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The Cruise Lines International Association with the Australian Cruise Association and New Zealand Cruise Association has revealed a new sustainability guide that showcases some of the environmental initiatives the industry is taking to improving the its impact on the environment. While cruise lines only take up less than one per cent of the global shipping … Read more
Australia’s small ship pioneer Coral Expeditions will celebrate its 35th anniversary with a one-time only circumnavigation of Australia onboard its new flagship, the Coral Adventurer. The 60-day voyage will depart from Darwin on 7 November 2020 and visit 35 places of significant maritime and cultural heritage that have shaped Australia, many of which are difficult … Read more
Attention cruisers: that luxurious Royal Suite Class stateroom could be within your grasp after all. Royal Caribbean has announced it is pioneering a new scheme which will allow passengers to bid for upgraded accommodation. On select sailings, cruisers will have the opportunity to bid for an upgrade to a higher cabin category using a system … Read more
Norwegian Cruise Lines have revealed stunning new itineraries for the Norwegian Jade’s arrival in Asia during the 2019/20 season. She’ll be departing from Singapore and Hong Kong with highlight itineraries including eight-day sailings round-trip from Singapore from January 5, 2020 with overnights in Phuket before heading to Langkawi, Penang and Kuala Lumpur. There is also … Read more
Carnival Cruises Lines is enforcing harsher penalties on smokers caught lighting up in undesignated areas like their balconies. The news follows other lines outlawing smokers from balconies and decks. Carnival is among the toughest, telling its guests they could be fined $500 or even disembarked at the next port for persistent bad behaviour over smokes. … Read more
Holland America Line may send its newest ship, the Nieuw Statendam to visit Australia with TV personality and ship’s godmother to the ship, Oprah Winfrey onboard. HAL president Orlando Ashford said at the World Leading Cruise Lines summit last weekend on board Majestic Princess he was in the region to assess new ship deployments here. … Read more
Opposition leader and Maroubra MP Michael Daley vowed this week he would kill the Port Botany cruise terminal plan ‘stone dead’. Given the polls are predicting the Liberal government in NSW could be on the nose, it’s a threat the cruise industry is taking seriously. Mr Daley, along with the Member for Heffron, Ron Hoenig, … Read more
She has no name, and is still being build. But such is the strength of the Australian market for Cunard that there are already discussions about Australia hosting the line’s newest ship after 2022. David Rousham, vice president of international development, revealed the idea was being actively considered at the World’s Leading Cruise Lines Summit … Read more
P&O is planning a series of new short themed-cruises after research revealed more than half of Aussie travellers want a holiday of no longer than three nights. The line is hiring a host of performers, from comedians to country and western music acts and even Elvis Presley impersonators for themed music cruises dedicated to ‘The … 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.
