Australians continue to pour onto planes to cruise in Singapore, with Singapore Tourism Board recording fresh figures showing Australia's rise in numbers.
With Australia fighting to keep cruise lines coming Down Under, the stakes for ports to get it right has never been higher. Now they are teaching local businesses to be more welcoming.
The Norwegian billionaire, who will now become executive chairman, leaves not merely a successful cruise line, but an entirely reshaped sector of global travel.
Carnival cruise fans in Australia have devolved into chaos after a series of too good to be true cruise deals were offered to Carnival VIFP members, and quickly snapped up by some on-the-ball cruisers.
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.
