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Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas has left its nest at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Naizaire to begin its first test sailings. Wonder of the Seas is set to become the largest cruise ship in the world, accommodating 6800 passengers and 2400 crew. She’s an astonishing 362 metres in length, 66 metres wide … Read more
Qantas has announced it plans to fly to “COVID-safe destinations” like Singapore, New Zealand, Canada, the US, Japan, the United Kingdom and Fiji from late December as vaccination rates improve. The move is likely to spark a flurry of buying activity as tickets on its site are still considered good value. In words that would … Read more
Viking has cancelled sailings onboard Viking Orion in Australia next year because of continuing uncertainties around cruising in local waters in early 2022. Viking Orion’s other itineraries including Asia and Alaska, Far East and Alaska, New Zealand and Indonesia, Southeast Asia and Hong Kong have also been cancelled and put on the back burner. Passengers … Read more
The Department of Health has revealed the latest plan to bring back cruising to Australian waters in Phase Four of the federal government’s systematic approach to returning life to some sort of normality. New regulations will demand that ships have “stronger pre-arrival health assessment and screening processes, supported by enhanced pre-arrival reporting requirements” as they … Read more
P&O Cruises Australia has revealed that it will require all passengers to be vaccinated before cruising with the line. President of P&O Cruises Sture Myrmell, addressing a Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) forum today said: “We want to make cruising as safe as it can be. And there is a clear community sentiment that vaccinations … Read more
It could have been a normal summer’s day in Southampton, Britain’s busiest cruise port. Five big ships were checking in, including P&O Cruises’ shiny new Iona, with a capacity of 5,200, about to embark on its maiden voyage. What wasn’t normal, though, was the presence of the drive-through Covid testing centre. Carnival Corporation has its … Read more
When APT’s Caledonian Sky made her way over the horizon towards Darwin in June 2021, she represented a beacon of hope for the cruise industry. She was the first foreign flagged ship to arrive in Australia in over a year with a full itinerary of Kimberley sailings. Now, the Australian company has revealed new itineraries … Read more
Harmony of the Seas has set sail out of Barcelona, marking both Royal Caribbean’s return to Western Europe and Harmony of the Seas return to operations. Jewel and Anthem of the Seas have already been sailing in Europe with Harmony marking the next rung on the climb back to Royal Caribbean’s global return to sailing. … Read more
Regent Seven Seas has smashed sales records for its Voyage Collection 2023-24, including the biggest single day of sales for its Australian office. The ultra-luxury line said one passenger booked a stay costing US$600,000, and the Sydney office sold a number of clients into the famous Regent Suite, which costs over US$11,00o a night and … 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.
