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Coral Expeditions, the Australian flagged and crewed line sailing despite the pandemic, has been given the green light by Tasmanian officials for its 2021 Tasmanian season. The season will kick off December 26, as Coral Discoverer makes her way down south, trailing the Sydney to Hobart race. The aptly-named Yachtmans Cruise departs Sydney on 26 … Read more
Carnival Cruise Line has changed almost a third of its South Pacific and international itineraries next year so it can focus on Australia and New Zealand. In a move to support tourism in both countries, but which also makes it less likely cruises might be disrupted by COVID-19, the new itineraries will boost the Queensland … Read more
Singapore is leading the region’s charge back to big ship cruising next week, with Quantum of the Seas sailing short itineraries to nowhere. While we’re waiting for the vaccine, these journeys are an important part of what the new cruise experience will look like. And Quantum of the Seas will be homeported in Brisbane next … Read more
The powerful US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) yesterday issued its strictest warning yet about cruising, thanks to the soaring number of cases across the nation, The move comes just a few weeks after the CDC issued a report explaining how cruise lines could safely restart, and a bookings boom which followed positive … Read more
Normally, they would be decking the halls and preparing a Christmas roast for tens of thousands of passengers. Instead, the skeleton crew on 23 Carnival Cruise Line ships will be spending the season away from their families, keeping a lonely vigil while their vessels wait for a COVID all clear. Now the line has decided … Read more
Viking has extended the suspension of its ocean and river cruises until 1 February 2021. The line has also cancelled some sailings further into 2021 because of “regional complexities.” Viking was the first cruise line to temporarily suspend its ocean and river cruises in March at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. “As our chairman … Read more
Tens of thousands of Australians are still chasing travel refunds, but one Perth woman found a discrepancy when she tried to rebook her holiday, which allowed her to get back her total refund of $13,900 from Evergreen Tours. Kim Woodhams Crawford is one of the few to win her fight for a refund. The former … Read more
Luxury expedition line Ponant has ceased sailing in northern Europe until next year, even though it has sailed over 60 itineraries. The move follows last week’s abandonment of the first SeaDream cruise in the Caribbean since the global Pandemic, which sadly ended when seven guests and crew were confirmed to have COVID-19. SeaDream has also … Read more
Despite a COVID-19 throwing a sledgehammer into the travel industry, ship-builders have been busier than ever, building and readying ships across the world for sailings in 2021. Whether it be a mega-ship or a tiny expedition ship, cruise lines are gearing up for 2021 to be a year of new ships and new itineraries, some … 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.
