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Norwegian Cruise Line said it will be sending the Norwegian Spirit back to Australia and New Zealand waters from December 2023 as part of its 2024 deployment. The Norwegian Spirit, fresh from a USD$100 million refurbishment, will offer eight 12-day sailings between Sydney and Auckland. NCL’s 2024 deployment offers guests more itineraries than ever and … Read more
Glen Moroney, the ship-building owner of the Australian cruising icon Scenic, doesn’t like the limelight much. He spends most of his time in Switzerland or at one of the yards building his unique vessels. But the man who created the Spaceship on Europe’s rivers and the stunning discovery yacht Scenic Eclipse has lost none of his … Read more
P&O Cruises Australia has cancelled further sailings until March 3, 2022 due to uncertainty over when the Australian governments will allow the cruise industry to resume. The cruise line, on November 10, announced it would cancel sailings until February 15, 2022 and next year’s scheduled seasons for Adelaide, Fremantle and Cairns. But this week, decided … Read more
New COVID strain Omicron has halted Australia’s cruise restart with just 14 days to go before the Biosecurity Act ban on foreign flagged vessels is due for renewal. The state has told Cruise Passenger it is now waiting for the Federal Government’s all-clear before it can start planning the return of ships. Last week, we … Read more
To make up for lost time and cancelled COVID cruises, French Polynesian cargo cruise line, Aranui will debut its most diverse program for 2023 featuring 25 voyages to 26 islands around the South Pacific. The line’s Aranui 5, a 125-metre mixed freight and passenger vessel, will take guests to five Austral Islands on its inaugural … Read more
While Australians can hop on a plane and cruise anywhere around the world, the fear and confusion of complicated travel rules is holding many people back. This is making travel agents – and more specifically cruise agents and specialists – more important than ever before. However, rather than try and convince you as to why … Read more
Cruise-hungry Aussies can now look forward to booking itineraries in Singapore, after the government changed its rules to capture the fly-cruise market. Previously, cruises in Singapore were only open to residents. The restrictions have now been adjusted to allow non-residents, including international visitors arriving via the Vaccinated Travel Lanes (VTLs) from Sydney and Melbourne, to … Read more
This is the stuff of dreams for daring, adventure travellers exploring the mighty white continent at the bottom of the world, called Antarctica. When the luxury Crystal Endeavour made its first voyage from Ushuaia last week, all eyes were on its new toy – the two-guest plus pilot submersible – which made its debut diving … Read more
NSW is set to become to the first state to allow cruising, with a target date set for February 1 to begin intrastate itineraries. The major breakthrough ends 21 months in which cruise ships have been banned and also ends Australia’s isolation from international shipping. It is the last country to end its cruise ban. … 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.
