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The new Norwegian Prima, was floated out from her drydock at Fincantieri shipyard in Italy and she marks a new era for the cruise line, who will launch five more Prima class ships. To celebrate the occasion, a commemorative coin was encased within Norwegian Prima in a traditional maritime ceremony. The float out signifies the … Read more
Oceania Cruises, known as the foodie’s cruise line, has revealed the restaurants and dining experiences aboard its newest ship, Vista, which is due to make her debut in 2023. “Vista will present a fresh perspective on the finest cuisine at sea with an astounding array of dining options that range from informal to the extravagant,” … Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Encore set sail on her first voyage for her inaugural Alaskan season. But it was also a celebration for the line as it was the first cruise from the American brand in some 500 days. Norwegian Encore is the first in the industry to berth at the new Wilderness Landing pier … Read more
Cruise is on its way back. Sailings are picking up around the world and Royal Caribbean has confidently scheduled December sailings out of Sydney. The Australian government has finally set vaccine threshold goals for international travel to resume. So things are definitely looking up. Can we expect cruising to be the same experience we all … Read more
Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship Mardi Gras can carry almost as many guests as the 3934-passenger Panorama, Carnival’s former flagship, and the Sydney-based, 2860-passenger Splendor combined.
After 17-months out of action, Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth is looking in tip-top shape to make her triumphant return to the waters as the cruise line readies itself for a return to sailing. The first cruise back will be a seven-night voyage through the British Isles, taking in the dramatic views of Scotland’s Isles and coast … Read more
Leading adventure line, Hurtigruten Expeditions has unveiled exciting, new itineraries to the African West Coast visiting untouched destinations such as Bissagos Islands and Cape Verde late next year. Hurtigruten will offer its first-ever, 13-day itinerary on MS Spitsbergen calling at four countries including The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal and Cape Verde which will depart Dakar, one … Read more
The arrival of the world’s newest and largest sailing ship, the Golden Horizon, which was initially planned for 2021/22 wave season has been postponed. Tradewind Voyages will be replicating the planned season, now with 14 sailings from December 2022 to February 2023. All guests will have the opportunity to keep their booking in the same … Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) president and CEO Harry Sommer has offered Australian and Kiwi cruisers hope promising it would return by February 2022. Mr Sommer has made this estimate off the back of Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison revealing that he expects travel to return to normality at an 80% vaccination threshold. Speaking in Seattle … 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.
