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The Costa Smeralda, the fifth largest ship in the world, hit a shoreside crane and lost a lifeboat as it approached Savona in Italy yesterday. Witnesses say the vessel clipped a crane, losing a lifeboat which was later partially crushed. In a video first published on Savona News, the vessel is seen coming in to … Read more
Carnival Cruise Line has cancelled all Australian cruises until May 19 – with Carnival Spirit sailings scratched until June 12. The Carnival Splendor was due to set sail in March. “On behalf of all of us at Carnival Cruise Line, we extend our sincere apologies for the disruption to your holiday plans and trust you … Read more
The arrival of Ponant’s Le Laperouse in Auckland next month is a beacon of hope for Australia’s cruise industry. After months of painstaking negotiations by the line’s Asia Pacific chair Sarina Bratton, the French luxury adventure small ship operator welcomed the news over Christmas that they had the green light to sail in the region. … Read more
In a major move for the cruise industry, UK based Saga has become the first line to tell its tour and cruise guests that they must be vaccinated if they are to travel with them this coming European summer. Saga, which is an over 50s travel firm, reported to The Guardian UK a surge in … Read more
Pacific Princess, one of the most beloved ships in the Princess fleet has been sold. The sale, to an undisclosed buyer is part of Carnival Corporation’s move to remove less efficient ships from the corporate fleet. The Pacific Princess is one of the smallest in the fleet with the capacity of just 670 passengers. But … Read more
In a surprise move, the Royal Caribbean Group has announced it is selling premium small-ship brand Azamara to a private equity firm for a reported US$201 million. The deal looks like a snip considering it is anticipated more passengers are expected to switch to smaller ships once sailings begin. However, the three-ship fleet is around … Read more
Chief medical officer Brendan Murphy sparked a furious debate this week after he maintained it was unlikely international borders would reopen in 2021. If his prediction is correct, Australians will continue to holiday at home and overseas tourists will be banned – costing the economy billions and hundreds or even thousands of jobs. In a … Read more
MSC Cruises has announced that MSC Grandiosa will return to sea starting on 24 January. The company’s flagship will resume her planned weekly cruises leaving every Sunday from Genoa, Italy and calling the other Italian ports of Civitavecchia (Rome), Naples, Palermo as well as Valetta in Malta. Embarkation will be available from each port in Italy. The latest Italian … Read more
An overwhelming number of Cruise Passenger readers say cruise lines should make it mandatory for both crew and guests to get vaccinated against COVID before they sail. In an exclusive survey of readers this week, 295 voted for the vaccines to be mandatory, and only 38 suggested it should be voluntary. It was a polarising … 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.
