Australia can’t afford to lose the cruise industry – it’s time Canberra took notice
Last month, the New Zealand Cruise Association proudly published a joint communication about the importance of the cruise industry to the country’s economy. It mentioned the hard work of those involved and pledged joint work to help foster a sustainable cruise industry into the future. What really stood out about this piece of work were ... Read more
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Royal Princess to drydock and debut in Singapore before heading to Australia in 2026
Princess is readying the Royal Princess for her season in Australia and New Zealand with a drydock in late 2026, followed by two sailings around Southeast Asia.
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These cruisers say they live at sea by collecting casino perks – is it too good to be true?
This is already a tricky grey area for cruise lines, due to cases like that of Aaron Rose, who lost $30,000 racking up gambling debts on P&O Cruises, while mourning a loved one.Â
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Aussie cruise bloggers petition Carnival to keep themed cruises beyond January 2026
Aussie cruise bloggers Rob and Ali have started a petition for Carnival to keep it's themed cruises running in Australia, and it's already run up nearly 500 signatures in two days.
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Uniworld signs up with Seabourn to offer a combined river and ocean cruise in the Med
Leading luxury lines, Uniworld and Seabourn have joined forces to offer a combined river ... Read more
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Australia’s cruise is in crisis – it’s time the government followed NZ in taking action
New Zealand's cruise industry is 40% down on cruise ship calls, and is working with the government to talk to cruise lines in a bid to persuade them to return ships to the region.
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The most heartwarming stories as crew rally to help vulnerable passengers in need
Cruise Passenger readers always have plenty to say about what’s going on in Australian cruise, and in the broader cruise community.
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10,000 jobs at risk as New Zealand reckons with a cruise crisis and says: “This is no drill”
New Zealand is in the process of reckoning with, and attempting to reverse, an undeniable crisis for the cruise industry.
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Viking unveils World Cruise itineraries for 2027/28 visiting ports from Central America to Australia
Viking has unveiled its world cruise itineraries for 2027/28 including the Viking World Cruise which will sail for 142 days visiting 31 countries from Central America to Australia.
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