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Viking’s growth of its ocean fleet is continuing with Viking Saturn set to join up come early 2023. The company, which is hugely popular among Australians, plans to have 16 sister ships by 2027, all built at Fincantieri shipyard in Italy and virtually identical. The new ship will be operating in the Nordic region, with … Read more
Celebrity Cruises has opened bookings for the first Australian season for the Celebrity Edge. She will sail Down Under for the 2023/24 wave season. The luxurious vessel will sail out from Sydney, starting from December 9, on a 12-night cruise to New Zealand. This kicks off a huge season of cruising with just a few … Read more
NSW has experienced a political upheaval in the wake of Gladys Berejiklian’s departure from government. However, early signs are pointing towards the new leadership being good news for the cruise industry. Last month, Dominic Perrotett, at the time the treasurer of NSW, said, “It doesn’t make sense when we open our international borders for people … Read more
With international travel is set to be back next month, cruise lines can’t wait to get you back on board. And they are offering some strong incentives, with special prices and added value. Elizabeth Clarke, manager of The Cruise Centre offered some guidance on where to look and what to buy. “All of the cruise … Read more
Royal Caribbean Group Chairman and CEO Richard Fain said in a new video this week that the group has carried one million passengers worldwide since the restart and highlighted the few COVID cases that occurred on its vessels. “We wanted to show in a tangible way how safe and healthy cruising is. We’re doing that … Read more
Australian cruisers face the prospect of cruising internationally before setting foot onboard a ship in local waters. As Prime Minister Scott Morrison revealed Australians are expected to travel internationally in November and cruise lines cancelling 2021 local sailings, cruise industry experts believe that now is the time to book those international cruises. The news rules … Read more
P&O Cruises Australia is live streaming a special show, streamed direct from the Pacific Adventurer for those missing cruise. As part of the ‘Fly the Flag for P&O’ campaign, the line will stream a live event on October 14, with the big names set to appear including celebrity chef Luke Mangan, radio presenter Kat Davidson and award-winning … Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line is celebrating its return to the New York City as Norwegian Breakaway begins a series of week-long voyages from New York to Bermuda. The Norwegian Breakaway made its triumphant return on September 26 when guests got back on board for the first time in over a year. Harry Sommer, president and chief … Read more
It’s a thorny question: with more and more cruise lines mandating vaccines for passengers and crew, what happens to those among the tens of thousands holding Future Cruise Credits from cancelled journeys who can’t or don’t want a jab? After readers asked, we spoke to most of the leading lines. A number told Cruise Passenger … Read more