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CLIA pledges to work with New Zealand’s communities to accommodate growing cruise industry

New Zealanders are split on the country’s growing cruise industry with some locals against the increased port calls, while others believe that it is ...

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Princess’s crowning glory: The line’s new Across the Ditch program

The arrival of Majestic Princess opens a new chapter for Australia’s favourite premium cruise line – and New Zealand is where she will excel, ...

Crystal River Cruises launches its fifth ship

Crystal River Cruises launches its fifth ship

Burgeoning luxury river cruise line Crystal will be welcoming a number of Australians on board the new Crystal Ravel when she sets sail on ...

Royal Caribbean's massive 2019/20 Aussie deployment

Royal Caribbean’s massive 2019/20 Aussie deployment

Royal Caribbean has announced big details around the 2019/20 Aussie season. There will be a total of 30 South Pacific sailings – 25% more ...

Princess boosts capacity 25% with record five ships, including Majestic and Ruby

Princess boosts capacity 25% with record five ships, including Majestic and Ruby

Bigger and more modern – Princess Cruises has announced its largest ever cruise season for 2019-20 with the deployment of five Princess ships to ...

Plans for the new Dream Cruises 5,000 passenger ship to head Down Under

Plans for the new Dream Cruises 5,000 passenger ship to head Down Under

Asia’s first luxury cruise line, Dream Cruises has started construction of its first Global Class cruise ship in Germany. The ship, which will accommodate ...

Carnival Legend to homeport from Melbourne

Carnival Legend to homeport from Melbourne

Carnival Cruise Line is homeporting the Carnival Legend in Melbourne for 16 sailings over 2018/19. She will now call Melbourne home with her first ...

Stowaway galah takes Princess Cruises' holiday around New Zealand

Stowaway galah takes Princess Cruises’ holiday around New Zealand

A stowaway galah will be reunited with its family after it decided to take a cruise around New Zealand and Carnival Corporation are planning ...

Celebrity Cruises heads to Melbourne for 2019/20 season

Celebrity Cruises heads to Melbourne for 2019/20 season

Premium cruise line, Celebrity Cruises, has announced its 2019 deployment, which will be the line’s biggest season in Australia to date. With more cruises ...

Best last minute cruise deals

Best last minute cruise deals

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] If you need a holiday over the festive season, last minute cruise deals around Australia, New Zealand and the surrounding region, will come ...

Sea Princess looking loverly in new livery in Singapore after dry dock

Sea Princess emerges from drydock with a new fit out

Princess Cruises’ Sea Princess has just emerged from a two-week dry dock in Singapore where she is looking glamorous ahead of her homeporting season ...

Princess Cruises phases rollout of Ocean Medallion

Princess Cruises phases rollout of Ocean Medallion

Carnival Corporation has opted for a phased rollout of its ground-breaking Ocean Medallion program, which will feature across the Princess Cruises fleet next year. ...

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Princess cruisers get haka lessons in new NZ experiences

A journey to New Zealand now involves extra immersion thanks to an initiative by Princess Cruises. Teresa Ooi reports. If cruising is all about ...

The perfect weekend break for first time cruisers

The perfect weekend break for first time cruisers

Award-winning Celebrity Cruises is offering the ultimate experience for first timers – a luxury weekend at sea aboard the Celebrity Solstice. The amazing “weekend ...

Princess Cruises to roll out Ocean Medallion on Australian ships

Princess Cruises to roll out Ocean Medallion on Australian ships

One of Australia’s favourite cruise lines, Princess Cruises announced it would be rolling out the fabulous Ocean Medallion on three of its Australian ships. ...

What those stunning cruise statistics mean to you

What those stunning cruise statistics mean to you

The great and the good of Australia’s cruise industry gathered at State Parliament this week to celebrate the latest stunning statistic -1,281,159 Australians took ...