Bernadette Chua 
Today marks six months till the arrival of the new Norwegian Spirit, fresh from a $144 million refurbishment making it the most expensive in the line’s history. Norwegian Spirit arrives in Australia on December 22, 2022, and also marks NCL’s return to Australian waters. NCL APAC managing director Ben Angell said: “Australia, it’s time to get … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of cruisers had millions of dollars of future cruise credits held with travel agents and cruise lines. But agents have said their clients have used their FCCs and are ready to travel. Landmark Travel owner and director, Gerd Wilmer said his agency had around a million dollars-worth of FCCs. But now, he … Read more
Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises has made major changes to its future cruise credit and non-refundable deposit schemes. RCI is removing the expiration dates of FCCs, allowing guests to have more flexibility to use their money. But since Wednesday (June 1), Future Cruise Credits will no longer apply when itineraries are cancelled outside of the … Read more
The Pacific Explorer makes her triumphant return on May 31 sailing on a four-night voyage to Brisbane. She is the first international ship to return to Australian waters after more than a two-year hiatus. The return marks a new era of our cruise industry, with more ships heading Down Under and to New Zealand in … Read more
The countdown is on for the first cruise to depart from Sydney Harbour. It’s been over two years since we’ve seen a cruise ship in our waters and this morning, spirits were high and the mood convivial as stockpiles of Australian fruits, vegetables, meat, seafood and even cornflakes were loading onto P&O’s Pacific Explorer. More … Read more
Cruisers over 70 are struggling to find Covid travel insurance for their holidays, with some companies charging almost three times the normal price. Readers have told Cruise Passenger they have sought advice from major insurance companies but found “price gouging” quotes as high as business class fares. “Aussie cruisers are aged between 55 and 75 … Read more
The Genting Dream has emerged from administration under a new parent brand and is planning to sail again. Resorts World Cruises will make its ‘debut’ in Singapore on June 15, 2022 with a number of two to three-night getaways until September, and will then start sailing five-night itineraries to Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. Genting Dream … Read more
Celebrity Cruises has announced that Simone Biles, a seven-time Olympic medalist and 19 time world champion will be Godmother for Celebrity Beyond, which recently debuted in Europe. Simone Biles will name Celebrity Beyond at the official ceremony in Fort Lauderdale on November 4, 2022. Ms Biles joins Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai and Reshma … Read more
Carnival Cruise Line today announced its first cruise back in Australian waters in over two years, with the sailing on the Carnival Splendor on sale now. Carnival’s Fun Ships were moved out of the wave season calendar earlier this year, when at the time, it was still unclear when Australia’s cruise ban would be lifted. … Read more