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Celebrity Chef Luke Nguyen will be the star attraction when he joins APT for an exclusive sailing on the Kimberley. Following on from his successful APT cruises on the waterways of Asia, Luke now joins the line to explore the remote beauty of the Kimberley by small ship and 4WD on a 13-day tour. The … Read more
Seven Australians who were evacuated from Diamond Princess have tested positive for coronavirus in Darwin. Five Australian passengers tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday, February 22. Since arrival at Manigurr-Ma, a total of 17 people have shown mild respiratory symptoms and have now been tested after being isolated at the facility. The latest case is … Read more
Princess Cruises, which is in the middle of a major coronavirus outbreak on the Diamond Princess in Japan, is moving the Sapphire Princess from Asia to Australia in May. The 2,600 passenger vessel has been sailing out of Singapore and China, but was due to be moved to Australia later in the year. Asian sailings … Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line announced Norwegian Spirit which has just emerged from her refurbishment, to make her first homeport in Athens for 2020. The 1,996-passenger Norwegian Spirit completed a 43-day dry dock in Marseille, France and will be sailing the Eastern Mediterranean in place of her cancelled Asian season. The ship will be sailing 17, 20 and … Read more
A Qantas charter flight will evacuate Australian passengers from the Diamond Princess on Wednesday, the Federal Government has announced. The 200 Australians, who have been held virtual prisoners in their cabins for two weeks after the ship was hit by the coronavirus and held in Japan, will be flown to the Howard Springs quarantine facility in … Read more
Another 88 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed aboard the Diamond Princess in Japan, which means the vessel now has the largest concentration of cases outside of mainland China at 542. The toll of cases has been mounting, even with the two-week quarantine period ending today, with 88 more confirmed Tuesday and 99 confirmed Monday. … Read more
Ann Sherry, former CEO of Carnival Australia, has been awarded a place in the Cruise Lines International Association Hall of Fame. Ms Sherry virtually rebuilt the cruise industry’s image over more than a decade of work after a series of damaging incidents involving so-called “booze cruises”. Today, Australians are the world’s most prolific cruisers, with … Read more
Royal Caribbean is to move one of its newest and biggest ships to Sydney and offer free cruises to those who helped fight the bushfires from next Saturday. The two complimentary four-night coastal sailings on the Spectrum of the Seas will accommodate up to 7,000 guests across two cruises and will depart from Sydney on … Read more
Sydney Harbour was convulsed with a coronavirus scare this morning, underscoring how skittish the world has become about the sickness. Australia’s reputation as a virus free cruise port is intact. A critical reason why we remain a successful cruise destination. During Norwegian Jewel’s sailing from Auckland to Sydney, according to the cruise line, “a few … 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.
