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Australia’s cruise industry yesterday reacted angrily to news that Canada is reopening to sailings – leaving Australia as the only leading cruise nation where the government is doing nothing about a resumption. To rub salt in the wound, an astonishing 43,000 cruisers have sent notes to their MPs – only to receive a stock letter … Read more
For the first time in nearly a year-and-a-half, Royal Caribbean is sailing in Alaska. Serenade of the Seas made itself the first large cruise ship to return to Alaskan sailing, departing for its first test cruise in the region on July 7. Serenade of the Seas made its long awaited arrival after the Alaska Tourism … Read more
The parents of a toddler who fell to her death from the 11th deck of a Royal Caribbean cruise ship have lost their bid to hold the cruise line legally responsible. Alan and Kimberly Wiegand launched a negligence suit two years ago, arguing that the poorly designed windows and lack of warning notices were to … Read more
The Italian government has banned cruise ships for entering the Venice lagoon in what seems to finally be a definitive end to a long road of twists and turns. Protesters have been fighting against cruise ships in Venice for over a decade, unhappy with the ships environmental impact on the local waters and area, with … Read more
The ultra-luxury Scenic Eclipse, which was to have sailed its first Kimberley season this year, will now cruise the Red Sea for the first time from Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. Scenic Eclipse will homeport in Jeddah from July 17 to December 9, offering tailor-made itineraries including port calls at Yanbu, the diving capital of Saudi … Read more
Choice, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and NSW Fair Trading have waded into the multi-million-dollar refunds mess this week as COVID chaos costs passengers tens of thousands of dollars and continues to damage trust. Less than 20 per cent of those owed money for cancelled holidays – cruise lines prominent among them – got a … Read more
After two false starts, Tradewind Voyages’ five-masted square rigger, Golden Horizon, embarked on its first sailing from the British port of Portland this week with Sydney still on the schedule for later in the year. The five-night ‘Dress Rehearsal’, operating at 50 per cent capacity in line with England’s Covid restrictions, will sail along the … Read more
Celebrity Cruises has revealed it would be resuming services in the Galapagos with the Celebrity Flora starting service earlier this week. The sailing will be shortly followed by the award-winning Celebrity Xpedition on July 24 and the intimate 16-guest Celebrity Xploration on September 18. They will both explore the Galapagos with Northern and Southern Loop … Read more
Family holidays are a huge part of cruising and hundreds of thousands of children take to the seas each year. Whether it’s colourful waterslides, kids pools and shows, educational activities, arcades or so much more, many cruise ships are specially made to appeal to families to bring their kids on board. But thanks to COVID, … 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.
