How Royal Caribbean in Singapore is targeting Australian cruisers
Royal Caribbean has made a bold statement by bringing one of its newest ships, Spectrum of the Seas, a full six months ahead of schedule ...
How cruise is coping with Omicron – and what Australia needs to do next
From the Editor in Chief Happy New Year to all our readers – and our thanks for standing by us at this extraordinary time. ...
Exclusive: Singapore welcomes Australians to cruise aboard its ships
Cruise-hungry Aussies can now look forward to booking itineraries in Singapore, after the government changed its rules to capture the fly-cruise market. Previously, cruises ...
Cruise restart rests with states as passengers express anger at government inactivity
Cruise ship operators are pinning their hopes of a cruise return on NSW, with a meeting with NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard this week ...
Royal Caribbean debuts 274-night, seven continent Ultimate World Cruise
Royal Caribbean is debuting the Ultimate World Cruise, a 274-night voyage that stretches across seven continents, 65 countries and paying a visit to 11 ...
As overseas travel starts in November, experts say we’ll cruise abroad before locally
Australian cruisers face the prospect of cruising internationally before setting foot onboard a ship in local waters. As Prime Minister Scott Morrison revealed Australians ...
Asia’s largest ship Spectrum of the Seas on the way to Singapore
Royal Caribbean has announced that Spectrum of the Seas, the first Quantum-Ultra ship, will be homeporting in Singapore from October 2022 to April 2023. ...
Carnival cancels – but Royal Caribbean “hopeful” of cruising at Christmas
The world’s two biggest cruise lines appear at odds over whether or not there will be December sailings in Australia, with Carnival cancelling itineraries ...
Mia wants to cruise! The heart wrenching dilemma facing families who want to cruise with kids
P&O recently made an announcement that vaccinations will be a requirement for their Australian cruises – with even kids over 12, who are now ...
Ignored and disrespected – why the cruise industry is angry as wave season hopes are all but dashed
Health Minister Greg Hunt has extended the ban on overseas travel and foreign flagged cruise ships for a further three months, all but dashing ...
“One of the safest places on the planet”: Royal Caribbean CEO gives a COVID safety update
As the cruise industry has resumed, there have been a number of sailings which have had COVID cases onboard. But Michael Bayley, the CEO ...
Frustrated cruise ship owners make new bid to win over government with four-phase restart plan
Ship owners lobby group Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has outlined a four-phase pathway to resume cruising in Australia, designed to align with government ...
VIDEO: The world’s biggest ship is taking to the seas: here’s what we know
Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas has left its nest at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Naizaire to begin its first test sailings. ...
P&O announces mandatory vaccinations for local sailings – but many lines continue to dither
P&O Cruises Australia has revealed that it will require all passengers to be vaccinated before cruising with the line. President of P&O Cruises Sture ...
Cruise bookings are back – three important things you need to know right now
Cruise is on its way back. Sailings are picking up around the world and Royal Caribbean has confidently scheduled December sailings out of Sydney. ...
Royal Caribbean makes triumphant return to Alaska
For the first time in nearly a year-and-a-half, Royal Caribbean is sailing in Alaska. Serenade of the Seas made itself the first large cruise ...