Norwegian Prima’s new entertainment lineup – which includes a racetrack and a Vegas nightclub

Norwegian Prima's new entertainment lineup - which includes a racetrack and a Vegas nightclub

Norwegian Prima, the first of six ships in Norwegian Cruise Line’s all new Prima-Class, has revealed its array of entertainment features and acts aboard Norwegian Prima. Part of these new features is the announcement of the Tony-nominated musical ‘Summer: The Donna Summer Musical’ as its headlining act. Also on board will be the world first … Read more

P&O Australia extends its cruise pause until January 2022 and cancels its Melbourne summer season

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P&O Cruises Australia today extended its pause in operations for cruises departing from Sydney and Brisbane by a further month until mid-January next year. The voluntary pause will apply to cruises scheduled to depart from 18 December, 2021 through to 14 January, 2022 (for Brisbane) and 18 January, 2022 (for Sydney). P&O Cruises Australia also … Read more

PONANT announces Antarctica 2022-23 season including two new itineraries to catch Aussie eyes

PONANT announces Antarctica 2022-23 season including two new itineraries to catch Aussie eyes

PONANT, a world leader in luxury expeditions, has revealed its newest selection of voyages for the Antarctic season in 2023 These voyages aboard Le Commandant Charcot take you to some of the most ecologically unique corners of the earth and shower you in luxury while they do it. Included amongst the voyages for the 2022/23 season … Read more

Travel insurance could be the next big hurdle preventing Aussies from sailing their favourite ships

Travel insurance could be the next big hurdle preventing Aussies from sailing their favourite ships

Travel insurance could be the next big hurdle facing Aussie cruise fans, already behind every other continent with a restart of sailings. In the UK, one of the first to start itineraries and now allowing vessels to sail at almost pre-covid levels, insurance is a must for obvious reasons – the high price of medical … Read more

Pass the parcel or pass the buck – why Australia can’t cruise while the rest of the world is enjoying a renaissance

Pass the parcel or pass the buck – why Australia can’t cruise while the rest of the world is enjoying a renaissance

According to the cruise industry, no-one in federal or state government will listen to their arguments that cruising is among the safest holiday, thanks to new health protocols and hospital-style medical facilities aboard many vessels. “Our discussions with government agencies have gone nowhere and our letters to the most senior levels of government have gone … Read more

The Arctic Circle cruise where shore excursions include beach clean up

The Arctic Circle cruise where shore excursions include beach clean up

Oceanwide Expeditions has been operating for more than 25 years, using vessels formerly purposed for research to take their guests deep into the Arctic and Antarctic are offering beach clean up shore excursions. Their marketing and sales manager Franklin Braeckman has experienced this beauty firsthand, telling EuroNewsGreen of his love for the regions as he … Read more

Silversea reports around 75% of their Kimberley 2022 season has sold out

Silversea reports around 75% of their Kimberley 2022 season has sold out

Silversea cruises has released a new brochure for its 2022/23 sailings in Australia’s Kimberley region, reporting that 75% of the 2022 season has already sold out. Guests will sail on the 144-person Silver Explorer to see the wilderness of the Kimberley on voyages between 10 and 32 days, all while being showered in the ultra … Read more

Judge rules US and UK passengers can join Ruby Princess class action

Judge rules US and UK passengers can join Ruby Princess class action

International passengers involved in the Australian class action over the coronavirus outbreak on board the Ruby Princess have won their right to be included in the lawsuit, a judge has ruled. Susan Karpik commenced representative proceedings against Carnival plc, the time charterer of the vessel, and Princess Cruise Lines Ltd, the owner and operator of … Read more