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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.

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.

P&O Australia, a cruise line that began sailing out of Sydney in 1932, will bring its decorated history to a close as it is absorbed into the Carnival Cruises brand. This absorption, and particularly the retiring of Pacific Explorer might signal that we are nearing the end of seeing major cruise lines port out of cities that aren’t Sydney or Brisbane.

Cruise line shareholders receive bonuses that make their investment pay again and again.

P&O online forums have been rife with debate, after the conflict in New Caledonia has led to the rescheduling of several cruises. Many cruisers are complaining of having cruises over inflated with sea days due to the ports not being replaced with alternatives, as well as other complaints, such as the port taxes not being refunded from the cruise fare. 

A Spanish port is looking set to tighten rules on cruise capacity, limiting the number of passengers per day, or even lowering the number of terminals.

A former industry expert believes Australian cruise prices are set to increase as lines start to remove their vessels from the region.

Villa Vie will be the first retirement at sea line to sail. And is it cheaper than living in Sydney?

It’s been a remarkable mystery for months: why, as Australia’s love of cruising is soaring, has the industry cut back on homeported ships?