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Silversea set to resume sailings this November

Luxury line Silversea plans to restart its cruise operations this November after extending its suspension of all sailings on or before 31 October 2020. ...

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Charges dropped against crew who shot polar bear and sparked a furore

The Norwegian Government has dropped all charges against two crew members of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises for shooting and killing a polar bear while on an ...

Valentine's Day 2022 on board Queen Elizabeth with free flights

Valentine’s Day 2022 on board Queen Elizabeth with free flights

It could just be the most romantic Valentine’s Day ever – it will certainly be the most regal. You can spend your special day ...

Pensioners promised $400,000 refund after five months of worry

Pensioners promised $400,000 refund after five months of worry

Travel agency CruiseAway has assured 40 retirees who had their cruise holidays in the US cancelled that they will get their full refunds by ...

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More lines cancel grand world cruises next year

Once it was one of the most popular, highly sought-after itinerary – the grand world cruise which traversed the globe in more than 100 ...

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Why COVID means you may not find a travel agent to book your cruise

Many Australian cruisers are so frustrated by numerous cancellations and rebooking holidays that they have decided to splurge instead on luxury cars or  new ...

NCL's new Asian voyages in 2021 and 2022

NCL’s new Asian voyages in 2021 and 2022

Renewed interest in closer-to-home sailings, has prompted Norwegian Cruise Line to return to Asia and Australia with renewed vigour offering unique itineraries on board ...

Talks continue to sail trans-Tasman travel bubble

Talks continue to sail trans-Tasman travel bubble

New Zealand is Australia’s best hope to kick start international tourism – and particularly cruise. After all, you could cruise to New Zealand, take ...

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Viking says: See you in 2021

Viking Cruises has cancelled all cruises for this year through to December 31 when international travel will be less complicated, said chairman Torstein Hagen. ...

Viking Ocean Cruises to send new ship to Asia and Australia

Viking heads for Panama Canal next year

Spend Christmas Day on the high seas and New Year’s Eve on the Panama Canal with Viking’s new, one-off, 18-day itinerary which departs Fort ...

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6 ways to see The Kimberley

One of the most compelling expedition cruising regions, with itineraries selling out a year in advance, is here in Australia. Straddling the far northwest ...

My Kimberley coast cruise secrets, by Australia's best known expedition leader

Big cruise lines “unlikely” – but small ships could restart our cruise season

Tourism Restart Taskforce member John Hart maintains it is “totally unlikely that big international cruise ships with thousands of passengers” will be allowed to ...

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Eight Ponant ships are sailing again

Luxury French line, Ponant has restarted operations with eight ships sailing in France, Iceland and Tahiti for local cruisers as travel restrictions ease. “By ...

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Viking’s world cruise to visit two new ports Down Under

Viking Cruises has unveiled a new world cruise, a 136-day itinerary visiting 27 countries and 56 ports in 2021-22. The local highlights include two ...

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Hurtigruten’s new health and safety video

Hurtigruten, the world’s first expedition line to resume cruising in Norway last month, has unveiled new health and safety measures to protect against infections ...

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Scenic-run Croatian shipyard to build four more luxury Eclipse discovery yachts

Scenic Group is on track to build four more ultra-luxury Eclipse ships over the next six years at its own yard in Croatia. Scenic’s ...