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It’s fair to say that recently Royal Caribbean and Juneau haven’t exactly seen eye to eye. The large cruise line and the small Alaskan town of around 30,000 people have been clashing over their differing visions for the port in Juneau.
One undeniable trend in recent years is that cruise lines have been setting up camp in the Caribbean. Beyond just moving more ships there, the lines have been purchasing private islands and building private destinations throughout the region, clearly signalling that they intend to expand operations in the Caribbean for years to come. Cruise has … Read more
The massive cruise will span across 42 ports, in 22 countries and five continents, as thousands of Aussies ditch the cold winter and set sail for a journey of global discovery.
Carnival has cancelled around a month’s worth of sailings on the new Carnival Adventure for mid 2027. Intriguingly, at this point, no one is exactly sure why.
New Zealand has confirmed that it will not ban cruise ships from Milford Sound after the government put forward a proposal in 2021.
Cunard has released its deployments for the 2027/28 season, and sadly, Australia is nowhere to be seen.
Australia’s post-pandemic cruise growth continues to trend upwards, with 1.32 million Aussies taking a cruise in 2024, a 5.9% rise from 2023.
While Carnival Luminosa is quite new to the Carnival fleet, previously serving as Costa Luminosa for Costa Cruises. it has proved a big hit afrer its first Australian season with its homeport in Brisbane.
The survey revealed that of those who have already sailed on the new ships, 66% reported having a good experience, and 21% reported having an ‘okay’ experience.
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.
