Peter Lynch 
Popular traditional cruise line Cruise & Maritime Voyages, known as CMV, has been forced into administration, it was revealed overnight. The British-based line, which had a big following among Australian cruisers, had been struggling to find financial backing during the pandemic. The news throws into limbo hundreds of cruises, and its deals to purchase two … Read more
America’s powerful Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has set a new date for the potential return of cruise ships. The no sail order, which was due to expire next week, has been extended until September 30 in the US. Most cruise lines, including those who sail in Australian waters, have already agreed to halt … Read more
Pining for a cruise holiday? This just might be the answer – a river cruise and a tour of South Australia’s premium wine regions. And you even get to explore Adelaide’s oldest Germany settlement, the town of Hahndoff, with charming boutiques and European architecture. There are even several restaurants serving German cuisine as well as … Read more
Aurora Expeditions, the 28-year-old Australian adventure cruise company, has a new chief executive – one of the most senior Australasian executives from luxury adventure line Ponant. Monique Ponfoort (centre in our picture) takes on the role of leading the two-ship line at a time when it has the capability to come into its own thanks … Read more
Carnival Corporation, the owner of P&O Australia, Princess, Carnival Cruises, Holland America and Seabourn, is planning a staggered return to cruising – though there is no word yet when Australia will see ships. The global cruise giant, which usually has P&O and Princess vessels in Australia and New Zealand year round, will sail with fewer … Read more
A series of announcements this week was greeted as a breakthrough in attempts to restart cruising in an age still coming to terms with coronavirus. With the world’s fleets riding at anchor and tens of thousands of crew sent home, finding a solution to the “pausing” of cruise is a multi-billion dollar business. The first … Read more
Viking has received an astonishingly strong response to its new American river cruise offering, with some of the itineraries selling out. The Mississippi River cruises, which feature new ships, were announced in April. Already all 2022 departures of the 15-day America’s Great River have sold out. Viking has now opened additional 2023 sailing dates sooner … Read more
The cruise industry has again halted sailings in the key US market, this time until September 15. The surprise move – some lines have indicated they intended to start sailings before this date – comes as the industry continues to work with the influential Centers for Disease Control and Preventions to get agreed health protocols … Read more
Reading the tea leaves about when we’ll be able to get back to cruising is a little like Kremlin watching during the cold war: it wasn’t so much what they said, but who was saying it. So when Simon Birmingham, Federal Tourism Minister, says he doesn’t expect our borders to be open to international tourism … 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.
