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The cruise ban is lifting and Royal Caribbean are as delighted about it as anyone, launching a sale from today that offers guests as much as 30% off and savings of up to $600 per booking. Royal Caribbean will be returning down under from this October with sailings out of BRisbane and Sydney, after an … Read more
The Federal Government has announced it will lift the ban on foreign flagged ships from April 17th, ending two years which halted cruising for all but Australian registered vessels. In an announcement this morning, the federal government said: “On the basis of medical advice, the Australian Government will not renew the ban on international cruise … Read more
This weekend marks two years almost to the day since cruising was halted in Australia. It also marks yet another fudged decision by the federal government. On Friday, National Cabinet had a cruise restart on the agenda. Three eastern states backed lifting the ban so foreign flagged vessels can sail around our … Read more
The fate of Australia’s return to cruising now rests with the Premiers of the three Eastern states after National Cabinet issued a statement “noted” progress towards a cruise return last night. The meeting was the last before parliament is prorogued before a general election – and with the date for the ban on foreign flagged … Read more
Viral footage has emerged from a Norwegian Cruise Line ship off the coast Mexico, after a women’s mishap on the cruise ship’s slide was seen by many passengers of the ship and now 16 million people on TikTok. Rather than soaring over the sea, the passenger gets continuously stuck on the loop slide, failing to … Read more
It’s the end of an era as Genting Cruise Lines finally calls it a day, leaving a gap in Singapore’s cruise market. Now that Genting has gone under, what becomes of Singapore’s cruise industry? The country previously reiterated its intention to become the cruise hub of Southeast Asia and attract fly-cruisers from Australia and other … Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed further details about the premium food and drink offerings that its new Prima Class ships Norwegian Prima and Norwegian Viva will have. These two vessels will have nine new dining and beverage venues, elevating NCL’s offerings. Harry Sommer, Norwegian Cruise Line president and chief executive officer said : “We’ve been … Read more
Celebrity Cruises, one of the world’s most progressive cruise lines has revealed a stellar line up of bridge officers – and a third of those are women. To celebrate international women’s day, the line has also changed its iconic X logo to XX on all its social media channels to represent the female chromosome and … Read more
Oceania Cruises 2024 ‘Around the World in 180 days voyage’ sold out spectacularly quick, with all rooms booked up just 30 minutes after opening for sale. This world cruise was released alongside four further itineraries of 72 to 82 day length across the Asia-Pacific region. The combination of high demand for these cruises plus the … 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.
