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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
There’s nothing cruisers love more than leaving on vacation and not being able to count on one hand all the countries they’ve visited. Regent Seven Seas Cruises is taking this love and turning it up a notch, offering their new five-month “Navigate the World: Moments in Time” cruise, where you really see it all. Departing … Read more
Four months after announcing a “blockbuster” season in Australia, Royal Caribbean has bowed to the inevitable and scratched its big ship sailings Down Under. “We regret the disappointment this will bring to our loyal fans who have supported Royal Caribbean since we suspended cruise operations in March 2020,” said the line in a statement. “We … Read more
Aurora Expeditions has suspended its operations in Australia until November in another blow to hopes that more ships might sail in our waters this year. Hope isn’t totally lost as CEO Monique Ponfoort described the suspension as a “postponement, not a cancellation.” However, given the current cruising situation in Australia, Ms Ponfoort views suspending operations … 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.
