Pacific Explorer’s secret multi-million dollar major upgrade revealed

Pacific Explorer

P&O Cruises’ new look Pacific Explorer is nearing completion after a multi-million dollar upgrade in Singapore’s Sembawang Shipyard. P&O said they will reveal details about the refurbishment in March and she will be departing on a sailing from Sydney departing 13 March. P&O Cruises President Sture Myrmell said the brand always had plans to reveal … Read more

Grandfather to plead guilty over toddler who fell to her death on Royal Caribbean ship

Salvatore Anello with Chloe

The grandfather of Chloe Wiegand, the 18-month-old who fell 11 stories to her death from a Royal Caribbean ship, will plead guilty to negligent homicide, a family attorney revealed. Salvatore Anello initially pleaded not guilty to the charges from the Puerto Rican authorities over the incident, which occurred in July 2019 onboard Freedom of the … Read more

CMV reveals biggest ever 2021 European summer season

Vasco de Gama giveaway

Cruise & Maritime Voyages is launching their biggest 2021 European summer season with buy-one-get-one-free fares, including highlights like their newest addition to the fleet Amy Johnson. The 2021 European Summer Season is CMV’s biggest launch to date, with 166 cruises on sale. It will also be the largest-ever release of solo cabins across a CMV … Read more

NCL launches select 2021 itineraries

Norwegian Sun in Alaska

Norwegian Cruise Lines has launched 2021 itineraries for Norwegian Jade, Pearl, Sky, Star and Sun as well as a series of port-intensive itineraries called ‘Extraordinary Journeys’. The ‘Extraordinary Journeys’ feature 26 different itineraries, that have more port calls and overnight at the destinations they sail to. From the 22-day African Safari and Seychelles voyage on … Read more

Dream Cruises suspends Genting Dream itineraries as the line halts all three ships

Genting Dream

Asian premium line Dream Cruises announced it would be suspending the Genting Dream’s operations from Singapore due to the coronavirus outbreak. This comes as the cruise line cancelled itineraries on their other ships, World Dream and Explorer Dream itineraries as she was set to reposition from Australia to Hong Kong in April. The cruises will be … Read more

Australia’s cruise extension sees Cunard and Princess drop prices to under $70

The Norwegian Spirit heads to the Mediterranean

In an unprecedented move, the Australian cruise season has been extended, with ships like the Sapphire Princess and the Queen Elizabeth sailing in our waters. As exclusively predicted by Cruise Passenger last week, the move is the result of the coronavirus in Asia, and means thousands more cabins, port calls and itineraries for Aussie cruisers. … Read more

“Chaotic and completely inadequate”: quarantine aboard the Diamond Princess

diamond princess signage header

A Japanese infectious disease specialist has questioned how the Japanese government handled the quarantine on board the Diamond Princess, saying it was “completely inadequate in terms of infection control” and “completely chaotic”. Professor Kentaro Iwata a specialist of infectious diseases of Kobe University Hospital posted a video on Tuesday, describing what he saw during the … Read more