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As cruise returns in Australia, there are of course many people that haven’t taken to the seas in a couple of years, as well as plenty of excited first-timers looking to get on a cruise ship for a new type of holiday. One concern that both of these groups are expressing across the cruise community … Read more
Viking has announced two spectacular “longitudinal” world cruises, taking guests all the way between the Great Lakes and Antarctica. The first sailing, will depart from Buenos Aires on March 2, 2023 and Viking Octanis will sil for 65 days across 29 ports in nine countries and three continents. From Buenos Aires you’ll go to Antarctica … Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line is set to return to the Canary Islands with the line sailing all-year round in Europe. Norwegian Sun was initially meant to sail in Asia, but has been diverted to the Canary Islands due to ongoing uncertainty over cruising in Asia. NCL last sailed to the Canary Islands in 2017. This gives … Read more
It’s always a sinking feeling when you see the cruise you’ve just booked, on sale. What many don’t know is that some cruise lines have a program called best price guarantee. This means if the price drops, you can get your initial fare changed to the new price, and save yourself some money. Vigilant cruisers … Read more
This week saw an important announcement in Australia’s return to cruising – another ship is bound for Brisbane. The new Carnival Luminosa will start her inaugural voyages from November from the Sunshine State. Having recently been christened by the arrival of Pacific Explorer, the battle for the new state-of-the-art Brisbane International Cruise Terminal has just … Read more
Setting sail in 2023, Scenic Group has shared a timelapse video showing the construction of Scenic Eclipse II. This ultra-luxury yacht is set to begin operations from April 2023 and the video shows off the progress made so far, as well as some of the technology and construction innovations used. The timelapse offers a unique … Read more
Cruising is soon to return to South Australia, with 101 cruises scheduled for the upcoming season, topping the 82 cruises that came down south over the 2018/19 season. In the 2018/2019 season the sector infected $145 million into the State’s economy, meaning this number will hopefully climb. The first ship to port will be Coral … Read more
Silversea Cruises is set to start operating the luxurious Crystal Endeavor – to be rebranded Silver Endeavor – with reports the line has purchased the vessel, according to Cruise Industry News. The cruise line has already filed to trademark the new name, Silver Endeavor with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, all but confirming … Read more
Carnival Cruise Line has today confirmed their plans for this Australian wave season, with newly acquired ship Costa Luminosa to join their fleet as Carnival Luminosa and sail out of Brisbane from this November. Carnival Luminosa will sail out of Brisbane from November all the way through to April, before repositioning to Seattle for a … Read more