Captain Cook Cruises delivers aid to Fijian Islands

Captain Cook Cruises delivers aid to Fijian Islands

Despite all its own problems. the cruise industry has continued to help the communities that support its work. Captain Cook Cruises is no exception: it has provided emergency essential supplies to the Mamanuca and Yasawa Islands in Fji, two areas that are reliant on cruise tourism.  This included a range of groceries, medical supplies, personal … Read more

Government blamed as P&O Cruises and Princess Cruises cancels until next year

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Thousand of family holidays – some of them over Christmas – are in ruins after P&O Cruises and Princess Cruises have both cancelled sailings until 2022, with the government’s failure to act on a return to sailings be blamed. Cruise Lines International Australasia Managing Director Joel Katz told Channel Nine cruise lines urgently need answers … Read more

Scenic designing a new class of luxury yachts

Scenic designing a new class of luxury yachts

Scenic Cruises will continue its expansion into luxury ocean, confirming the upcoming Scenic Eclipse II and the Emerald Sakara, from its sister brand, will be the last for those classes. “ There will be a new series that we are already engineering for,” said Chairman and founder of Scenic, Glen Moroney said at a special … Read more

Celebrity Edge breaks luxe bookings records as Captain Kate goes Beyond

Celebrity Edge breaks luxe bookings records as Captain Kate goes Beyond

Celebrity Edge’s impending arrival in Sydney has set a new record for bookings, with the luxury line claiming the high-tech vessel’s first season  has seen luxury sales boom. Australian passengers have been trading up, with a fifth of bookings for the ultra-luxe ship-within-a-ship area called The Retreat, including Iconic Suites and Penthouse Suites. Sales of … Read more

Australia’s cruise return a race against time to salvage the last of the 2021/22 wave season

Australia's cruise return a race against time to salvage the last of the 2021/22 wave season

The cruise industry is expecting to meet NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard and other officials at a watershed meeting shortly to decide how and when cruise ships can return to the state. The meeting will follow an anticipated announcement from Canberra that the federal government, which recently tightened biosecurity legislation on what cruise ships need … Read more

Are cruises the safest post-pandemic holiday? Here’s what the experts told us

Are cruises the safest post-pandemic holiday? Here's what the experts told us

Taghrid Istivan is an Associate Professor at RMIT School of Science and holds a PHD in Biotechnology.  Ms Istivan also recently booked a Royal Caribbean South Pacific cruise with her family next year. She believes cruising is safe compared to alternatives, though she concedes it does hold risks that should not be ignored. “I feel … Read more