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British cruise line Tradewind Voyages has cancelled its highly anticipated 2022/23 Australian summer season on the world’s largest sailing ship Golden Horizon The line is instead willing Aussies to come abroad and sail on Golden Horizon in the Mediterranean or Caribbean in 2022 or 2023. If not for restrictions, Golden Horizon was initially set to … Read more
APT’s MS Caledonian Sky has been forced to cancel all sailings to Tasmania this year and in 2022 after the local health authorities enforced a new ruling that they obtain “pre-approval from the Deputy State Controller” to enter Tasmania. This effectively bans the 99-passenger MS Caledonian Sky from cruising to Tasmania. Only Australian-flagged Coral Expeditions … Read more
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has come out in support of restarting local cruising after an exclusive Cruise Passenger readers poll showed huge support for the ships to return to Australia. Mr Perrottet told a news conference the state government is “very open” to a return of cruise ships, and the Prime Minister Scott Morrison was … Read more
Luxury line Seabourn’s has released bookings for its 2024 world cruise. Departing from Los Angeles, the Seabourn Sojurn covers 72 destinations across 28 countries and five continents. On January 11, 2024, Seabourn Sojourn will leave Los Angeles and embark on an epic journey and you can buy your tickets now. The luxurious vessel will visit … Read more
Viking’s growth of its ocean fleet is continuing with Viking Saturn set to join up come early 2023. The company, which is hugely popular among Australians, plans to have 16 sister ships by 2027, all built at Fincantieri shipyard in Italy and virtually identical. The new ship will be operating in the Nordic region, with … Read more
In a bitter blow to the Australian cruise industry, Royal Caribbean has been forced to cancel its 2021/22 season and the visit of super liner Ovation of the Seas following the government’s refusal to talk to ship operators about a program to restart sailings. But the line promised an even bigger season in 2022, with … Read more
Celebrity Cruises has opened bookings for the first Australian season for the Celebrity Edge. She will sail Down Under for the 2023/24 wave season. The luxurious vessel will sail out from Sydney, starting from December 9, on a 12-night cruise to New Zealand. This kicks off a huge season of cruising with just a few … Read more
Named after the legendary French polar explorer and scientist, Jean-Baptiste Charcot, French line has launched the world’s first PC2 luxury hybrid-electric polar exploration ship, Le Commandant-Charcot in Le Havre, France last week. The revolutionary adventure ship will take 270 guests to some of the world’s most isolated and previously inaccessible polar destinations on the planet … Read more
Oceania Cruises has unveiled its European and North American voyages for 2023. Sailing on seven ships, there are 179 itineraries which call at more than 260 ports. Charting the alluring coastlines of the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Baltic and Scandinavia, Alaska, Canada, and the Colonial Americas visit cities, off-the-beaten-path villages and natural wonders. “These new voyages … 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.
