Silversea’s flagship Silver Nova arrives in Australia with its season almost sold out

Cruise ship pool deck with chairs under a partly cloudy sky, ocean view

Silversea Cruises’ newest ship, Silver Nova, is making waves in the cruise industry – and she sailed into Australian waters this week to a season already a sell-out. Cruise Passenger was on board the innovatively designed luxury vessel on her journey from Darwin to Cairns this week, and learned the vessel has become so popular … Read more

Travel’s night of nights sees cruise lines crowned for their contribution

Viking wins best ocean at the NTIA Awards

Cruise lines shone at the Australian National Travel Industry’s awards this weekend when 1,300 agents gathered at Sydney’s International Convention Centre for the ATIA awards. The Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) is the peak industry body that represents the interests of travel professionals and businesses, formerly know as AFTA. The Association recently announced a series … Read more

The search for Sydney’s third terminal: Like a Netflix drama, it never seems to end…

Viking ship sailing in Sydney

The NSW government has announced yet another search for Sydney’s third cruise terminal in a bid to arrest the slide in cruise capacity that will hit the harbour – and Australia – next year. This seemingly simple task has turned into a decades-long saga, a nautical odyssey plagued by bureaucratic battles, community outrage, and the … Read more