The New Zealand Cruise Association has laid bare all the issues that are currently plaguing its industry, and revealed that forecast port bookings are set to drop 40% from the 2023/2024 season.
In a time where regional ports are seeing less and less cruise ships, the port of Eden has been bucking the trend. Attracting not only the huge Royal Caribbean ship Ovation of the Seas, but also a range of ships across Disney Cruise Lines, Princess Cruise Line, P&O Australia, Celebrity Edge and more.
With what was once Pacific Adventure and Pacific Adventure already getting set up for their new lives as Carnival ships and the P&O website redirecting to Carnival, the initial shock of P&O's dissolving has turned to acceptance of the end of an era.
The beloved Pacific Explorer, often known affectionately as Dora, has undergone a rapid transformation and has already emerged from drydock before she starts her next life as Star Voyager.
Our On Board host Rosie Kelly has just returned from sailing the Majestic Princess in the Mediterranean with her daughter. She and publisher Peter Lynch discuss her journey - and the changes to the ship, one of Australia's favourites after her many seasons sailing our own waters.
