Cruise can come back now, says leading Australian health expert as lines await a Kimberley decision
One of Australia’s leading experts in communicable diseases says cruise can now return safely with new health protocols – even before the vaccine program ...
Coral Expeditions changes itineraries in WA to avoid NT cruise ban as anger grows
They have only been lightly touched by the pandemic – they have just one active case this week – but the Northern Territory government ...
Ponant adds second ship for Kimberley 2022 voyages
Luxury cruise line Ponant announced it would be adding itineraries as well as another ship in the Kimberley for 2022. There will be 26 ...
Survey reveals 90 per cent of cruisers want crew and passengers vaccinated
An overwhelming number of Cruise Passenger readers have said they want both crew and their fellow passengers to be vaccinated before they step aboard. ...
Ponant targets Australia with more cruises at home
Luxury French expedition line Ponant has revealed a big increase in its capacity in Australia with voyages in Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, New ...
Health officials open talks with cruise operators as hopes rise for a return to sailing
Health department officials are now working with the cruise industry to finally produce a plan for the phased restart of itineraries in Australia, Cruise ...
Strongest hint yet that Australian cruising is coming back
The minister in charge of Australia’s tourism portfolio has made the most encouraging remarks in a year about the return of cruise ships to ...
NZ’s shock Ponant ban puts Australian cruising in the spotlight
As the Australian industry continues to grapple with the fallout from New Zealand’s dramatic ban on Ponant’s Auckland cruises, many fear the move may ...
Ponant “devastated” after NZ about-face forces cancellation of seven cruises
In a major blow to the return of cruise to Australasia, Ponant has been forced to pull out of its program of cruises in ...
Shock as New Zealand halts Ponant sailings claiming crew were refused visas
The cruise industry was in shock last night after an expected season of itineraries from New Zealand by luxury expedition line Ponant was blocked ...
How Ponant’s sailings in New Zealand could be the catalyst for Australian cruise
The arrival of Ponant’s Le Laperouse in Auckland next month is a beacon of hope for Australia’s cruise industry. After months of painstaking negotiations ...
Ponant expects to sail New Zealand in February in a major break for the region
In a major breakthrough for the region, luxury adventure cruise line Ponant has been given “conditional approval” to sail in New Zealand waters. The ...
Ponant sees demand for luxury expedition cruises – with a couple spending $175,000
Luxury expedition line, Ponant has started selling its most expensive suites on its 2021 sailings, particularly on new voyages in the Kimberley and Antarctica. ...
Ponant adds new Kimberley and Western Australian luxury expedition sailings
Luxury adventure line Ponant has increased its Kimberley 2021 expedition voyages and added new Western Australia itineraries after a surge in demand for more ...
Ponant cancels 2020 sailings in small ship setback
Luxury expedition line Ponant has ceased sailing in northern Europe until next year, even though it has sailed over 60 itineraries. The move follows ...
13 positive COVID cases confirmed on luxury Ponant ship
Ponant’s newest ship, Le Jacques Cartier, is heading back to Marseille after confirming 13 positive cases of COVID-19 onboard. The luxury ship is carrying ...
