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The new head of Port Authority of NSW has moved to try and win over the people of Yarra Bay, outlining the benefits and attempting to ease their concerns about a new cruise terminal at Port Botany. Philip Holliday this week assumed the role of CEO and director of the Port Authority of NSW. New … Read more
Oceania Cruises’ recently refurbished Regatta has returned to Australia for her summer season. And onboard, guests will find she has new menus in her restaurants, vibrant public spaces as well as refreshed staterooms and suites. The Regatta is the third of the line’s four intimate 684-guest R-class vessels to go through the USD$100 million OceaniaNEXT … Read more
P&O Cruises has announced major transformation plans to their 2021 fleet, including two new ships. The itineraries include the maiden season for Pacific Encounter, the line newest ship which will be homeported in Brisbane. Another Brisbane based ship Pacific Explorer will also include a short season from Cairns in 2021. Meanwhile, Sydney will see another … Read more
Cruise & Maritime Voyages’ newest ship, the Vasco da Gama arrived in Sydney on Sunday to begin her first Australasian season. She will sail Adelaide and Fremantle with new itineraries and prices that could prove hard to beat – part of the “traditional cruising” model that this week saw the CMV fleet expand to eight … Read more
Princess Cruises has unreservedly apologised after staff from Golden Princess were filmed apparently posing as Maoris performing a traditional welcome in the New Zealand port of Tauranga. The line said in a statement: “We took immediate steps to address this sensitive situation. After being made aware of the situation, the ship’s management team took action … Read more
A woman is suing Carnival Corporation after her husband died a short time after he got off the Queen Mary 2 at Circular Quay last year. Heather Bailey was cruising with her husband David Bailey from Melbourne to Sydney in February 2018 when her husband started experiencing chest pains. Mrs Bailey claimed in Supreme Court … Read more
Troubled cruise line One Ocean has this week announced the fourth consecutive cancellation of a pre-booked expedition cruise this year. The 11-night cruise to Antarctica was due to depart on December 1st but has been scrapped as the Canadian company claims to be going through a difficult restructuring. But in a generous move, Norwegian expedition company … Read more
Two of Australia’s favourite ships are joining the burgeoning fleet of Cruise & Maritime Voyages in 2021, giving the line eight vessels and 9,000 berths. P&O Australia’s Pacific Dawn and Pacific Aria will be handed over in Singapore on 2 March and 2 May 2021 respectively, when they will be upgraded and renamed. The vessels will then … Read more
Salvatore Anello, the grandfather who has been charged with negligent homicide after the tragic death of his granddaughter, has publicly spoken for the first time. Speaking to the media for the first time since the tragedy, Mr Anello told CBS News that he is colourblind, and “that’s a reason that it might have happened.” Mr … 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.
