Peter Lynch 
Marguerite Fitzgerald, the newly appointed President of Carnival Australia and P&O Cruises Australia, has spoken of her confidence the return of cruise is imminent – and even announced a celebration on Sydney harbour. Ms Fitzgerald said she anticipated the lines that had been sailing in Australia would be involved in a a phased return from … Read more
Crystal Cruises is know for its ultra luxury service, food and amenities. So it was an unlikely end to a cruise on the Crystal Symphony when it had to change course – apparently to outrun an arrest warrant because it cannot pay its fuel bills. Steven Heard Fales, a playwright and actor, posted on Facebook, “We … Read more
Genting Hong Kong, the Asian company that owns Crystal Cruises, Star Cruises and Dream Cruises, has filed a Wind Up petition in the Supreme Court of Bermuda asking the court to appoint provisional liquidators saying the company would essentially run out of cash by the end of January. Genting has a huge fleet and held … Read more
Despite being the only cruise line sailing in Australia through the COVID era, Coral Expeditions is still learning to adapt and make changes. The line has notched up 93 voyages since October, 2020, and has accumulated significant expertise in operating in this environment. But earlier this month around 60 passengers and 30 crew aboard Coral … Read more
It’s a tale of two continents: in America, today marks the end of the mandatory health protocols on cruise ships and a change to a voluntary system. In Australia, cruise ships remain banned and a law change to allow them back is still stuck in Parliament and might not be voted on before the end … Read more
From the Editor in Chief Happy New Year to all our readers – and our thanks for standing by us at this extraordinary time. If I were writing this from just about anywhere but Australia, 2021 would be a tremendous year of success for cruising. Ships returned to the US and Europe, and Asia continued … Read more
Like the rest of the world, cruise lines are now in the throws of understanding how to live with Omicron, the most contagious form of COVID yet. Already Covid has forced changes to Carnival Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean and MSC protocols and itineraries, and in America the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is … Read more
No one is cancelling. And few are surprised. Royal Caribbean announced this week that 48 cases of COVID had been detected on the world’s largest cruise ship, Symphony of the Seas, carrying 6091 passengers and crew. That’s 0.78 per cent of passengers and crew. And while the incident sparked a few headlines, the ship’s itineraries … Read more
This weekend I discovered a whole new sport – and a great way to recreate the feeling of being on a cruise ship. Our Saturday afternoon was spent watching the SailGP – the grand prix of fast cat sailing and a global phenomena – on board Captain Cook’s Sydney2000. And it was a revelation. SailGP … Read more
She's the most specious ship yet from luxury line Oceania Cruises. James Sitters tells Rose Kelly and Peter Lynch what's on board the new class of ship, including restaurants, spas and suites.
