Going under the hammer tonight: the world’s oldest cruise ship for a “fantastical” price

Astoria

She had her farewell cruises on sale in Australia only last year.ย  Now her line, CMV, is no more thanks to the pandemic and the Astoria, the world’s oldest cruise ship, is being auctioned tonight for a heft and probably optimistic $12 million. The insolvency administrator of Portuscale Cruises will attempt to auction the 73-year-old … Read more

How Celebrity’s Captain Kate became the most followed seafarer on earth

Capt Kate MCue

Kate McCue โ€“ who became the first American woman to captain a megaship at the age of 38 and accessorises her uniform with black platform patent Christian Louboutins โ€“ may be pretty, but sheโ€™s also gritty. The woman at the helm of Celebrityโ€™s flagship,ย Celebrity Edge, was supposed to sign off for three months of shore … Read more

Cruise line offers retiree her money back, but Webjet won’t confirm she’ll get it

Maree Curtis aboard her cruise

Maree Curtis and her partner had booked their holiday of a lifetime to celebrate retirement โ€“ flights with Air Canada; a rail trip on the Rocky Mountaineer and an Alaskan cruise aboard the Celebrity Solstice. Then along came COVID-19, and like thousands of others, the couple saw their $20,000 dream evaporate before their eyes. But … Read more

APT readies to sail first foreign ship in a year

Caledonian Sky

APT is talking to three state governments to get their luxury adventure small ship Caledonian Sky into the Kimberley for the April season. APTโ€™s managing director Chris Hall has told Cruise Passenger he is โ€œquietly positiveโ€ about talks with the state governments regarding restarting small-ship cruising in Australia. Mr Hall, one of Australiaโ€™s most respected … Read more

Princess Cruises reveals Australian 2022/23 season and offers 40% off some itineraries

Ocean Medallion screens

Princess Cruises announced today plans for a full year-long program of voyages including a new 2022/23 Australian Summer Season and revealed its 2023 Round World Cruise. In total, the planned program will offer guests 134 departures on 90 unique itineraries to 108 destinations in 33 countries and will feature an entire MedallionClass enabled fleet of four ships including two … Read more

Three cruise lines extend their cruise pause, with the Aussie wave season looking hopeful

Pacific Adventure Out At Sea

Three cruise lines have revealed they will be extending their cruise pause. P&O Cruises Australia has announced it will be extending its cruise pause until 18 June 2021 while Carnival Cruise Line said it would be cancelling Carnival Splendor sailings departing from 15 March 2021 and Carnival Spirit sailings through to and including 12 September 2021. Deluxe … Read more