The new cruise ships launching in 2024
The cruise industry continues to grow with a throng of new ships launching across the contemporary, premium and luxury spaces.
The cruise industry continues to grow with a throng of new ships launching across the contemporary, premium and luxury spaces.
October not only signifies Cruise Month but also marks the beginning of the Australian cruise season. It’s the time when major cruise lines from around the world send their most exquisite vessels from the Mediterranean or the Caribbean down under.
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Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) have revealed Australia’s upcoming wave season is looking to be maybe its busiest ever, set to far eclipse the 2019/2020 season.
It’s a big year for cruise ship launches with a throng of new premium and contemporary ships, but there is a massive lineup of luxury vessels. Some of the highlights include the last of the Celebrity Edge class of vessels as well as the second Prima class ship from Norwegian Cruise Line, the Norwegian Viva. … Read more
Seabourn Cruise Line finds itself at a pivotal moment in Australia – a market that has become its third largest globally. As change sweeps through both its fleet and the wider ultra-luxury cruise sector, it’s one of the few lines with no new ship orders. In another example of a brand going its own way, … Read more
Several cruise lines are investing heavily in refurbishing older vessels in their fleet to attract cruisers to try new offerings on familiar favourites.
What kind of cruiser are you? Published by Lucy Jones Published on 8 Jan 2026 Thinking of taking your first cruise? Well over a million Australians are already converted. There are plenty of benefits to cruising, and what was once thought of as a holiday for either the newly wed, or nearly dead couldn’t be … Read more
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