Promising 18 ships from eight brands this summer with 667 turnarounds and port calls to 33 destinations, Carnival kicked off the 2022 wave season this morning in spectacular style with the arrival of Carnival Splendor. The season promises to be even bigger than the pre-pandemic 2019 season. Carnival Splendor was escorted into Sydney Harbour by … Read more
Carnival Cruise Line today announced its first cruise back in Australian waters in over two years, with the sailing on the Carnival Splendor on sale now. Carnival’s Fun Ships were moved out of the wave season calendar earlier this year, when at the time, it was still unclear when Australia’s cruise ban would be lifted. … Read more
Just one day after announcing one of its vessels would be pulled out of Australia because of the Federal Government’s continued cruise ban, Carnival Cruises today announced its second and last ship would also leave Australia for American waters. A statement from America also revealed the Carnival Spirit, which was to have sailed out of … Read more
More cruise lines are returning to the high seas again after months of cancellations caused by the pandemic and uncertainties in international travel restrictions. As vaccinations roll out and ship operators find new niches willing to welcome passengers and crew, cruise is coming back to life. Home grown expedition line, Coral Expeditions restarted operations in … Read more
Carnival Cruise Line has further extended its pause in operations for all Australian sailings through to 19 April 2021. In addition, Carnival Spirit sailings will also be cancelled through to June 2021. Carnival apologised for the “disruption to your holiday plans and trust you understand this decision was made with everyone’s best interest at heart.” … Read more
The kids have flown the coop. The house is empty. Now is the time to take a holiday to relax and rekindle the connection with your other half. If you want to kick up your heels and have fun begin, we’ve got just the place for you to do it. Carnival Splendor is the ship … Read more
Carnival Cruise Line announced it would delay the Carnival Spirit and Carnival Splendor from returning to Australia. The two ships were due in this year for extensive upgrades and the line has decided to delay the launch of the refurbished ships until later next year. Carnival Spirit cruises from Brisbane have been cancelled until June 2021. Additionally, Carnival has … Read more
Cruise lines are slashing fares by up to 70 per cent in a concerted effort to attract passengers back to holiday on the high seas post COVID-19 pandemic. Blue Lagoon Cruises is offering 70 per cent off on its three, four and seven day cruises in Fiji Islands for the first 70 passengers who book … Read more
Carnival cruisers Christine Curtis and Amethyst Di Angelo both had their July cruise cancelled by the line. But when they looked at the same cruise next year, they found that they were unable to afford the adjusted price. “We were booked on the eight-night Sydney to Pacific Islands. It was a special, $433 per person … 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.
