Tallis Boerne Marcus 
Cruise is on its way back. Sailings are picking up around the world and Royal Caribbean has confidently scheduled December sailings out of Sydney. The Australian government has finally set vaccine threshold goals for international travel to resume. So things are definitely looking up. Can we expect cruising to be the same experience we all … Read more
After 17-months out of action, Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth is looking in tip-top shape to make her triumphant return to the waters as the cruise line readies itself for a return to sailing. The first cruise back will be a seven-night voyage through the British Isles, taking in the dramatic views of Scotland’s Isles and coast … Read more
The arrival of the world’s newest and largest sailing ship, the Golden Horizon, which was initially planned for 2021/22 wave season has been postponed. Tradewind Voyages will be replicating the planned season, now with 14 sailings from December 2022 to February 2023. All guests will have the opportunity to keep their booking in the same … Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) president and CEO Harry Sommer has offered Australian and Kiwi cruisers hope promising it would return by February 2022. Mr Sommer has made this estimate off the back of Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison revealing that he expects travel to return to normality at an 80% vaccination threshold. Speaking in Seattle … Read more
Europe’s waterways were this week buzzing with activity as lines like Scenic, Viking and Avalon restarted their engines. Scenic has resumed its river cruising in style on the Duoro River in Portugal. Scenic is operating eight and 11-day round-trip sailings out of Porto, with Scenic Azure ready for passengers from Europe and the UK.  To share … Read more
New Zealand based cruise company Heritage Expeditions has announced that the exploration vessel formerly known as MS Hanseatic and briefly as Society Adventurer is the latest member of its fleet. The 124-metre vessel has been renamed Heritage Adventurer, with Heritage Expeditions delighted with the new addition. Directors of Heritage Expeditions, Aaron and Nathan Russ spoke … Read more
Princess Cruises’ Majestic Princess has completed a seven-day round-trip from Seattle through Alaska, visiting Glacier Bay National Park, Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan after more than a year off . Jan Swartz, Princess Cruises President said: “Welcome back to Princess, is what I said to our guests while I was cruising with them onboard Majestic Princess … Read more
Princess Cruises and Holland America Line have celebrated their much-awaited return to the port of Seattle, with a big celebration in the city. As of this week, both lines are once again sailing from Seattle to Alaska and the cruise lines, employees and passengers are all in celebration mode. The presidents of both cruise lines … Read more
Princess Cruises has left the South Pacific off its early 2022 season lineup as it concedes that COVID restrictions will prevent it from cruising to some planned destinations. But the line has promised to increase its visits when itineraries allow. Instead, Princess is redirecting its South Pacific cruises to different parts of Australia or New … 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.
