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Holland America Line has announced its return-to-service dates, meaning that by May, 2022, the line will once again have a complete fleet sailing the oceans. Noordam is set to return on March 14 in Japan, Oosterdam will be back in the Mediterranean on May 1 and Westerdam will be hitting Alaskan waters on May 8. … Read more
Silversea cruises has released a new brochure for its 2022/23 sailings in Australia’s Kimberley region, reporting that 75% of the 2022 season has already sold out. Guests will sail on the 144-person Silver Explorer to see the wilderness of the Kimberley on voyages between 10 and 32 days, all while being showered in the ultra … Read more
Pacific Adventure, the newest member of P&O Cruises Australia now three-strong fleet has emerged from dry dock in style, with plans to be homeported in Sydney. P&O Cruises Australia President Sture Myrmell said Pacific Adventure joining Pacific Encounter and Pacific Explorer in P&O’s Fleet is a significant milestone for the cruise line. “Making Pacific Adventure … Read more
Hurtigruten Expeditions has continued its green revolution, cruising with MS Otto Sverdrup, its third battery-hybrid powered cruise ship. The new vessel began her inaugural sail from Hamburg last week with the Norwegian coast in its sights. She joins MS Roald Amundsen and MS Fridtjof Nansen as one of Hurtigruten’s battery-hybrid powered cruise ships, with Hurtigruten … Read more
P&O recently made an announcement that vaccinations will be a requirement for their Australian cruises – with even kids over 12, who are now eligible for vaccines in Australia, requiring a double jab to get on board. With policies around the world suggesting that most cruise lines will be employing similar rules of mandatory vaccinations … Read more
As the cruise industry has resumed, there have been a number of sailings which have had COVID cases onboard. But Michael Bayley, the CEO of Royal Caribbean has addressed passengers carrying the virus onboard Royal Caribbean ships, in a bid to put aside worries and speculation. Mr Bayley wrote a Facebook post, stating that while … Read more
Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas has left its nest at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Naizaire to begin its first test sailings. Wonder of the Seas is set to become the largest cruise ship in the world, accommodating 6800 passengers and 2400 crew. She’s an astonishing 362 metres in length, 66 metres wide … Read more
The Department of Health has revealed the latest plan to bring back cruising to Australian waters in Phase Four of the federal government’s systematic approach to returning life to some sort of normality. New regulations will demand that ships have “stronger pre-arrival health assessment and screening processes, supported by enhanced pre-arrival reporting requirements” as they … Read more
P&O Cruises Australia has revealed that it will require all passengers to be vaccinated before cruising with the line. President of P&O Cruises Sture Myrmell, addressing a Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) forum today said: “We want to make cruising as safe as it can be. And there is a clear community sentiment that vaccinations … 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.
