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The Australian cruise market can’t reopen soon enough for the CEO of Carnival Corporation, the leisure travel giant with a nine-cruise line portfolio that includes Carnival, P&O and Princess. “Australia is one of the most thriving cruise markets in the world,” said Arnold Donald by phone in a rare one-on-one print media interview from his … Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd has raised over $2 billion of additional funding to ensure the company can continue during the COVID-19 stoppages. The announcement comes just two days after it warned it may have to seek bankruptcy protection at the start of capital raising. The line, which includes Norwegian Cruise Lines, Regent Seven Seas … Read more
Princess Cruises has followed other Carnival lines, cancelling itineraries across the board until the end of the northern summer. It has also introduced some new and generous incentives to keep bookings. In a statement from line President Jan Swartz this morning, the line says it has paused Australia-based cruises on Sapphire Princess and Sea Princess … Read more
Princess Cruises has moved to refute suggestions the Ruby Princess did not update documents to show how many passengers had signs of illness when she docked on her last cruise to Sydney in March. A reporting system on the vessel, which was accessible to all authorities, was updated at 7.21 pm on the night before … Read more
Australia’s wave season, which starts in September, could be the earliest that cruise ships are back in our waters, after Carnival Cruise Line and P&O announced they would not be sailing here until August 31. P&O Cruises today announced it was extending its halt in operations in Australia and New Zealand until August 31 in … Read more
Many cruiser passengers are still waiting for refunds, despite the fact that cruise companies have sent the money to the agency that booked them. Frustration is beginning to boil over as the timeframe for their refund remains unclear. Communication lines are clogged. The persistent sometimes discover it will be months before they are paid out. … Read more
Australia’s Kimberley coast has a magnetic effect. Once you’ve visited, you’ll long to return to discover – what lies in the next bay, what awaits at the end of the next gorge or what secrets are revealed on the walls in the next cave. Ponant’s expedition leader, Mick Fogg shares what he discovered. Often referred … Read more
There was a time a couple of years ago when cruise ships seemed destined to get bigger and bigger. The 6,000 passenger mark had been passed and industry watchers began to speculate on just how large it was possible to go. Meanwhile, the backlash against overtourism was beginning to affect popular ports like Venice, Dubrovnik … Read more
In another twist to the story of the cruise ship at the centre of the largest COVID-19 cluster in Australia, health officials have revealed a doctor’s report arrived AFTER the Ruby Princess docked in Sydney showing more cases. Had it been filed on time, it probably would have stopped passengers leaving without checks. According to … 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.
