Bernadette Chua 
As cruise lines express further disappointment with the government’s inaction over a return to Australian cruising, P&O and Carnival Cruises have cancelled a series of cruises until the end of May. With Royal Caribbean already scratching its sailings until the wave season in September, there will only be winter sailings on local lines like Coral … Read more
Viking has just floated out their newest ship, Viking Neptune, which can carry up to 930 guests. The float-out ceremony was held at Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard and is important because it means that the ship is progressing into the final stage of construction. “It’s always a special day when a new ship meets water for … Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line has unveiled the name of its newest ship, the Norwegian Viva which will be launched in June 2023. She’ll be sailing on a series of Mediterranean itineraries, homeporting in Southern European cities including Lisbon, Portugal; Venice (Trieste) and Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy; and Athens (Piraeus), Greece. She will then sail the Southern Caribbean … Read more
Viking took delivery of its first expedition cruise ship, the new Viking Octantis at the end of last year in Norway. The ship is the first of two expedition ships from Viking. The ship headed to South America for her inaugural season of sailing to Antarctica. During the Northern Hemisphere’s summer months, will offer cruises on … Read more
P&O Cruises Australia has cancelled further sailings until mid-April 2022. The extension of the government’s cruise ban in Australia marks two years since the line has sailed Down Under. Cruises departing from March 3 till April 16, 2022 from Sydney and Brisbane will be cancelled and this also marks the 23rd cruise cancellation announcement since … Read more
The Enchanted Princess the fifth Royal-Class ship from Princess was officially named in a special ceremony. To commemorate the occasion, the celebrations were part of an original production called ‘Our World Enchanted’ which can be watched below. The naming ceremony was hosted by Princess Ambassador Jill Whelan, the Enchanted Princess Cruise Director Dan Falconer and … Read more
Luxury small ship line, Atlas Ocean Voyages is holding a professional tennis exhibition cruise in Antarctica where John and Patrick McEnroe will battle it out on the tennis court – in Antarctica. The 11-day voyage, which departs from 22 February, 2022 is the first of a series of themed cruises run by Legends Abroad, where … Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line said it will be sending the Norwegian Spirit back to Australia and New Zealand waters from December 2023 as part of its 2024 deployment. The Norwegian Spirit, fresh from a USD$100 million refurbishment, will offer eight 12-day sailings between Sydney and Auckland. NCL’s 2024 deployment offers guests more itineraries than ever and … Read more
P&O Cruises Australia has cancelled further sailings until March 3, 2022 due to uncertainty over when the Australian governments will allow the cruise industry to resume. The cruise line, on November 10, announced it would cancel sailings until February 15, 2022 and next year’s scheduled seasons for Adelaide, Fremantle and Cairns. But this week, decided … Read more