The cast of The Love Boat and Princess Cruises receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

The cast of The Love Boat and Princess Cruises receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

The original cast of โ€œThe Love Boatโ€ as well as Princess Cruises were presented a Hollywood Walk of Fame star plaque. Six of the original cast members, Gavin MacLeod (Captain Stubing), Jill Whelan (Vicki), Ted Lange (Isaac), Bernie Kopell (Doc), Lauren Tewes (Julie) and Fred Grandy (Gopher) were joined by Leron Gubler, CEO of the … Read more

Is 245 days too long at sea? How about these other world cruises

World Cruises: Jordan

The growing popularity of world cruises is evident in the number of cruise lines which now offer guests the opportunity to essentially live on a cruise ship. Luxury cruise line Cunard pioneered the idea of the โ€˜continuous cruiseโ€™. The Laconia left New York in November 1922 for the first ever circumnavigation of the globe by … Read more

Royal wedding celebrations at sea: Cruise lines announce plans

Royal wedding celebrations at sea

Prince Harry and Meghan Markleโ€™s big day has sparked cruise lines to celebrate the Royal Wedding with live screenings and special onboard activities. Cunardโ€™s three ships – Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth – will screen the Royal Wedding at a high tea serving specially crafted Union Jack butterfly, Chocolate Crown and Victoria … Read more

Viking Ocean cruises launches its sixth ship

Viking Ocean cruises launches its sixth ship

Viking today announced its sixth ship โ€“ the 930-guest Viking Jupiter floated out. Scheduled for delivery in early 2019, the arrival ofย Viking Jupiterย will officially make Viking the largest small ship ocean cruise line in the industry, only four years after launching its ocean business. Named in honor of the planet Jupiter, the ship will spend … Read more

Federal government backs search for third cruise terminal

Sydney cruise terminal

The federal government has outlined plans to help NSWโ€™s cruise industry, announcing it will be financing the search for a third Sydney cruise terminal. The development of this vital piece of infrastructure, which the cruise lines have indicated is sorely needed, will bring in billions of tourism dollars. Currently the cruise ship industry brings in … Read more

Steve Odell named in top 50 LGBTI leaders in Australia

Steve Odell

Norwegian Cruise Lineโ€™s senior VP and managing director Steve Odell has been named one of Australiaโ€™s outstanding 50 LGBTI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex) leaders of 2018. โ€œI am a vocal and proud member of the LGBTI community and am delighted to be part of a movement which is focussed on fostering inclusion, equality … Read more

Norwegian’s New Age ship

Norwegian Cruise Line - Leonardo

Norwegian Cruise Lineโ€™s new Leonardo class of ship will have aft cabins that look like Miami condominiums and have a much wider boardwalk area so that passengers feel more connected with the ocean. โ€œThe connection to the sea is definitely going to be to the next level in this next class of ship,โ€ said Andy … Read more

Silversea announces its longest ever Australian season

Silver Sea service

Luxury cruise line Silversea has unveiled its 2019/20 itineraries with its latest ship, the Silver Muse spending more than four months in Australia and New Zealand. Itโ€™s the biggest season for the Italian cruise line Down Under with highlight voyages including a 14-day journey from Sydney to Auckland visiting Melbourne, Tasmania, Dunedin, Christchurch, Picton and … Read more