Why New Zealand’s hugely popular cruise ports are losing ships and tourism dollars
Its cruise association has reported a 40% decline in port calls, and has launched a campaign to persuade cruise lines to return.
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How the NT and Darwin are smashing cruise records and welcoming more ships than ever
The port of Darwin is fresh off a record cruise season, with a massive 113 cruise ships visiting the port over Australia’s 2024/25 cruise season.Â
Royal Caribbean opens Lelepa waitlist for first ever Pacific private beach club
Since the announcement, Aussies have been wondering what this could mean for cruising in Australia.
Carnival, the Fun Ship family line, trials its first adults only cruise
A cruise on Carnival Magic has been changed to an adults-only cruise, a surprising move for a cruise line that bases itself around fun for the whole family.Â
Anger as Carnival Corporation confirms it won’t merge its loyalty programs
Carnival Cruise Line has confirmed it has no plans to merge the loyalty programs across its multiple brands.
More big ship moves: MSC joins cruise lines in orders two more World-class ships
MSC has become the latest cruise line to announce an order for more megaships.
Star Voyager – once Pacific Explorer – is about to start sailing out of Vietnam and Hong Kong
StarCruises is about to start sailings out of Vietnam.
Four Seasons to add another luxury yacht – with $830 million of funding
This will be the second ship in their fleet, with the first set to start sailing in January next year.
Crown Princess norovirus break-out leads to embarkation delays and cancelled activities
While Norovirus issues have well reported across the cruise industry in the USA, it appears that they’ve been sneaking under the radar in Australia.Â
