The cruise industry has shifted its campaign to get the government to issue guidelines for a return to sailings, recruiting travel agents to pressure MPs asking why Australia is the last major cruising nation without a restart plan. The shift comes after the hugely popular campaign to persuade passengers to lobby MPs yielded an incredible … Read more
The White House has tried to block a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Order which was set to extend a ‘no sail’ order on the cruise industry until February, 2021, according to reports from America. According to the New York Times, the move was seen as potentially embarrassing to the campaign of President … Read more
THE cruise industry has launched a major global effort to come up with new health protocols that will reassure cruise passengers that it is safe to board ships again. The industry, which has carried almost 30 million guests annually with very few mishaps, has been battered by COVID-19 crisis, and now needs to come back … Read more
Ann Sherry, former CEO of Carnival Australia, has been awarded a place in the Cruise Lines International Association Hall of Fame. Ms Sherry virtually rebuilt the cruise industry’s image over more than a decade of work after a series of damaging incidents involving so-called “booze cruises”. Today, Australians are the world’s most prolific cruisers, with … Read more
It was the night when the men and women behind Australia and New Zealand’s cruise industry get the recognition they deserve. More than 500 joined Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia in marking a record year of cruising at the 16th Annual Cruise Industry Awards in Sydney. A total of 19 awards were handed out … 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.
