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After a 20-year hiatus, luxury cruise line Cunard is returning to Alaska in 2020 during the northern hemisphere summer, and guests will get to sail around this region on the newly refurbished Queen Elizabeth. Cunard’s expanded program will offer nine roundtrip sailings departing Vancouver, ranging from nine to 12 nights, plus a special cruise to San … Read more
MSC Cruises has celebrated the float out of MSC Grandiosa at the shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France where the ship is being built. She has now been moved to a wet dock, where work on the ship will continue until her delivery in October 2019. MSC Grandiosa is due to become the third Meraviglia ship to enter MSC Cruises’ fleet, and the first … Read more
Christmas comes but one a year – but P&O Cruises and its guests have been giving to Pacific Islanders for years. This Christmas, four P&O ships — Pacific Explorer, Pacific Dawn, Pacific Eden and Pacific Aria — children at a record five island destinations during Christmas. Kids at Port Vila, Mystery Island, Luganville, Lifou and … Read more
The invitation was for dinner and a concert aboard the newly refurbished Regent Seven Seas Mariner. What transpired was a unique experience: Opera Australia stars Larina Gore and Simon Kim sang their way through the classics, accompanied by pianist Tahu Matheson, who also happens to be Opera Australia’s head of music. All of this in the … Read more
It is hard not to feel festive roaming a ship decked-out in Christmas decorations, sipping eggnog and nibbling on gingerbread. We don’t need to hop on Christmas cruises to escape the chill of the winter season, but they are still perfect for seeking out festive cheer in the holiday season. There are also plenty of … Read more
The ultra-luxe Silver Muse, flagship of the Silversea fleet, will spend four months Down Under in 2019 – her longest season ever. The line has announced an array of stunning cruise destinations to celebrate the visit – including the Great Barrier Reef, South Pacific Islands and New Zealand’s majestic fjords. Silver Muse will kick off … Read more
Australia’s burgeoning population of cruise passengers will continue to grow next year, according to the ship owners’ body. In a State of the Cruise Industry Outlook report, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) says Australasia continues to have the highest market penetration in the world. Cruise sales will continue to grow next year, meaning even more … Read more
More than a quarter of cruise ports are moving to cap cruise calls following overtourism concerns in countries with bustling cruise ports for the past three years. A recent survey of worldwide cruise ports by Seatrade Cruise News revealed that 27 per cent of ports have restrictions to cap the number of cruise calls/passengers either … Read more
Australia’s newest adventure ship, Coral Adventurer, has hit the water. Coral Expeditions held a float-out ceremony for its new flagship vessel in Vietnam this week, heralding a new era for the Australian line. Sea trials have been scheduled to start in February before the ship’s official launch ceremony, to be held in Singapore on April … 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.
