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Dream Cruises this week, celebrated its 100,000th cruise passenger since the premium line started operations in the Lion City in November 2020. Dream is at the forefront of pilot cruising and had started cruises in Taiwan last year as well. As the lucky guest, Mr. Amin Abdul Rahim and his family were presented with a collection of … Read more
Royal Caribbean has announced a “blockbuster” Australian wave season for 2022/23, including two of its newest Quantum Class vessels, and Ovation of the Seas and Radiance of the Seas sailing out of Sydney. While the line hasn’t given up on 2021 – pressure is mounting on state and federal governments to approve a phased relaunch of cruising this year … Read more
Viking will restart sailings along the coast of England onboard its newest ship Viking Venus in May this year. The new round-trip sailings from Portsmouth will be confined to UK residents only. Viking will offer eight-day itineraries, England’s Scenic Shores, departing on 22, 29 May and 5 June. Viking was the first cruise line to … Read more
Oceania Cruises has revealed the new Vista ship which will be the seventh vessel for its fleet. The 1,200-guest ship will the first of Oceania’s Allura Class and will set sail in 2023 followed by a sister ship in 2025. Vista will feature nine in-class culinary experiences, luxurious signature public spaces, and spacious suites and … Read more
Australian-based adventure line Coral Expeditions has a new ship on the way. The Coral Geographer which is being built in Vietnam will enter service at the end of the month. The Coral Geographer has been tailored for personalised expedition cruises to remote destinations in Asia and Oceania. The onboard environment is geared for daily shore … Read more
Despite the continuing cruise pause, the price of a cruise holidays is expected to rise next month thanks to heavy demand and the demands of the cruise line bankers. With some amazing results from sales campaigns being recorded – Oceania Cruises announced this week that the launch of its latest collection of exotic itineraries for … Read more
Cunard is set to send the Queen Elizabeth on a 121-day world cruise which will include major ports in Australia. The deployment between November 2022 to March 2023 will visit 15 Australian ports such as Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Hobart, Burnie, Fremantle, Cairns and Darwin. For Aussies that don’t want to join the world cruise, they … Read more
Thousands of Australians will receive additional refunds for cancelled travel after APT and Travelmarvel agreed to stop deducting marketing and overhead costs from booking refunds and to reimburse customers who had previously had these costs withheld. The move comes after talks between the cruise and tour line and the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission. The … Read more
Britain is set to lead the charge for cruise in Europe, with British MP and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Aviation and Maritime, Robert Courts announcing that domestic cruises will start on May 17 in England at least. According to The Independent newspaper, Mr Courts told MPs that the government is “working with the home … 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.
