Teresa Ooi 
Australian travellers with Future Cruise Credits are being enticed to rebook their holidays with a $365 bonus offer from a new online travel agency based in the Gold Coast. Tens of thousands of passengers whose cruises were cancelled by the pandemic chose to take Future Cruise Credits which entitles them to book forward when cruising … Read more
Royal Caribbean International will step up its presence in Australia, sending three ships, including Quantum of the Seas, Ovation of the Seas and Serenade of the Seas to cruise in local waters in 2021-22 season. For the first time, Sydney and Brisbane will host two Quantum-class ships, with the newest and the most high-tech ship, … Read more
The new chairman of the Australian Cruise Association, Philip Holliday expects state-by-state cruising to kick start local operations by early next year. There will be more “cruises to nowhere” and a bigger mix of sea and land-based itineraries to give passengers more time to explore local destinations. The return of bigger, international ships will be … Read more
It looks like cooped-up Singaporeans can’t wait to go on a holiday – even if it is to nowhere! There was such a rush to get in first when Genting Cruise Lines released its latest “cruises to nowhere” itineraries that the line chalked up 6000 bookings in just five days. “The response has been overwhelming. … Read more
Ranked as one of the best cities in Asia Pacific for millennials, Singapore has always been a big drawcard for Aussies looking to soak up some Eastern mystic with a strong dose of western nous. The Lion City has also been voted as one of Asia’s most beautiful cities, full of life, fabulous street food, … Read more
Spare a thought for the unsung heroes of our holidays: the humble travel agent. Almost 98 per cent of our 4,000 agencies have seen their business decimated, suffering a 90 per cent drop in revenue since the pandemic and threatening thousands of jobs. They have had nil income since March, but they’ve been consumed with … Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has extended its ongoing pause of global cruise voyages across all three brands – Norwegian, Oceania and Regent Seven Seas – until 1 December 2020. The line cited the “current global environment” for the extension of the suspension of cruises until the end of November. In addition, for some ships, the … Read more
Holland America Line’s latest ship, Rotterdam celebrated its coin ceremony at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Italy yesterday. In keeping with the Italian shipbuilding tradition, Mai Elmar, the executive director of Cruise Port Rotterdam in the Netherlands, served as the ship’s madrina (godmother) and officiated in the ceremony. The Dutch coins, minted in 1872, to honour … Read more
At the height of the wave season, Select Fresh Providores would supply fruit and vegetables to all the major cruise lines: P&O Cruises, Carnival, Princess, Norwegian Cruise Line, Regent Seven Seas, Oceania and MSC. “At its peak, fresh fruit and vegetables supplies to cruise ships would amount to about 25 to 30 per cent of … Read more
She's the most specious ship yet from luxury line Oceania Cruises. James Sitters tells Rose Kelly and Peter Lynch what's on board the new class of ship, including restaurants, spas and suites.
