Don’t play it again, Sam – APT says goodbye to the piano man
APT, one of Australia’s most enduring luxury cruise and travel brands, is planning some changes to update its river fleet and tours. The traditional ...
Sydney Harbour’s woes means we’re losing jobs and sales: new cruise head
The new head of Australia’s peak cruising body has returned to the attack on how Sydney’s capacity problems are costing jobs and growth. Carnival ...
Royal Caribbean acquires Silversea in luxury coup
Royal Caribbean Cruises has taken a majority stake in one of the industry’s most enduring luxury brands with a $1 billion controlling interest in ...
Same-sex marriages back after Bermuda backflip
Carnival Corporation is breathing a sigh of relief. Bermuda’s Supreme Court has reversed the short-lived ban on same-sex marriage, allowing legal ceremonies to resume ...
Brisbane gets new terminal and a homeported ship
In a stark contrast to Sydney’s paralysed port, Brisbane International Cruise Terminal will be operating new facilities in two years, thanks to a remarkable ...
Princess returns to the Antarctic
Princess Cruises has announced it will be returning to Antarctica during the 2019/20 South America season. The Coral Princess will be setting off for ...
Princess sails to a record as Australians book 2020
Itineraries announced for cruises as far out as two years are going so fast that some are already “sold out”. Princess Cruises released its ...
‘No accident’ – security cameras show how woman fell from Pacific Dawn
The mother who was lost from The Pacific Dawn “intentionally” went overboard, according to police who have viewed security camera footage of the tragic ...
Radiance of the Seas repairs allows crew to take in the sights of Newcastle
Royal Caribbean cruise ship Radiance of the Seas will be a reluctrant star in the port of Newcastle this week as engineers repair her ...
Carnival Corp seeks to find solution on same-sex marriage issue
Carnival Corporation’s Australian managers today promised support to reinstate marriages for gay and lesbian passengers aboard their vessels. The move came in a statement ...
How you can be first to experience Carnival Splendour
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]You can be the first to experience the new-look Carnival Splendour after its major facelift, with bookings for 2019 sailings now open for sale. ...
Star Clipper Review 2018
Back after an eight-year absence, Star Clipper is getting passengers far from the madding crowds – well almost! Teresa Ooi hoisted the sails… We ...
Viking Ocean Cruises adds another six ships to its fleet
The line that conquered Europe’s rivers by sheer weight of numbers, launching so many ship it made the Guinness Book of Records, has now ...
Millennial line scraps age limit
U by Uniworld, the line that boasted it was for millennials only, has…well…performed a bit of a U turn. Launching next month, Uniworld is ...
Norovirus – is the crew to blame?
It’s one of the enduring mysteries of cruise – how do sanatised ships still become contaminated by norovirus? A new US study, published in Royal ...
The first-timers who bought a $200,000 round-the-world-cruise
Barry and Marcia Southern have never cruised before. So they popped into their local Cruiseabout at Turramurra looking for a short trip to try ...