MSC announces four new ships are on the way
MSC Cruises has made a significant announcement for its future, revealing a new order for four cruise vessels, with an optional further two, from Meyer Werft shipyard.
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Carnival pilots new all-inclusive packages – but Aussies miss out again
Carnival is piloting two new packages, the Essential Value Package and the Ultimate Value Package, which offer a more inclusive style of cruising for Carnival, with both packages on sale for one week only.
“We are expecting 96 cruise passengers at my Hunter Valley Farm” – Celebrity Edge visits Newcastle
Celebrity Cruises just made its first ever port call in Newcastle, marking a significant day for the cruise line and port of Newcastle alike. By length she’s the largest vessel to visit the port this season.
Princess Cruises President says more ships may come but government dodges cruise talks
Cruise Passenger has been reporting for years on an incoming cruise crisis in Australia, with fewer cruise ships arriving to our shores and therefore less economic benefit to Aussies.
A man died on a cruise ship after 33 drinks – should drinks packages have daily limits?
Cruise Passenger readers always have plenty to say about what’s going on in Australian cruise, and in the broader cruise community.
NZ cruise industry records $120 million loss – is the problem across the ditch?
This means the industry generated about $120 million less in economic activity over the 2024/25 season when compared to the 2023/24 season.
Four Seasons $5000 per night luxury yacht heads to sea trials
The launch of the company’s first vessel has been delayed by two months, and will now set sail for the first time in March 2026.
France passes huge new tax on cruise passengers costing $1.3 billion each year
The French senate has voted to pass an AUD$26 tax per port per passenger for cruise ships in France.
‘We’re not smoking, we’re vaping!” Cruisers with electric cigarettes spark rows after refusing to stay in smoking areas
Smoking areas and the enforcement of them has always been a big debate amongst cruisers, but in recent years, due to the rise of vaping, this debate has taken a new turn.
