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The arrival of the Celebrity Edge is one of the most highly anticipated ship arrivals this year. Built like no other in the fleet, the ship will make her debut in November 2018, decked with new features and beautiful public spaces, as well as some new entertainment. “With Celebrity Edge, we have created our biggest and … Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed the refurbishments planned for three of its ships, Norwegian Breakaway, Norwegian Sun and Norwegian Star. The Norwegian Edge program included new designs to public spaces as well as the addition of new venues including Los Lobos Cantina, the line’s upscale Mexican restaurant; the adults-only enclave, Spice H2O; and Syd Norman’s Pour House – … Read more
It’s going to be an exciting year for the cruise industry, with a total of 21 new ships on order in 2019. Among those, are megaships from Royal Caribbean and MSC Cruises, and Princess will be launching its largest ship in its fleet, the Sky Princess. And luxury Scandinavian line, Viking Ocean Cruises will be … Read more
One of the most senior expedition managers in the cruise industry has questioned the growing trend towards “gimmicks” like helicopters and submarines, claiming they could be a danger to fragile environments. He also revealed that the line would be removing the Silver Discoverer from the Kimberley in 2019, and replacing her in 2021 with the … Read more
The shooting of a polar bear has sparked so much anger around the world that expedition cruise operators fear a backlash that could see them banned from the arctic. A global petition has been circulated calling for a ban. And a Facebook poll of Cruise Passenger readers saw 88 per cent of the 520 votes … Read more
National Geographic Expeditions and French luxury brand Ponant have joined forces to market small ship adventure cruises to the Arctic and Antarctic in Australia, New Zealand and Asia Pacific. Ponant, which will soon be the world’s largest operator of expedition ships, will create over 130 unique expedition itineraries over the next four years, including 18 … Read more
It’s a tragic reminder that adventure cruising means encroaching on a world that is not ours alone. Scientists predict that polar bears could be extinct in the wild by 2100. https://t.co/9JyORMPIE8 — The Dodo (@dodo) July 30, 2018 When guards from the MS Bremen shot a wild polar bar in the Arctic between Norway and … Read more
Silversea will be revamping its ships after it was announced that Royal Caribbean, one of the world’s largest cruise lines, completed its acquisition of the luxury line. The multi-year initiative called Project Invictus will take Silversea’s ultra-luxury offerings to the next level and will include ship revitalisation programs. The first Invictus enhancements will begin rolling … Read more
The State Government has been forced to give up on its plans to increase Sydney’s capacity using Garden Island, but its Cruise Development Plan makes clear it has big ambitions for other ports. While it investigates Port Botany as Sydney’s second terminal, the government is scoping the potential to improve cruise facilities like expanding terminals, … 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.
