How Cruise & Maritime Voyages is conquering Australia

How Cruise & Maritime Voyages is conquering Australia

Small wonder Australians feel right at home on board vessels from Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV). The line’s flagship, Columbus, sailed our waters as Pacific Pearl for seven years. It’s next new ship, Vasco da Gama, is sailing under P&O as Pacific Eden until April. Perhaps that’s why Australia has quickly become the line’s second … Read more

River cruising’s big 2019 – who is doing what

Seine River

It’s going to be a big year for river cruising, with lines adding more ships as well as itineraries, after a massive surge in demand. River cruise lines are tempting passengers with multiple new river vessels launching this year as well as makeovers and upgrades on the existing fleet. Viking River Cruises, Tauck and Crystal … Read more

P&O pulls Aria from Cairns for new Papua New Guinea itineraries

P&O Papau New Guinea

P&O Cruises has pulled the Pacific Aria from homeporting in Cairns next year. The all-Australian cruise brand told the Cairns Post that it was originally replacing the Pacific Eden with Pacific Aria after the line sold the Eden to Cruise & Maritime Voyages. ​Carnival Australian president Sture Myrmell told the Cairns post that while people … Read more

P&O’s first Dark Mofo cruise a tremendous success

P&O's first Dark Mofo cruise a tremendous success

P&O’s first cruise to Tasmania’s winter arts festival Dark Mofo has proved a big hit with a new breed of “cultural” cruiser. Around 1600 passengers, comprising almost 200 Dark Mofo devotees and the rest regular P&O “cruiselings,” are aboard the Pacific Jewel for a six night journey to an event which is a long way … Read more