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Icon of the Seas has successfully completed its first round of sea trials. She will be sailing from Meyer Turku shipyard to the Baltic Sea testing its performance and equipment. With 450 workers onboard, the ship passed its preliminary assessments with flying colours. Icon is set to debut in Miami in January 2024, following its … Read more
The National Geographic Orion makes a triumphant return to Australian waters. When industry legend, Sarina Bratton formed Orion Expedition Cruises in 2024, the MV Orion became an icon as our first local luxury expedition ship. But luxury expedition cruising is a tough, competitive business, and eventually American brand Lindblad Expeditions bought over Orion. Now nearly … Read more
Flights prices have soared and experts say that high fares are here to stay. Travellers are looking to cut down on flight costs wherever possible. Particularly as budgets are stretched, especially from Australia to Europe. Flight hacks will continue to be necessary with high prices set to stick around. Alexander Irving, European transport analyst at … Read more
Captain Cook Cruises Fiji has purchased MS Caledonian Sky. And she is promising brand new high-end expedition cruising. The purchase represents an elevation of expedition cruising in Fiji. MS Caledonian Sky offers a level of luxury and facilities not yet seen in the region. The boutique, expedition ship MS Caledonian Sky which is known to sail … Read more
At the height of the pandemic, only those who suffered medical complaints or kids were exempted from vaccines. Now some of those kids are tweens – and are still subject to Australia’s continuing cruise ban for those who have yet to be jabbed.
For devout cruisers, a ship is a place for love and connection. Many cruisers even take this to the next level and get married or renew their vowels on board. A cruise ship wedding means taking your vows in your happy place, an ocean backdrop. And when the ceremony ends, you’re already on your honeymoon. … Read more
Ponant has shared the design and renderings for their brand-new ship. She will be the brand’s first vessel to achieve carbon-neutral navigation. The vessel has an amazing arrangement of technology – including good, old-fashioned sails. Ponant Global CEO Hervé Gastinel says the ship will sail without producing any greenhouse gas emissions. “By 2030, our future … Read more
For the upcoming Cunard ‘Sporting Greats & Wellness Voyage’ featuring famous sporting names like Adam Goodes, Brett Lee, Karrie Webb and more, the cruise line has now announced the curated activities available onboard the voyage. The exclusive experiences provided by Cunard include a range of opportunities to learn directly from sporting icons, including the chance … Read more
Cunard is conducting a review of its final payment notification systems after a star-studded five-suite birthday cruise was cancelled. Former Play School host Don Spence, his daughter Danielle, Russell Crowe’s former partner, and friends had booked a $200,000 holiday in the line’s Grill Class Suites. But their book was automatically cancelled by a computer. It … Read more