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The Coral Expeditions fleet is currently moored in Cairns. But the vessels, crewed by Australians and New Zealanders, are one of only a tiny number of locally flagged cruise ships. Buoyed by the idea of cruising in a Covid-free “bubble”, the line is taking bookings for local cruises and itineraries to “remote shores and unpopulated … Read more
Cruise lines are slashing fares by up to 70 per cent in a concerted effort to attract passengers back to holiday on the high seas post COVID-19 pandemic. Blue Lagoon Cruises is offering 70 per cent off on its three, four and seven day cruises in Fiji Islands for the first 70 passengers who book … Read more
Silversea has taken delivery of  Silver Origin, a ship specifically designed for the delicate but beautiful environment of the Galapagos Islands. The luxury line has also announced an exciting lineup of 86 new voyages in 2021 and 2022 – including two ships sailing 12 deeper and more immersive Australasian itineraries. Journeys in Asia are also … Read more
 Princess Cruises has extended its halt on cruising in Australia until September 21, cancelling itineraries on the Sea, Majestic, Sun and Sapphire. The line says the move is in response to the Australian Government’s approach to managing the resumption of cruising in the Australian region, along with the ongoing uncertainty of ports reopening for cruise … Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line announced new health and safety policies for guests for when sailing resumes which includes medical-grade air filtration used on planes. The line has said it worked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the policies, where passengers will find medical-grade H13 HEPA air-filters said to remove 99.95 per cent of … Read more
Tourism Minister Simon Birmingham, who has already warned Australians against cruising, has said it again – don’t book a cruise. While many will sympathise with his message that local tourism businesses need the money more – 92 per cent of Cruise Passenger readers have said they will holiday at home as soon as they can. … Read more
It was a wedding for our coronavirus age – the bride wore a white mask and the groom wore black. Rajiv and Venita, crew aboard Celebrity Edge, were forced to cancel their wedding at their Mauritius home. But Captain Kate McCue and her crew weren’t about to let COVID-19 come between them and a wedding … Read more
Hawaii tourism experts are predicting cruising won’t resume until the second half of next year, according to a new tourism report. In a grim post-COVID-19 prediction, a report by the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism said: “No cruise visitors until the second half of 2021. It will take six years for visitor arrivals … Read more
It could have been a disaster. Cristina Giocomini and her husband Robert Savin were on the trip of a lifetime – a 118-night cruise from Los Angeles to London. It was their very first Viking cruise. It was also a special occasion for the couple, who were aboard the Viking Sun to celebrate Robert’s 60th … 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.
