Why Australia’s cruise growth has ground to a halt
Sydney’s cruise growth has ‘ground to a halt’ with new figures likely to show no expansion, thanks to the failure of the State Government ...
Food-loving Aussies make Oceania number one
Norwegian Cruise Lines is celebrating four years of operating out of Australia – with its three marquee brands winning significant numbers of new Australian ...
Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady opens sales in Sydney
Richard Branson’s Virgin Voyages has landed in Australia, training travel advisers – known in the line’s parlance as First Mates – in what’s on ...
How your cruise holiday will change dramatically in the next decade
Cruise ships and their destination ports are heading for some huge changes in coming years as the industry prepares to handle climate change and ...
Carnival’s “fun ships” target child-free couples with $800-off cabin sale
The Australian line that pioneered the idea of “fun ships”, with kids careering down Green Thunder water slides, is hunting Honeyboomers – couples who ...
Princess Cruises to bring back the Kiwi with a $100,000 NZ program
In an extraordinary example of how cruise passengers can make a real difference to the communities they visit, Princess Cruises has set out to ...
Shock as Sydney businessman falls to his death from Symphony of the Seas
A Sydney businessman celebrating his wife’s birthday has fallen to his death from Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas in the Caribbean. Jonathan Pfahl, ...
Scenic Eclipse makes first voyage with paying passengers tomorrow
The world’s first expedition yacht, Scenic Eclipse, will tomorrow pick up its passengers and head out on its first cruise. The line, which has ...
Paul Gauguin brand will continue after Ponant acquisition
French luxury line Ponant, which is quickly growing its fleet of small ships to 14, has acquired one of the oldest names in boutique ...
Royal Caribbean introduces plant-based menus to Australia/NZ
Royal Caribbean is the latest line to launch its own plant-based menus in yet another milestone for the rise of vegan food on cruise ...
Dame Helen Mirren, New York party – a launch at last for “the world’s poshest ship”
The Sun newspaper in London has already dubbed it “the world’s poshest ship”. Next Thursday, Scenic Eclipse will pick up her first paying passengers ...
Another blow to Sydney’s second cruise terminal
The cruise industry’s attempts to persuade the state government to start the long journey towards a second terminal at Botany Bay received another set ...
Washy Washy goes green aboard Carnival Spirit
The Washy Washy song is about to get a new, environmental twist. Carnival Cruise Line Australia has linked up with a charity group to ...
The five luxury must-haves for 2019
What’s hot in luxury cruising? Small ships, personal, service and responsible travel are among the highlights, according to Peter Lynch. For 17 years, luxury ...
Dive! Dive! Dive! Luxury subs give cruise guests a new experience
When Scenic’s long-awaited sleek new expedition yacht Eclipse takes its first paying guests on board next month, it will be carrying the very latest ...
Princess offers new fly-cruise MedallionClass ship out of Singapore
Princess Cruises is set to sail a new ship from Singapore next year – with the latest high-tech passenger personal service device and new ...