Peter Lynch 
Ann Sherry, former CEO of Carnival Australia, has been awarded a place in the Cruise Lines International Association Hall of Fame. Ms Sherry virtually rebuilt the cruise industry’s image over more than a decade of work after a series of damaging incidents involving so-called “booze cruises”. Today, Australians are the world’s most prolific cruisers, with … Read more
Royal Caribbean is to move one of its newest and biggest ships to Sydney and offer free cruises to those who helped fight the bushfires from next Saturday. The two complimentary four-night coastal sailings on the Spectrum of the Seas will accommodate up to 7,000 guests across two cruises and will depart from Sydney on … Read more
Sydney Harbour was convulsed with a coronavirus scare this morning, underscoring how skittish the world has become about the sickness. Australia’s reputation as a virus free cruise port is intact. A critical reason why we remain a successful cruise destination. During Norwegian Jewel’s sailing from Auckland to Sydney, according to the cruise line, “a few … Read more
Australia’s cruise season could be extended to accommodate ships with cancelled Asian itineraries. Such a move will help pump desperately needed funds into ports and tourism business hit by the recent fires. Talks are being held to test the waters for the move, which is expected to be widely welcomed by cruise lines and Australians … Read more
The ship which has been turned away from multiple Asian ports is now sailing for Sihanoukville, Cambodia where she will end her cruise Thursday morning, February 13. The Westerdam has no passengers with the coronavirus but she has been sailing the seas looking for somewhere to give it a home since February 4, after five … Read more
Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas has announced it will ban any passport holders from China, Hong Kong or Macao from its ships in a significant escalation of measures to try and halt the spread of the disease. This is imposed regardless of the passenger’s residency and the lines have … Read more
In what appears a significant escalation of the coronavirus outbreak, two cruise lines this morning have around 7,000 passengers and crew in lockdown aboard their ships while scores of cruise calls are scratched and thousands of flights cancelled. No-one is sure when the travel industry’s growing paralysis, costing billions of dollars and threatening thousands of … Read more
Regent Seven Seas is betting a billion dollars that its new ultra-luxury ships and all-inclusive promise will win over wealthy cruisers in Australia, Asia and around the globe. Already the five-ship line’s third biggest market behind the US and Britain, Australia will be an important testbed for the message that Regent offers the best value … Read more
Regent Seven Seas has delivered its fifth ship, claiming to set a new benchmark for luxury cruising. Three years ago, RSS Explorer was described as “the world’s most luxurious ship ever built”. Now, the line maintains sister ship RSS Splendor is “luxury perfected”. Built by Fincantieri in Ancona, Italy, Splendor is 55,254 gross tonnes and … 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.
