Bernadette Chua 
The new Norwegian Prima, was floated out from her drydock at Fincantieri shipyard in Italy and she marks a new era for the cruise line, who will launch five more Prima class ships. To celebrate the occasion, a commemorative coin was encased within Norwegian Prima in a traditional maritime ceremony. The float out signifies the … Read more
Oceania Cruises, known as the foodie’s cruise line, has revealed the restaurants and dining experiences aboard its newest ship, Vista, which is due to make her debut in 2023. “Vista will present a fresh perspective on the finest cuisine at sea with an astounding array of dining options that range from informal to the extravagant,” … Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Encore set sail on her first voyage for her inaugural Alaskan season. But it was also a celebration for the line as it was the first cruise from the American brand in some 500 days. Norwegian Encore is the first in the industry to berth at the new Wilderness Landing pier … Read more
First, they muscled in on the lucrative air routes to Europe and America with Emirates and Etihad. Now the Middle East is bidding to become the next big fly-cruise hub, with a number of big name cruise lines homeporting in the region and a massive new terminal. MSC and Scenic have both pledged ships to … Read more
Viking, one of the world’s leading ocean and river cruise lines, is venturing into expedition waters with the launch of two new dedicated vessels that will sail to Antarctica, the Arctic and the Great Lakes. The company’s second expedition ship, the Viking Polaris completed a construction milestone this week when the ship was floated out … Read more
In a massive win for the global cruise industry, international cruises will be able to restart from England from Monday August 2. The move immediately sparked fresh calls for the Australian government to come up with a plan for the safe return of sailings, with Cruise Lines International Association Australasia MD Joel Katz telling Cruise … Read more
Luxury river line Uniworld announced it would be hosting its first-ever Mystery Cruise for 2022. The voyage sold out in just 24 hours, as did the line’s second departure. Now, Uniworld are offering Australian and Kiwi cruisers the opportunity to book for a third departure. The only clue Uniworld has told its guests so far … Read more
Australian based Coral Expeditions has taken the lead on a special voyage in partnership with the Australian Geographic and GBR Legacy which brought together expert scientific specialists and conservation-minded guests. Over 10 special nights, the inaugural Citizens Science of the Great Barrier Reef was led by some of the world’s leading reef and species scientists. … Read more
Cruisers from Canada and the United Kingdom may be unable to sail on a number of lines if they have mixed their vaccinations, while others in America are facing stiff COVID test payments of $180 a time. As Australian lines remain paused and have yet to reveal their policies towards vaccination, elsewhere cruise ship companies … Read more