Tallis Boerne Marcus 
Solo cruising is on the rise and cruise lines are racing to put out the best offerings possible to lure solo cruisers to their line. This means there are plenty of hot deals and lots to know for those looking to cruise solo.
When Icon of the Seas opened bookings in 2022, Royal Caribbean had its single largest booking day in history, and bookings haven’t slowed down. With demand staying strong, Royal Caribbean have now opened their 2025/2026 season bookings three months early.
Carnival has released the star-studded line up for its Melbourne Cup Carnival Cruise 2023. The line blends together sports and fashion stars, with from Melbourne Cup Hall of Famer Jim ‘Pumper’ Cassidy to TV personality Shelly Horton.
Disney Cruise Line’s new Singapore-bound ship has been renamed Disney Adventure. From 2025, Disney Adventure will begin a five-year stint of sailings exclusively out of Singapore.
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) have revealed Australia’s upcoming wave season is looking to be maybe its busiest ever, set to far eclipse the 2019/2020 season.
Since the repealing of the Eastern seaboard protocols that mandated vaccination to step aboard a cruise ship, the majority of cruise lines have removed any Covid protocols from their policies. However, there is one notable hold out.Â
The Caledonian Sky was arrested amid claims of entitlements for the crew as she changed operators and is in the process of moving to Fiji
Over 80 P&O Passengers were left in disarray at a wharf in Auckland after an issue with their visas. The guests had been informed that they wouldn’t require Australian visas to enter Norfolk Island, as they were permanent residents of New Zealand.
Paul Gauguin Cruises has released its 2025 Boutique Crossing Collection, which includes three new itineraries. The cruise line will explore Oceania, Indonesia and Melanesia, with many maiden calls along the way.