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P&O’s Pacific Dawn has been resurrected as the 1400-passenger Ambience under a new cruise line Ambassador, headed by the UK leadership team from the former Cruise & Maritime Voyages line (CMV) which went into administration last year. Headed by chief executive, Christian Verhounig formerly of CMV, Ambience will debut next year offering short cruises from … Read more
David Matthews, a Sydney based travel agent who doesn’t even specialise in cruise, has had a big win for one of his cruise clients – a refund of $35,000. But it took six months of “patient negotiations”. And Mr Matthews believes there are a large number of passengers who had cruises cancelled who don’t claim … Read more
The government is insisting cruise ship operators wanting to sail Australian waters must employ Australians to take on hospitality and other non-specialised jobs, despite a shortage of such staff across the country. The surprise ruling from Australian Border Force is believed to be behind the cancellation of APT’s first Caledonian Sky cruise, which was scheduled … Read more
All seven Hurtigruten Norwegian Coast Express ships will be transformed into hybrids to reduce CO2 emissions by 25% and nitrogen oxide emissions by 80%. This will be achieved through a transformation to battery-hybrid power, combined with the installation of new low-emission engines and large battery packs. Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Express CEO Hedda Felin spoke excitedly … Read more
All crew members of Explorer Dream and the office staff in Taiwan will receive the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine which makes Dream Cruises the first cruise company in Asia to roll out a comprehensive vaccination program. The program will deliver more than 700 vaccinations. Mr Kent Zhu, the president of Genting Cruise Lines said: “Since the … Read more
The United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has come under attack from a top cruise boss over its latest ruling. The feared health organisation had ruled that vaccinated passengers would be required to wear masks in outside areas, even when eating or drinking indoors. Frank Del Rio, CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line … Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line, one of America’s powerhouse cruise brands, announced it would be launching a new class of ship, starting with the Norwegian Prima. The ship will be the first of six Prima Class vessels which will be smaller, allowing the vessels to navigate into more remote ports. The defining difference of the design of … Read more
APT’s much anticipated sailing of the Kimberley onboard MS Caledonian Sky on June 2 has been cancelled because of a shortage of qualified crew. At time of writing, it was unclear what went wrong – with APT claiming it was “an additional issue that we had not expeçted” meaning they were forced to hire 30 … Read more
Australian cruise line Scenic has been forced to cancel an exciting program of Kimberley sailings for the revolutionary Eclipse discovery yacht because it couldn’t get agreement on permits and approvals. Ponant, Silversea and Aurora are all still awaiting permission to begin a Kimberley season – though APT has reported good news with approval for Caledonian … 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.
