Royal Caribbean Announces “Blockbuster” Australian Cruise Season For 2022
Royal Caribbean has announced a “blockbuster” Australian wave season for 2022/23, including two of its newest Quantum Class vessels, and Ovation of the Seas and Radiance of ...
Cruise prices set to rise thanks to soaring demand and big spending
Despite the continuing cruise pause, the price of a cruise holidays is expected to rise next month thanks to heavy demand and the demands ...
APT agrees to drop “marketing and overhead” deductions from refunds and compensate clients
Thousands of Australians will receive additional refunds for cancelled travel after APT and Travelmarvel agreed to stop deducting marketing and overhead costs from booking ...
Aussie lines say “What about us” as UK sets date to resume local itineraries
Britain is set to lead the charge for cruise in Europe, with British MP and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Aviation and Maritime, Robert ...
Shipping magnate cashes in on stricken cruise ships and makes millions
It’s the sad consequence of how the pandemic has had a devastating effect on the cruise industry: cruise ships sent to Indian breakers yards ...
Scenic makes it official: We’ll cruise the Kimberley in June
The government’s move to continue the ban on international cruise vessels under the biosecurity act hasn’t deterred the six cruise lines determined to sail ...
Australia extends international travel ban until June 17 as cruise talks continue
The new strains of COVID 19 have forced the Australian government to extend the international travel ban until June – but talks over the ...
Aussie expedition line Aurora moves ship to Australia and announced big itinerary line up
Australian owned expedition operator Aurora is moving a ship to Australian waters for the first time, and has announced an extraordinary line up of ...
Now Scenic bids to get the Eclipse into the Kimberley armada
Scenic is in talks with state governments over advanced plans to bring Scenic Eclipse to operate a 2021 domestic Australian season, it has been ...
Going under the hammer tonight: the world’s oldest cruise ship for a “fantastical” price
She had her farewell cruises on sale in Australia only last year. Now her line, CMV, is no more thanks to the pandemic and ...
APT readies to sail first foreign ship in a year
APT is talking to three state governments to get their luxury adventure small ship Caledonian Sky into the Kimberley for the April season. APT’s ...
River cruisers spoilt for choice with new Nile and Mississippi Viking sailings
Viking, owners of the world’s largest river cruise fleet, has launched a bold bid to re-stimulate the Australian market with a bumper brochure featuring ...
Health officials open talks with cruise operators as hopes rise for a return to sailing
Health department officials are now working with the cruise industry to finally produce a plan for the phased restart of itineraries in Australia, Cruise ...
Strongest hint yet that Australian cruising is coming back
The minister in charge of Australia’s tourism portfolio has made the most encouraging remarks in a year about the return of cruise ships to ...
NZ’s shock Ponant ban puts Australian cruising in the spotlight
As the Australian industry continues to grapple with the fallout from New Zealand’s dramatic ban on Ponant’s Auckland cruises, many fear the move may ...
The special reason luxe cruisers are giving Regent record bookings
Luxury line Regent Seven Seas believes the extra personal space on its vessels is attracting new passengers as they report near record bookings for ...