When can you board a cruise in Australia? Here's what the lines are saying

When can you board a cruise in Australia? Here’s what the lines are saying

After news that Australia’s ban on cruise was finally lifting, the first question was: “When can I get on a locally based ship?” The ...

Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line lift their mask policies

What to book: Here’s what the experts suggest

Australians are already proving delighted to have seen the back of the cruise ban, with travel agents and organisations reporting a spike in bookings ...

Coral Princess

Princess launches winter sailings and injects $71 million into Queensland economy

Coral Princess will relaunch the Princess brand in the Australian market after a two-year absence with an inaugural season in Queensland which is worth ...

Royal Caribbean is offering up to 30% off to celebrate Australia's return to cruise

Royal Caribbean is offering up to 30% off to celebrate Australia’s return to cruise

The cruise ban is lifting and Royal Caribbean are as delighted about it as anyone, launching a sale from today that offers guests as ...

Onboard the world’s largest ship - Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas

Onboard the world’s largest ship – Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas

Wonder of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, has commenced its first ever journey, setting off on its maiden voyage.  The Royal Caribbean ...

Norwegian Cruise Line reveals the culinary offerings of new Prima Class

Norwegian Cruise Line reveals the culinary offerings of new Prima Class

Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed further details about the premium food and drink offerings that its new Prima Class ships Norwegian Prima and Norwegian ...

Oceania Cruises sets a new booking record for its world cruise

Oceania Cruises sets a new booking record for its world cruise

Oceania Cruises 2024 ‘Around the World in 180 days voyage’ sold out spectacularly quick, with all rooms booked up just 30 minutes after opening ...

Demand for Antarctica and Alaska skyrockets as Scenic reports 100% increase in sales.

Demand for Antarctica and Alaska skyrockets as Scenic reports 100% increase in sales

Cruisers are craving special destinations to make up for the lost pandemic years, with Scenic revealing that they’ve seen a 100 per cent increase ...

Here's when the Government thinks we might be travelling - and sailing! - again

Exclusive: Tourism Minister Dan Tehan hopeful cruise ban will be lifted by March 17 – here’s how that can happen

Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Minister Dan Tehan has thrown some confidence behind the return of cruise, telling Cruise Passenger that he’s hopeful ...

Carnival Spirit to call Brisbane home with 50 sailings from June 2022

Carnival Spirit likely won’t be back in Australia until 2024

Originally set to be the star of Brisbane’s new cruise terminal and part of a two-vessel “fun ship” fleet, Carnival Spirit won’t be back ...

End of the dream as Dream Cruises ceases operations

End of the dream as Dream Cruises ceases operations

Dream Cruises and parent company Genting Cruise Lines look set to end the sort-lived era of a luxury Asian line, with the line set ...

Viking Expeditions draw early acclaim with guests thrilled at the new ships

Viking Expeditions draw early acclaim with guests thrilled at the new ships

Having recently broken into expedition cruising, Viking continues to celebrate milestones as Viking Octanis continues to make its way through its debut Antarctic season.  ...

Oceania Cruises celebrates the float-out of new ship Vista

Oceania Cruises celebrates the float-out of new ship Vista

Oceania Cruises has a new member of its family – the 1200 guest Vista. Vista had its float out ceremony in Fincantieri Shipyard in ...

Explora Journeys brings in 2022 in style with Coin Ceremony for Explora I

Explora Journeys brings in 2022 in style with Coin Ceremony for Explora I

Explora Journeys, a new luxury lifestyle travel brand started by the MSC Group, has shared celebrated the coin ceremony for its very first ship, ...

Silversea welcomes Silver Origin to fleet in Galapagos ceremony

Silversea welcomes Silver Origin to fleet in Galapagos ceremony

Luxury cruise line Silversea Cruises has celebrated the arrival of Silver Origin in a ceremony in the Galapagos Islands. The expedition ship hosted guests ...

MSC Cruises suspends calls to St Petersburg

MSC Cruises suspends calls to St Petersburg

MSC Cruises will be suspending its ships’  calls to St Petersburg, Russia, due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the associated safety concerns. The ...