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A rare moment happened last week when two Silversea ships met up in Wilhelmina Bay in Antarctica. Guests on board Silver Cloud and Silver Whisper would no doubt have been eyeing each other off over the icy waters, as each of the ships, from the same line, arrived simultaneously. Passengers on board the ultra-luxury Silver Whisper would … Read more
The ship which has been turned away from multiple Asian ports is now sailing for Sihanoukville, Cambodia where she will end her cruise Thursday morning, February 13. The Westerdam has no passengers with the coronavirus but she has been sailing the seas looking for somewhere to give it a home since February 4, after five … Read more
From modified itineraries, suspended sailings to ship quarantines. The coronavirus outbreak has disrupted many cruise journeys to date and some cruisers with sailings booked ahead have also started questioning their travel plans. An expert from Compare Travel Insurance, a leading Australian travel insurance comparison site, has the following suggestions on whether passengers should be cancelling … Read more
An additional 44 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed on the Diamond Princess, the Japanese health minister announced on Thursday. This includes 43 passengers and 1 crew member. Elderly people made up the large majority of those newly infected with the virus, with 40 of the 44 being 70 or older, the Japan Times reported. … Read more
P&O Cruises’ Pacific Explorer will be making three additional calls to Eden this season in support of the Sapphire Coast economic recovery after the bushfire crises. The Pacific Explorer will make three calls on March 29, May 10 and May 16, in addition to its previously scheduled call on March 15. The announcement came as … Read more
Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas has announced it will ban any passport holders from China, Hong Kong or Macao from its ships in a significant escalation of measures to try and halt the spread of the disease. This is imposed regardless of the passenger’s residency and the lines have … Read more
Luxury cruise ship Viking Sun has arrived in Australian waters today to mark the 160th day of her attempt to set the Guinness World Record for the ‘longest continuous passenger cruise.” Arriving in Tasmania today, she was welcomed in Hobart as she continues her mission to complete 245 days of sailing, which would become a world record. … Read more
In what appears a significant escalation of the coronavirus outbreak, two cruise lines this morning have around 7,000 passengers and crew in lockdown aboard their ships while scores of cruise calls are scratched and thousands of flights cancelled. No-one is sure when the travel industry’s growing paralysis, costing billions of dollars and threatening thousands of … Read more
Regent Seven Seas is betting a billion dollars that its new ultra-luxury ships and all-inclusive promise will win over wealthy cruisers in Australia, Asia and around the globe. Already the five-ship line’s third biggest market behind the US and Britain, Australia will be an important testbed for the message that Regent offers the best value … 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.
