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Norwegian Cruise Line’s 2020 Alaska sailings will depart from Seattle, Seward and Vancouver from April to October with its youngest ever fleet. The ships cruising to Alaska include the line’s newest ship Norwegian Bliss. The recently refurbished Norwegian Joy, currently sailing her inaugural season in Alaska, will also be returning in 2020. The Norwegian Jewel … Read more
P&O Cruises has lined up more itineraries than ever in regional Australia for the 20/21 summer season in Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne. Brisbane will offer 30 itineraries for 2021 summer season with longer cruises to idyllic South Pacific Islands and Papua New Guinea as well as shorter, themed sailings. The line’s flagship Pacific Explorer will … Read more
An MSC employee made headlines this week after heroically diving into the ocean to rescue a passenger who jumped from the MSC Seaview. While the ship was touring the Italian city of Genoa, an Irish woman reportedly fell from the ship, and the crew member, an experienced sailor, jumped after the woman and rescued her … Read more
Luxury line Windstar has partnered with Michelin-starred chef, Anthony Sasso to create a new restaurant onboard its ships. The restaurant called Cuadro 44 is part of the line’s $357 (USD$250) million refurbishment of its Star-class ships. Not only will guests get to try new fare, relax in revamped public spaces, but Windstar is also stretching … Read more
Royal Caribbean’s Voyager of the Seas, one of Australia’s most loved ships, will return this wave season with a completely new look. She’s undergone a $138 (USD$97) million refurbishment which includes a number of firsts for the Australian market. She’ll be sailing in Aussie and Asian waters from October 21. Before heading Down Under, Voyager of … Read more
An investigation has been launched into the near miss between Holland America Line’s cruise ship, the Eurodam, and a pod of whales feeding in Alaska. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association is investigating claims the ship was warned twice whales were in its way. In a video posted to Facebook by Brent Kidd Palmer, the … Read more
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has unveiled 65 “unique” excursions to mark the inaugural season of the line’s latest super-luxurious ship, Seven Seas Splendor when she sails on her maiden voyage in February 2020. For the first time, guests will be able to watch a fiery flamenco performance deep down in the bowels of the vast … Read more
When is a cruise ship line actually a tour company? That’s the question after newly rebranded Azamara, famous for its immersive shore excursions and journeys, has revealed the largest selection of pre and post voyage land programs in a major change of emphasis for the three-ship line. There are over 1,700 programs which, the company … Read more
Oceania Cruises, the culinary and destination focused line, has revealed the itineraries for Sirena, sailing to the Holy Lands of Egypt, Israel Turkey, the Arabian Peninsula, India, Myanmar, and Indonesia. The collection comprises nine sailings of 10 to 24-days beginning in November 2020 and culminating in April 2021. They will be offered on the newly … 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.
