A critical week for the future of cruising in Australia and New Zealand will unfold in Miami next week at Seatrade Cruise Global, the world’s most influential cruise conference, as regional industry leaders join global decision-makers.
Cruise Passenger has been reporting for years on an incoming cruise crisis in Australia, with fewer cruise ships arriving to our shores and therefore less economic benefit to Aussies.
The Australian cruise industry has been urged to keep up the pressure to get the Australian government to help remmove the barriers that have meant fewer cruise ships this season.
In an exclusive interview, the boss of Cruise Lines International Association has praised some states for proactively welcoming the cruise industry.
It’s not rocket science. Just ask any international or domestic cruise lover and they will tell you what they really want from a cruise holiday in our part of the world.
Stand by to be wooed as never before. Australia’s biggest ocean cruise season is just around the corner, and the industry wants to win you over. Whether you are a switcher keen to try new brands or a new cruiser, there’s a lot on offer.A flotilla of new ships, a host of new experiences and … Read more
Two years to the week when cruising was banned in Australia thanks to the pandemic, a resurgent industry honoured its own this weekend at the 20th Cruise Industry Awards in Sydney. “We’re back!” announced Joel Katz, managing director of Cruise Lines International Association Australasia, the industry body which hosted 500 cheering members of the travel … Read more
It’s a tale of two continents: in America, today marks the end of the mandatory health protocols on cruise ships and a change to a voluntary system. In Australia, cruise ships remain banned and a law change to allow them back is still stuck in Parliament and might not be voted on before the end … Read more
The cruise industry is expecting to meet NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard and other officials at a watershed meeting shortly to decide how and when cruise ships can return to the state. The meeting will follow an anticipated announcement from Canberra that the federal government, which recently tightened biosecurity legislation on what cruise ships need … 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.
