Tallis Boerne Marcus 
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
Harmony of the Seas has set sail out of Barcelona, marking both Royal Caribbean’s return to Western Europe and Harmony of the Seas return to operations. Jewel and Anthem of the Seas have already been sailing in Europe with Harmony marking the next rung on the climb back to Royal Caribbean’s global return to sailing. … Read more
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