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Princess Cruises has released its new 2022 Japan Itineraries including Tokyo, Kobe, Okinawa and Hokkaido which will be on sale from December 16. The 35 Japan voyages will be sailing in the northern summer of 2022. Departing from May through to September, the cruises will feature 31 destinations, four countries and 10 UNESCO World Heritage … Read more
Royal Caribbean has decided to press ahead with its cruises to nowhere program in Singapore despite the scare this week that saw an 83-year-old man give a positive COVID-19 test on board one of the sailings, only to return three negative tests once on shore. But the line cancelled a cruise leaving yesterday in what … Read more
Royal Caribbean – and the rest of the cruise industry – will be studying closely the extraordinary case of an elderly passenger who tested positive while at sea, then twice tested negative onshore. Singapore’s Ministry of Health said the 83-year-old Singaporean’s original sample was retested at the National Public Health Laboratory. A second fresh sample … Read more
With additional reporting from Rebecca Rachel Wong in Singapore Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas has to return to Singapore on day three of what should have been a four-day cruise after a positive COVID case was identified. The positive case was suspected after an 83-year-old male passenger presented to the medical staff feeling unwell … Read more
Viking has set out its most stringent health checks yet, including setting up its own PCR testing labs, new air filtration and more. The PCR test, which involves an easy non-invasive saliva sample, will be processed in a Viking dedicated laboratory – on board for ocean vessels and onshore for river ships – which will … Read more
The Federal Government announced it will be extending the cruise ban for an additional three months. But the Cruise Lines International Association said it will continue to advocate for a carefully controlled resumption of cruising with extensive health measures in place. “We need to work towards replacing the existing blanket suspension of cruise operations with … Read more
The new ocean-going yacht, Emerald Azzurra has floated out from its shipyard in Vietnam, marking a year before she debuts on the Red Sea in 2022. Emerald Cruises will launch the boutique ship which can accommodate only 100 guests with an eight-day Best of the Red Sea itinerary on 28 January 2022. Emerald Azzurra which … Read more
The future of Australian cruise is currently being trialled by Singaporeans on board Quantum of the Seas. The ship resumed sailings from the Lion City earlier this week, and will be offering cruises to no where to local residents. Royal Caribbean’s world-first test sailings have begun on board Quantum of the Seas, which will be … Read more
Luxury adventure line Ponant has increased its Kimberley 2021 expedition voyages and added new Western Australia itineraries after a surge in demand for more Australian sailings. Ponant is now offering a Kimberley season of 19 departures between May and September with three new voyages onboard Le Soléal, as well as three new expedition itineraries exploring … 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.
