Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Encore set sail on her first voyage for her inaugural Alaskan season. But it was also a celebration for the line as it was the first cruise from the American brand in some 500 days. Norwegian Encore is the first in the industry to berth at the new Wilderness Landing pier … Read more
Cruise is on its way back. Sailings are picking up around the world and Royal Caribbean has confidently scheduled December sailings out of Sydney. The Australian government has finally set vaccine threshold goals for international travel to resume. So things are definitely looking up. Can we expect cruising to be the same experience we all … Read more
Cruisers from Canada and the United Kingdom may be unable to sail on a number of lines if they have mixed their vaccinations, while others in America are facing stiff COVID test payments of $180 a time. As Australian lines remain paused and have yet to reveal their policies towards vaccination, elsewhere cruise ship companies … Read more
When Celebrity Edge began sailing in 2018, Celebrity Cruises sent a challenge to the cruising world. The ship was fitted head to toe with innovative design that was crafted through 3D virtual reality technology, setting a new standard for cruise. Celebrity followed this up with the announcement of a second vessel in the Celebrity Edge … Read more
Princess, Holland America Line, Norwegian Cruise Line and Carnival revealed plans to resume cruising this summer, including voyages to Alaska. The momentous occasion came after the U.S Senate passed a bill last week that would help save the state’s upcoming cruise season. Alaskan tourism operators have struggled after more than a year without any cruise … Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line, one of America’s powerhouse cruise brands, announced it would be launching a new class of ship, starting with the Norwegian Prima. The ship will be the first of six Prima Class vessels which will be smaller, allowing the vessels to navigate into more remote ports. The defining difference of the design of … Read more
Cruise lines in America have been thrown a lifeline after the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a letter saying lines will be able to resume sailing by the mid-Northern Hemisphere summer. But one line immediately signalled that cruisers should expect the price of sailings to increase once voyages resume. The CDC said … Read more
Major cruise lines are moving some of their flagship vessels out of the United States after more than a year without passengers and are reconsidering new regions to resume sailing. The American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “conditional sailing order”, much like Australia’s cruise ban, is forcing major lines to rethink their summer season … Read more
A number of cruise lines have come out saying that passengers will be required to be vaccinated before sailing. Cruise Passenger has provided the full list of lines. British based Saga Cruises was the first line in January 2021 to announce that they will require vaccinations for all passengers and crew on overseas voyages. And over … 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.
