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Cruise lines are pressing the government for fresh talks on the path froward for sailings after Prime Minister Scott Morrison outlined his four-phase plan to bring back travel. The National Cabinet’s vaccination thresholds are clear: 70 per cent fully vaccinated to prevent more lockdowns; 80 per cent will allow us to tackle travel bubbles and … Read more
First, they muscled in on the lucrative air routes to Europe and America with Emirates and Etihad. Now the Middle East is bidding to become the next big fly-cruise hub, with a number of big name cruise lines homeporting in the region and a massive new terminal. MSC and Scenic have both pledged ships to … Read more
Europe’s waterways were this week buzzing with activity as lines like Scenic, Viking and Avalon restarted their engines. Scenic has resumed its river cruising in style on the Duoro River in Portugal. Scenic is operating eight and 11-day round-trip sailings out of Porto, with Scenic Azure ready for passengers from Europe and the UK.  To share … Read more
New Zealand based cruise company Heritage Expeditions has announced that the exploration vessel formerly known as MS Hanseatic and briefly as Society Adventurer is the latest member of its fleet. The 124-metre vessel has been renamed Heritage Adventurer, with Heritage Expeditions delighted with the new addition. Directors of Heritage Expeditions, Aaron and Nathan Russ spoke … Read more
Princess Cruises’ Majestic Princess has completed a seven-day round-trip from Seattle through Alaska, visiting Glacier Bay National Park, Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan after more than a year off . Jan Swartz, Princess Cruises President said: “Welcome back to Princess, is what I said to our guests while I was cruising with them onboard Majestic Princess … Read more
Royal Caribbean has given a huge vote of confidence in Australia’s ability to hit its vaccine targets, promising a new season of domestic sailings on board Ovation of the Seas from Sydney starting in December. With cruising by international big ships still banned until at least September 17, the line is banking on the vaccine … Read more
Sun, sand sea – the three vital ingredients of a wonderful break when you head north to sunny Queensland where the days are long and bright enough for you to soak up hours of sunshine. Imagine Holidays has crafted a fabulous holiday where you embark on a scenic Spirit of Queensland train journey from Brisbane … Read more
Australia’s cruise community – which holds the world record for the highest number per head of the population – has strongly backed calls for a resumption of sailings. But they’ve also sent a clear message on vaccination: make sure passengers and crew are fully vaccinated. An exclusive Cruise Passenger sentiment survey of our 140,000 newsletter … Read more
Silversea has long been an industry leader in all-inclusive luxury, with an emphasis on highly attentive service, an astounding array of destinations, and scrumptious cuisine. With the debut of the brand-new Silver Moon ship, Silversea has fully realised its vision of melding the culinary and destination experiences. These are intricate parts of a sailing holiday … 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.
