Federal government faces calls to welcome cruise back to Australia
Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism Kevin Hogan has called for the Albanese Government to take action and give the cruise industry more regulatory certainty.
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Calls for new ‘welcoming’ cruise policy change to tempt ships back
Industry leaders are calling for a summit on the cruise crisis as the situation sparks a political row
Regent unveils new class of ship with even more luxury
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has unveiled not just a new ship, Seven Seas Prestige, but also a new Prestige class of ships. Seven Seas Prestige will arrive in 2026, with the company also revealing plans for a second ship by 2029.
Two cardiac arrests, an airlift, a $150,000 payout: Aldo’s cruise ship miracle
Madonna O’Brien and Aldo Razza are a cruising couple from Gloucester in New South Wales. Whenever, they can, they leave their small for an annual cruise holiday with Royal Caribbean. It was during one of these annual escapes where everything went wrong beyond imagination.
Shock as most New Zealand cruises won’t pick up passengers any more
With Pacific Explorer withdrawing from operations, cruising in New Zealand has been left in a desperate state. Kiwis will find it virtually impossible to cruise out of their country.
The 52-word insurance clause that cost Melanie $20,000
Melanie Hutcho and her husband were on their dream holiday. But when tragedy struck, an insurance clause meant they couldn’t get their money back.
Sky high port charges are driving cruise ships away from Australia
High port charges are driving cruise ship operators away from Australia a Cruise Passenger investigation has revealed
We want Saturdays off, says Alaskan town where every other person is a cruise ship passenger
The possibility of a cap on cruise ship passengers to Alaska has been a hot topic for a while now, and tourism officials have now agreed on a cap on passengers.
Cruel cruise scammers stole family’s $22,500 cruise with a simple trick
A family from Kentucky in the USA had their holiday plans ruined after what seemed like a harmless social post ended up resulting in the cancellation of their cruise.