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Agents, marketers and cruise line heads were the winners at the cruise industry awards for Australia and New Zealand 2018 – claimed to be the world’s biggest such event. Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia’s awards night attracted more than 500 guests, and Managing Director Joel Katz said this year’s awards were among the most … Read more
Australia has become a top market for luxury cruise lines, thanks to our high incomes and long holidays. We’re renting suites that are up to five times bigger than the average Sydney two-bedroom apartment. So what do you get if you booked the best room on the ship? Here’s how to live the suite life… … Read more
It’s the stuff of nightmares for a traveller – especially a cruiser. A video uploaded to YouTube on Sunday shows a couple rolling up to the dock just as their ship, Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas starts to sail away. According to Newsweek, an onlooker shot the footage from the building next to the … Read more
Ultra-luxury line Regent Seven Seas has floated out its newest ship, the Seven Seas Splendor. Celebrating with a ceremonial champagne christening, she has moved from the building dry dock to the sea. She’s now in the final stage of construction and the interior spaces include 375 lavish suites, elegant lounges and gourmet restaurants. She will … Read more
Royal Caribbean Cruises announced it would be building its sixth Oasis-class ship, set to be delivered by 2023. The ship, will be built by French shipbuilder Chantiers de L’Atlantique and will have many of the same features as her sister ships. “It is such a pleasure to announce the order of another Oasis-class ship,” said … Read more
Virgin Voyages is officially open for business according to Virgin Group Founder and philanthropist, Sir Richard Branson. And you can even cruise with him! He and Virgin Voyages President and CEO Tom McAlpin announced that the line is now taking bookings for their first ship, the Scarlet Lady. The inaugural season kicks off from April … Read more
Princess Cruises’ fleet is set for a growth surge, with the Sky Princess recently floated out, Enchanted Princess and the sixth and final Royal-class ship under construction in Italy. The three Royal-class ships, all equipped with the revolutionary Ocean Medallion high-tech environment for improved service, will be joined by two additional LNG-powered hybrid ships on … Read more
Go Around the World in 180 days with Oceania Cruises, sailing three oceans and 44 seas, while visiting 100 ports of call and 125 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 44 countries across six continents. The epic voyage on the recently refurbished Insignia will set sail come 2021. She departs Miami on January 9 and concludes in … Read more
A new report released by Infrastructure Australia, a Federal Government body, has highlighted the need for an increase in berthing capacity for cruise ships sailing into Sydney. The lack of capacity at the Overseas Passenger Terminal has resulted in a number of cruise lines homeporting ships in other states. The cruise industry contributed $2.7 billion … 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.
