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Ruby Princess and what happened in March last year when she docked in Sydney simply won’t go away. There has already been a special commission of inquiry led by Brett Walker QC; and a health department inquiry; a police inquiry is still ongoing 17 months after the event; and we have a coroner’s inquiry to … Read more
Venice is set to impose an entry fee for visitors to prevent huge numbers of tourists descending on the city. Italian newspaper La Stampa reported that measures designed to control the city’s large influx of daytrippers will include requirements for visitors to book in advance, pay a fee and enter the city via electronic turnstiles. … Read more
Luxury boutique river line, Uniworld, has promised a journey of epic proportions – a new itinerary which takes cruisers through nine countries and two continents over 46 nights. The ‘Rivers of the World’ itinerary departs on May 20, 2023 where visitors will travel from Cairo to Lisbon along some awe-inspiring rivers and lakes on five … Read more
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
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.
