Tallis Boerne Marcus 
Much has been written in recent years about the decline of Melbourne as a cruising city, and on the eve of the 2025/26 cruise season, the situation is at critical point.
Disney Adventure, the exciting new Disney ship that is set to sail out of Singapore, has delayed its maiden voyage to March 10, 2026.
On Carnival’s Australian website, it states that “specialty coffees and teas” are excluded from the zero-proof package.
Carnival has added the options for a new no-alcohol drinks package
Cruise Passenger readers always have plenty to say about what’s going on in Australian cruise, and in the broader cruise community.
Australia is set for another blockbuster cruise season, with 63 cruise ships set to sail to our shores.Â
Forward bookings for the Fremantle cruise port show that the Sapphire Princess will be the chosen ship for Princess’s return to homeporting out of Fremantle.
Wollongong is stepping up its campaign to make Port Kembla into Sydney’s third cruise port, and the industry is getting behind them.
It was expected that Celebrity Cruises venture into river cruising would make a splash, but initial sales have exceeded expectations, with early access to Celebrity’s 2027 river sailings selling out in just six minutes.
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.
