A rollercoaster at sea, sky suites and celebrity eats: the shiny new ships sailing in 2021
Despite a COVID-19 throwing a sledgehammer into the travel industry, ship-builders have been busier than ever, building and readying ships across the world for ...
Royal Caribbean cancels 14 Australia and NZ sailings, extending pause to February 2021.
Royal Caribbean has extended its COVID sailing pause through to the end of January 2021 in Australia and New Zealand, cancelling 14 January sailings. ...
Excited cruise crew are beginning their journeys back to cruise ships
Crew members from around the world are heading to Singapore to start sailing again. And they couldn’t be happier. Dream Cruises which will start ...
Royal Caribbean can’t confirm Australians will get Asia’s $25,000 health fee promise
Royal Caribbean has announced the recently medically upgraded Quantum of the Seas will spend an Australia summer cruising from Brisbane after her Singapore cruises ...
We’re ready: Australia’s cruise lines prepare to start sailing with new ships and itineraries
Australian-based cruise lines have spelt out exciting new options for 2021 as the expectation of a resumption reaches new heights. Princess, Carnival, P&O and ...
Royal Caribbean and Dream try Singapore ‘seacations’ with new CruiseSafe policy
The Singapore Tourism Board has announced the resumption of cruises in November. Pilot itineraries will be offered by two lines that are homeported in ...
CLIA announces mandatory COVID-testing for ships of more than 250 guests
Passengers and crew members sailing on ships that accommodate more than 250 people will have to undergo mandatory COVID-19 testing. The Cruise Lines International ...
Critical cruise health initiatives on trial in Europe with MSC and Costa
European sailings by big ship lines such as MSC and Costa are seen as critical tests for the cruise industry’s ability to handle COVID-19. ...
Battle begins to relaunch cruise with new health plans and European test sailings
The battle to start cruising has begun in earnest today, with the major lines – backed by teams of eminent medical specialists – putting ...
Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises cancel all sailings in Australia and New Zealand this year
Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises have cancelled all sailings in Australia and New Zealand for the rest of the year. Both lines have suspended ...
Chinese bound Wonder of the Seas, soon to be the largest ship in the world floats out
Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas, soon to be the world’s largest ship has floated out. The new ship which is currently now in ...
Moment every cruiser dreads may be a thing of the past thanks to coronavirus
Royal Caribbean has completely reinvented their muster drill and will be launching Muster 2.0 with brand new eMuster technology. This means the least favourite ...
The first sailing since lockdown – what life is like in the new world of cruise
Cruise lines are getting back to business in some parts of the world – much to the envy of many die-hard Australian cruisers. Asia-based ...
Health authorities set new date for cruising – and reveal the burden of dealing with passengers
America’s powerful Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has set a new date for the potential return of cruise ships. The no sail order, ...
NZ cruise performer finally makes it home after multiple quarantines
A New Zealand-born performer is finally back home after being stuck on Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises’ ships in isolation since March. Lauren Marshall, ...
Royal Caribbean and Norwegian join forces on health and safety
COVID-19 pandemic has made strange bedfellows with Royal Caribbean Group and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings joining forces to develop enhanced health and safety standards ...
