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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
Luxury cruise and tour company Scenic has announced the maiden voyage of its latest discovery yacht in Australia – a momentous event for an Australian line which has sailed the world’s oceans and rivers for over three decades but not had a ship at home. Scenic is well established as one of Europe and Asia’s … Read more
Passengers and relatives of those who died as a result of the ill-fated journey of the Ruby Princess have received a date for their class action. The matter will be heard in the Federal Court of Australia on October 10, 2022 and is set to run for approximately four weeks. Twenty-eight people died as a … Read more
The Federal Government has announced the almost two-year ban on foreign flagged cruise ships will be extended until February 17 – in another blow to the local cruise industry and thousands of family holidays. Health Minister Greg Hunt made the announcement tonight, citing the new virus variant Omicron. “The extension of these arrangements made by … Read more
Celebrity Cruises this week put on hold its plan to mandate vaccines for children ages five to 11, which was originally supposed to be in effect from February – underscoring the difficult dilemma facing operators as countries around the world put different policies in place for youngsters over the pandemic. The company said in a … Read more