Tallis Boerne Marcus 
After almost two years a campaign spearheaded by lobby groups and travel industry partner, cruise ship operators have at last captured the attention of the Federal Government and produced a plan that looks as if it may produced a workable solution for Australia’s cruisers. But while Health Minister Greg Hunt revealed over the weekend that … Read more
An exclusive poll of more than 3,000 cruisers shows the federal government could pay a heavy price for failing to return ships to Australia. Almost half (48 per cent) of those polled this week by Cruise Passenger indicated that the government’s stance on cruise will affect their vote in this year’s federal election in May, … Read more
It’s the highest profile – and most luxurious – casualty of the pandemic: Crystal Cruises, a luxury line owned by Genting Hong Kong has officially shut down. Crystal was the most awarded luxury line on the seas. It was purchased by Genting Hong Kong, an offshoot of a Malaysian casino company, in a 2016 transaction … Read more
A big question mark hangs over the upcoming Kimberley cruising season, as Western Australia’s borders remain shut and the ban on foreign ships remains. But a number of cruise specialists and companies are hopeful that keen cruisers will still get their fix of cruising in this iconic location. The Kimberley cruising season runs from the … Read more
Australians are ready to cruise. Data from Finder reveals that 2.7 million Aussies are keen to cruise in 2022, and Finder travel expert James Martin says that with more than 80 countries cruising while it’s banned in Australia, it’s time to look overseas. “With the international border now open, Australians who are keen on cruising … Read more
A small number of cruisers have been stuck in the unfortunate position of quarantining onboard their ship during the latest wave of Omicron. The good news is, there has been only been a handful of ships that have had outbreaks. And because of the cruise lines’ strict health and safety protocols, this is has stopped … Read more
Australia’s cruise ban has today taken another scalp – Carnival Spirit is being redeployed to Jacksonville, Florida after spending a decade in Australia and the South Pacific region. The vessel was to have been sailing from Brisbane’s new cruise terminal as a drawcard to turn Queensland into a major new cruising hub. The news was … Read more
Patrea and Ed Stuttard are avid cruisers, and after nearly two years of Australia’s cruise ban and no sign of a government change of heart, he government, they decided to take matters into their own hands. The result: they’re currently in Mexico and loving life on their fourth of six cruises, and are yet to … Read more
Last year a source of a lot of speculation in the cruising world was whether you’d require a vaccination to get on a cruise ship across the world and when they eventually return to Australia. As the pandemic has progressed and getting vaccinated before getting on-board has become the norm, the question has instead shifted … 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.
