The Silver Muse in Sydney Harbour with the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the background

Luxury line Silversea sees a big future in Australia

Silversea luxury cruises is looking to expand in Australia.

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Top 10 stories of 2024: Princess Boss reveals what will get ships back

Princess chief calls for removal of uncertainty as Auckland begs to have a ship back

The man who built the Princess brand into Australia’s favourite has a simple message for the line’s fans bemoaning the reduction in the fleet size this season: Australia and New Zealand need to relax regulation, accept increased prices to rival those of the Caribbean and lower port fees.

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Cruise New Zealand’s coastline in style aboard the stylish Le Soleal

Anger as New Zealand does it again with a swingeing tourism tax hike

As of October 1, the Land of the Long White Cloud is nearly tripling its International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL), from NZD 35 to NZD 100.

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villa vie

Villa Vie’s residential cruise leaves passengers stranded in Belfast

After paying upwards of $149,000 AUD plus a monthly fee, passengers are now trapped in a ship-shaped hotel in Belfast where they can’t stay overnight onboard —rudder issues, the BBC was told—but are allowed in during the day. 

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Ovation of the Seas sailing into Sydney Harbour

Records tumble as 1.24m Australians take cruise holidays

Australia’s cruise industry celebrated the region’s season start in Sydney today with new statistics showing a big increase in those wanting berths in the next six months.

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Philip Holiday, CEO, Sydney Ports

Message to US cruise line CEOs: ‘If you want quality you have to pay’

The head of the Port Authority of NSW Philip Holliday has spoken about his pride at the growth of cruise holidays on his organisation’s 10th anniversary.

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Princess cruises ship sailing in Alaska

Why cruise lines need to win back the trust of the people of Alaska

The Alaskan wilderness, a pristine expanse of breathtaking natural beauty, appears to be under siege this season

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Is New Zealand heading for another season of cruising chaos?

The campaign to halt NZ cruise passenger fee hike gathers speed

Cruise lines are launching a lobbying campaign to get the New Zealand government to back down over its cruise passenger fee hike by a staggering 88%.

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