HAL’s new Rotterdam celebrates coin welding ceremony
Holland America Line’s latest ship, Rotterdam celebrated its coin ceremony at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Italy yesterday. In keeping with the Italian shipbuilding tradition, ...
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 ...
HAL exits the Pacific – but insists it will bring in new vessels
Holland America Line has sold the Maasdam – the ship which sailed Australia and New Zealand. The 27-year-old HAL veteran had gone to an ...
What the cruise lines say about when they’ll be back
There is much confusion over when international lines will return and cruise in Australian seas. The Federal Government’s official ban on foreign cruise vessels ...
The Holland America performer who makes incredible paper bag outfits
Thousands of Australians are finding themselves cooped up in their hotels for two long weeks during the mandatory quarantine period. Australian dancer, Ashleigh Perrie, ...
Virtual cruises – how to keep your travel dreams alive while stuck at home
With cruisers stuck at home, lines have turned to virtual cruises to keep their passengers’ travel dreams alive until they get the greenlight to ...
Captain Kate organises 12-ship sunset salute
Every night at 7:30pm, Captain Kate McCue of the Celebrity Edge sounds the bellowing horn of her ship. And in response, 12 other ships, all ...
Free at last: Aussies on Zaandam and Rotterdam on their way home.
Over 130 Aussies on Holland America’s Zaandam and Rotterdam are on their way home on a chartered United Airlines flight. United says the charter will ...
Norwegian Jewel’s guests lands in Sydney as 3,000 Australians remain on cruise ships at sea
The Norwegian Jewel’s 287 Australian passengers landed in Sydney on a Qantas charter flight from Honolulu, Hawaii this morning. The charter flight departed Honolulu ...
HAL vs Princess – which is best for Alaska shore excursions
Last week, we reported the great debate between the two iconic lines offering Alaska cruises: Holland America Line and Princess Cruises. We covered their ...
HAL vs Princess – onboard: which is the best line in Alaska?
Holland America Line and Princess Cruises are two of the biggest lines in Alaska, both with a long history of bringing cruisers to see ...
Does your insurance cover you for coronavirus cancellations
Will your insurance cover a trip cancelled because of the coronavirus? With the world focused on the outbreak of the coronavirus, the impact is ...
6,000, including 27 Aussies in lockdown on Costa ship as coronavirus declared “global emergency”
Major cruise lines have cancelled port calls and initiated new health measures amidst growing fears over the rapid spread of the coronavirus. Thousands of ...
Cruise lines pledge donations to aid Australia’s bush fire victims
Cruise lines open their hearts and wallets to help Australia’s bushfire victims, with donation pledges and fundraising efforts from their guests and crews. Hundreds ...
How much would you pay to beat the megaliner queues?
Priority access used to be rewarded to the cruise lines’ most loyal cruisers, but now many of them are extending the perk to all ...
See Alaska’s remote wilderness onboard Holland America’s Westerdam
The remoteness of Alaska’s wilderness is the major drawcard for cruisers. A seven-day cruise with Holland America Line aboard the newly refurbished Westerdam is one of ...
