Passengers to sue Aurora Expeditions after claims they were “forced to sail”

Aurora Expeditions

Passengers on the Australian owned adventure ship, Greg Mortimer, are set to launch a class action after 128 people became infected with COVID-19. Sydney-based Aurora Expeditions has been accused in a statement of claim, of endangering the safety of 217 people by allowing the Greg Mortimer to leave Argentina on March 15, just days after … Read more

Expedition line, Hurtigruten suspends all voyages until mid-June

Hurtigruten

Expedition line, Hurtigruten has extended the suspension of its worldwide sailings until 16 June. โ€œWe are two months into what is a truly extraordinary situation. In one way or another, the consequences of the pandemic impact us all,โ€ said Daniel Skjeldam, Hurtigruten CEO. โ€œThere is still a lot of uncertainty in what the next weeks … Read more

NCL announces 2021-2023 voyages visiting 20 new destinations

The Norwegian Spirit heads to the Mediterranean

Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed more than a yearโ€™s worth new itineraries with voyages to over 20 new destinations across all seven continents. The itineraries span between 2021 and 2023, and go to a range of places like Antarctica, South America, South Africa and Greenland. โ€œThe just-announced itineraries for 2021 through 2023 are designed to … Read more

Scenic’s confidence in cruise: five more luxury yachts to be built in new yard

Scenic Eclipse I & II Arctic Exploration

Scenic Group has shown strong confidence in the future of the luxury cruise sector, cutting steel for its second expedition ship, Scenic Eclipse II, and announcing a further four will be built by MKM Yachts shipyard, owned by the line in Rijeka, Croatia. The construction of Scenic Eclipse II follows the remarkable success of the … Read more

Oceania Cruises slashes prices in “Ultimate Sale” just launched

Oceania Insignia

Oceania Cruises has unveiled โ€œThe Ultimate Saleโ€,ย  offering major price reductions to entice travellers cooped up at home to travel the world again. Special deals to Europe with prices starting from just $2220 pp will include free shore excursions, free onboard credit, free internet and free beverage package. โ€œThe Ultimate Sale offers unrivalled value with … Read more

Mystic Eastern Indonesia, by Australia’s best known expedition leader

Triton Bay

For most international travellers, their perception of Indonesia is derived from a visit to Bali, the โ€˜Island of the gods.โ€™ This bustling and often hustling urban sprawl, where every shop seems to sell the same items and everyone is a licensed money exchanger, is far from the real Indonesia. Indonesiaโ€™s heart lies in her outer … Read more

How your favourite cruise ship crew members are keeping entertained

Ruby Princess' guest entertainer Kate, plays her harp and violin

Itโ€™s one of the biggest maritime operations in history โ€“ repatriating thousands of crew members from cruise ships, back to home. And it has turned Manilla Bay in the Philippines into a giant Ocean ship park. Riding at anchor are the Sun Princess, Carnival Spirit, Queen Elizabeth, Sea Princess, Spectrum of the Seas, Voyagers of … Read more

Why you might get an unpleasant surprise when you book your 2021 cruise

Carnival Splendor

Carnival cruisers Christine Curtis and Amethyst Di Angelo both had their July cruise cancelled by the line. But when they looked at the same cruise next year, they found that they were unable to afford the adjusted price. โ€œWe were booked on the eight-night Sydney to Pacific Islands. It was a special, $433 per person … Read more