Peter Lynch 
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd has raised over $2 billion of additional funding to ensure the company can continue during the COVID-19 stoppages. The announcement comes just two days after it warned it may have to seek bankruptcy protection at the start of capital raising. The line, which includes Norwegian Cruise Lines, Regent Seven Seas … Read more
Princess Cruises has followed other Carnival lines, cancelling itineraries across the board until the end of the northern summer. It has also introduced some new and generous incentives to keep bookings. In a statement from line President Jan Swartz this morning, the line says it has paused Australia-based cruises on Sapphire Princess and Sea Princess … Read more
Princess Cruises has moved to refute suggestions the Ruby Princess did not update documents to show how many passengers had signs of illness when she docked on her last cruise to Sydney in March. A reporting system on the vessel, which was accessible to all authorities, was updated at 7.21 pm on the night before … Read more
Australia’s wave season, which starts in September, could be the earliest that cruise ships are back in our waters, after Carnival Cruise Line and P&O announced they would not be sailing here until August 31. P&O Cruises today announced it was extending its halt in operations in Australia and New Zealand until August 31 in … Read more
In another twist to the story of the cruise ship at the centre of the largest COVID-19 cluster in Australia, health officials have revealed a doctor’s report arrived AFTER the Ruby Princess docked in Sydney showing more cases. Had it been filed on time, it probably would have stopped passengers leaving without checks. According to … Read more
Royal Caribbean is facing legal suits over its shore excursion to volcanic White Island in New Zealand in December. Twenty-one people died and many were injured when the island’s volcano erupted last year. All but two were from Ovation of the Seas, and the claim is that no-one was warned of the dangers, despite increased … Read more
Princess Cruises has today been awarded Australia’s Most Trusted Brand in the cruise sector in a survey conducted by Reader’s Digest among 2,800 of its Australian readers. The news will be welcomed by the line, which has featured in headlines surrounding the coronavirus outbreak, and is now the subject of a special commission of inquiry … Read more
Norwegian, Regent Seven Seas and Oceania Cruises have moved their scheduled cruising restart date to July. A notice on Norwegian’s website says: “We continue to closely monitor the COVID-19 coronavirus situation and the global health environment. With COVID-19 continuing to impact communities and ports around the globe, we have extended our voluntary temporary suspension of … Read more
By Nicolas Dubreuil, Polar Expedition Leader with PONANT For more than 20 years, I’ve been on expeditions to the most isolated parts of the planet. From the Arctic ice pack to the deepest reaches of the Amazon rainforest, on foot, by kayak, on skis, by sleigh or by diving, I have spent long periods of … 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.
