Carnival Australia has been found to be negligent and engaged in misleading representations after a COVID-19 outbreak on Ruby Princess in 2020, the Federal Court has found.
Australia’s cruise restart could take a major step forward next Wednesday when Health Minister Brad Hazzard sits down for crucial talks with cruise industry chiefs. The meeting, while one of many, is seen as vital. Eighty per cent has often been cited by the federal government as a trigger to restart local cruise sailings. The … Read more
Normally, they would be decking the halls and preparing a Christmas roast for tens of thousands of passengers. Instead, the skeleton crew on 23 Carnival Cruise Line ships will be spending the season away from their families, keeping a lonely vigil while their vessels wait for a COVID all clear. Now the line has decided … Read more
Australian-based cruise lines have spelt out exciting new options for 2021 as the expectation of a resumption reaches new heights. Princess, Carnival, P&O and Royal Caribbean have all announced their plans for 2021, as Cruise Lines International Association Australasia launched a campaign to press the government to lift the cruise ban. Australia’s hard-pressed travel agents … Read more
A series of announcements this week was greeted as a breakthrough in attempts to restart cruising in an age still coming to terms with coronavirus. With the world’s fleets riding at anchor and tens of thousands of crew sent home, finding a solution to the “pausing” of cruise is a multi-billion dollar business. The first … Read more
Carnival Australia president Sture Myrmell has prioritised fixing refunds and future cruise credits after a wave of protests over payment delays. Lines like Carnival are acutely aware they will rely on past passengers to fill their ships when cruising returns, but refunding fares has proved to be a massive and complex task. Passengers across all … Read more
The Australian line that pioneered the idea of “fun ships”, with kids careering down Green Thunder water slides, is hunting Honeyboomers – couples who leave the kids at home. With a bigger ship on the horizon – Carnival Splendor will join the fleet in December, with 3,000 passengers and 60 spa suites – the move … Read more
Carnival Cruise Lines has lined up a bevy of top fashion stylists, milliners and Australian designers to sail on this year’s Melbourne Cup cruise and provide passengers with hot-to-trot fashion tips. Not only will guests be treated to a cruise filled with betting masterclasses and racing trivia, they will now be able to get the … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]You can be the first to experience the new-look Carnival Splendour after its major facelift, with bookings for 2019 sailings now open for sale. Australians will be the first to sail on the newest and largest homeported ship when she cruises in local waters for the first time next year. Carnival Splendour will receive a … 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.
