Carnival gets backlash from American cruisers over mask wearing on the pool deck

Carnival gets backlash from American cruisers over mask wearing on the pool deck

Carnival Cruise Line in America received some backlash after posting a list of its new health protocols for when cruises restart. The line called it is CruiseHealth Program which the line said also applied to all Carnival Corporation brands. But the line took the list of new protocols down from their website and replaced it … Read more

Grandfather who dropped toddler to her death from cruise ship balcony sentenced

Salvatore Anello and Chloe Wiegand

The grandfather who was charged over the death of his 18-month-old granddaughter who fell off the balcony of a Royal Caribbean cruise ship has been sentenced to three years of probation. According to Puerto Rico’s Department of Justice, Salvatore “Sam” Anello pleaded guilty to negligent homicide last year after his granddaughter, Chloe Wiegand, fell through … Read more

First look inside the new Pacific Encounter

front of the Pacific Encounter

Now sporting its iconic P&O Cruises Australia livery and huge funnel logo, Pacific Encounter left the shipyard in Singapore this week to begin her first days at sea as a member of the P&O Cruises family. The latest ship in P&O’s fleet departed ‘wet dock’ looking forward to a bright cruising future having completed the … Read more

P&O’s Pacific Encounter joins the fleet bound for Australia and New Zealand

P&O's Pacific Encounter joins the fleet bound for Australia and New Zealand

P&O’s newest ship, the Pacific Encounter has officially joined the fleet. The ship is currently in Singapore undergoing refurbishment and will have the capacity for 2,600 passengers across 12 decks. Pacific Encounter is currently in ‘wet dock’ where she has already taken on her new P&O persona. She’s now sporting her P&O Cruises branding on … Read more

How Ponant’s sailings in New Zealand could be the catalyst for Australian cruise

How Ponant's sailings in New Zealand could be the catalyst for Australian cruise

The arrival of Ponant’s Le Laperouse in Auckland next month is a beacon of hope for Australia’s cruise industry. After months of painstaking negotiations by the line’s Asia Pacific chair Sarina Bratton, the French luxury adventure small ship operator welcomed the news over Christmas that they had the green light  to sail in the region. … Read more