (or wave) season,' and I'm looking forward to seeing the difference the Discovery Princess will bring to the cruising market in Australia.

It's the final countdown, and with 54 days to go until we welcome the Discovery Princess to Sydney; I'm excited to announce that I will be boarding the newest (and final) 'Royal Class cruise ship' at the Sydney Overseas Passenger Terminal on Saturday 28th February 2026 for a 'twelve night South Australia cruise.'

I cruise with the Princess line all the time. I’ve sailed on the 'Dawn, Golden, and the Grand; and in 138 days time I’ll be seeing another amazing Princess ship up close. But that's not all. I will also be on board the Discovery Princess cruise ship when she visits Melbourne for the first time on the 2nd March 2026, and I can’t wait to share all the highlights with you all live – first!


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13/10/2025

BLOG: Last call for some Disney Magic at Sea.
And now, the end is near! If you're an Australian who has always wanted to experience 'the Magic of Disney at Sea' time is running out for you to book your Disney Cruise because Disney Cruises will be leaving Australia at the end of the 2025/2026 Cruise season: https://www.escape.com.au/experiences/cruises/ocean/disney-cruise-line-is-departing-from-australia/news-story/9db4df5967758840c7a9da043457bea4?utm_source=Escape&utm_medium=Google&utm_campaign=Pmax&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19854304250&gbraid=0AAAAABflcxWCUU7wm_otERV678_m2GOKM&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxJbJhYWgkAMVONQWBR07SDK9EAAYAyAAEgI6-vD_BwE.

The good news is: Disney Cruise Line currently has a farewell offer for all Australians. It's at up to 35% off a selection of Australian sailings when THEY choose the stateroom for you via this link: https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/en-au/cruises-destinations/list/?CMP=BAC-DCLFY25Q1DCLFY240077T&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=18273274940&gbraid=0AAAAAo3nhYveVUxsqM7Y8Ig33i6S9N3Dp&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIybD3u4SgkAMVw-wWBR2qDQI9EAAYASAAEgKXqvD_BwE -zealand-and-australia-cruises.

Bon voyge, and happy cruising!

12/10/2025

BLOG: Has the Grand Princess cruise ship been sold? Yes or no.

There was talks that the Grand Princess (AKA ‘the eldest ship in the Princess fleet’) has been sold to (now) Carnival Australia. Although s...

06/10/2025

BLOG: If you’re hearing that beautiful horn sound it means ‘the 2025 / 2026 summer cruise (or wave) season has begun in Australia. Arriving on December 6; the Discovery Princess cruise ship will be visiting Australia for the first time, and I will be sailing on board this beautiful ‘Royal Class Princess ship’ for twelve nights during its maiden voyage to Australia. I will also be on board the ship when it visits Melbourne for the first time in March 2026. https://www.escape.com.au/experiences/cruises/preview-the-best-of-the-202526-australian-cruise-season/news-story/e62a0b80cc6583d0d07a14d76593e3ba.

Help, I’m a first time cruiser, and I don’t know what to pack! Need help packing? No problem. Read this article for advice on packing tips: https://www.escape.com.au/experiences/cruises/best-cruises-for-every-first-time-cruiser/news-story/811e6b4220b4060d1e455c7906a56e92.

Bon Voyage, and happy cruising!

Hear that horn in your local port? It’s official, the Australian cruising season has begun.