Over 1.2 million Aussies cruised in 2016 – and the numbers keep growing
The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) released figures today showing that cruise passenger figures have grown to 1,281,159 in 2016 – a 21 per ...
Cruise industry offers expertise and funds to solve capacity crisis in Sydney Harbour
Australia’s leading cruise lines have offered expertise and funds in a bid to find a solution to Sydney Harbour’s capacity constraints. The move comes ...
Best time to snap up free drink packages and $1 flights for your next cruise
While winter is setting in, many lines are offering great deals on flights as well as drinks packages. Last week, Royal Caribbean announced it ...
Sydney Harbour in crisis after lines pull out
The debate over how many ships can use Sydney harbour boiled over this week, with Royal Caribbean announcing Voyager of the Seas – one ...
Ovation of the Seas versus Majestic Princess
It’s been billed as the battle of the big ships. In 2018, Australia will have two newly built mega liners – and Cruise Passenger ...
Royal Caribbean announces new Quantum-Ultra ship heading to Asia-Pacific region
Royal Caribbean International has unveiled future plans for the first Quantum Ultra-class ship to be based in the Asia Pacific Region. The ship will be ...
Royal Caribbean declares a record as it farewells Explorer of the Seas
Royal Caribbean closed its biggest season in Australia ever last night – the official end of the summer season for 2016-17. The line carried ...
Australia set for another record wave season
The 2016/17 wave season has been one of the biggest in Australia’s cruise ship history, with the arrival of Australia’s largest ship, Ovation of ...
Major cruise lines raise onboard service prices
Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean will have some changes to its pricing onboard its ships, starting in just a few weeks. Norwegian will ...
No room at Garden Island for Sydney’s bursting cruise industry
The Defence Ministry has torpedoed attempts to increase the number of cruise ships sharing the strategic Garden Island facility on Sydney Harbour. Cruise industry ...
Cruise lines forced to cancel Korean itineraries after China ban
Asia’s leading cruise lines have stopped selling itineraries to South Korea following an order from the Chinese government. The Chinese government directive to travel ...
Bookings open for the world’s largest ship
Royal Caribbean announced yesterday it will be launching the world’s largest ship, Symphony of the Seas next year. She’ll be a ‘tad bigger’ than ...
Royal Caribbean announces the world’s largest ship Symphony of the Seas
She will be the world’s largest ship and now you can get onboard – Royal Caribbean, the parent company of Australia’s largest ship, Ovation ...
Royal Caribbean head says the Port of Sydney is choked and needs fixing now
The head of Royal Caribbean has expressed frustration at the lack of progress over Sydney Harbour’s ability to handle cruise ship growth. In unusually ...
Ovation of the Seas bids farewell to Sydney after a successful maiden season
Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas will farewell Sydney. But don’t worry folks – she’ll be back at the end of the year. She ...
EXCLUSIVE: Double berthing in Sydney could mean more homeported ships for Australia
The Port of Sydney is set to introduce a new berthing system at the Overseas Passenger Terminal which could double the capacity of the ...
