Bernadette Chua 
Celebrity Cruises has revealed its recently refurbished Celebrity Equinox as part of the lines Celebrity Revolution program. The cruise line is working on recreating its entire fleet with new public spaces, dining experiences, spa and wellness areas and more. The ship is the third in the fleet to be ‘revolutionised’ as part of the line’s … Read more
MSC Cruises and Uniworld Boutique River Cruises have had to cancel and alter some upcoming itineraries after a collision involving the MSC Opera and Uniworld’s River Countess occurred in Venices’ Giudecca Canal. The River Countess was docked and nearing the disembarkation process at the time of the incident and according to reports, four passengers from … Read more
Carnival Corporation has reached a settlement with American federal prosecutors after it was found that the company’s ships continued to illegally dump in oceans, despite a previous conviction, while all of its ships were on probation. The group has agreed to pay US$20 million and Senior U.S District Judge Patricia Seitz approved the agreement after … Read more
When the premium Asian cruise line Dream Cruises announced it would be deploying its Oriental-styled Explorer Dream to ply Australian waters, cruisers did not know what to expect. Explorer Dream which will be homeporting at Sydney’s White Bay Cruise Terminal from October 2019, has fares starting from as low as $286 per person for a … Read more
It was the election result not many had anticipated. But Scott Morrison’s win had high end cruisers reaching for the phone and dialling their travel agents. Kathy Pavlidis from the luxury operator Travel Associates said the billion-dollar cruise industry, which counts self-funded retirees as their key customers, saw a slow-down, prior to the election. She … Read more
Hungarian police have arrested the captain of a Viking River Cruises ship after it collided with a small tourist ship on the Danube, killing at least seven South Korean tourists. There are 21 other passengers unaccounted for, and fears the death toll will rise dramatically once divers reach the tourist boat, which is at the … Read more
A family favourite, Carnival Cruise Line celebrated its one millionth guest since its first sailing in Australia, six years ago. The cruise line hosted around 40 of its most loyal passengers along with the crew and captain aboard the Carnival Spirit. Some guests at the event had spent over 260 sea days with the line. … Read more
British graffiti artist, Banksy made a surprise appearance at the Venice Biennale, protesting against the city’s problem with cruise ships. The artist, who has never been identified, and is known for his controversial street art, uploaded a video to Instagram of himself setting up a stall near St Mark’s Square. View this post on … Read more
For those who love a tipple on their holiday, P&O Cruises Australia are offering free premium drinks packages for guests sailing on voyages of seven nights or longer. Drinks packages, as we all know, makes a massive hit on your wallet, with some lines charging up to US$315 for wine for the entire trip, like … Read more
She's the most specious ship yet from luxury line Oceania Cruises. James Sitters tells Rose Kelly and Peter Lynch what's on board the new class of ship, including restaurants, spas and suites.
