Norwegian Spirit’s first season Down Under offers closer-to-home cruises and $800 off

Norwegian Spirit

Norwegian Cruise Line chalked up record bookings for Norwegian Spiritโ€™s inaugural summer season Down Under in 2021/22  with more Australians wanting to sail closer to home. โ€œWe are seeing an upswing in interest for closer to home sailings on Norwegian Spirit, set to sail a series of immersive Asia, Australia and New Zealand itineraries for … Read more

New Future Cruise Credit site offers $365 lure – but rivals claim they are “poachers”

New Future Cruise Credit site offers $365 lure - but rivals claim they are "poachers"

Australian travellers with Future Cruise Credits are being enticed to rebook their holidays with a $365 bonus offer from a new online travel agency based in the Gold Coast. Tens of thousands of passengers whose cruises were cancelled by the pandemic chose to take Future Cruise Credits which entitles them to book forward when cruising … Read more

Norwegian Cruise Line breaks sales record in our own backyard

Norwegian Cruise Line breaks sales record in our own backyard

The newly refurbished Norwegian Spirit broke booking day sales records last Friday ahead of her entrance to Australian waters, setting high hopes for a strong 2021/2022 domestic season. ย Norwegian Cruise Line has seen an unprecedented number of bookings for sailings on Norwegian Spirit across the range of eight, 10- and 12- day itineraries departing from … Read more

The first sailing since lockdown – what life is like in the new world of cruise

Pam the German cruise blogger

Cruise lines are getting back to business in some parts of the world – much to the envy of many die-hard Australian cruisers. Asia-based Dream Cruises has started short Taiwan sailings from Keelung on island-hopping getaways including Peng Hu, Masu Island, Kinmen as well as Hualien. Meanwhile in Germany, TUIโ€™s Mein Schiff 2, recently returned … Read more

Cruise lines in disarray over health as countries continue bans

Cruise ships and container ships seen moored in Manila Bay

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 worldโ€™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

Why huge demand and limited numbers will mean fewer bargains after COVID

Cococay

After the 2008 recession and the 9/11 attacks, the cruise industry heavily discounted cruise prices in a bid to lure back travellers. During the coronavirus crisis, some thought there would be the same rock-bottom prices we saw in previous periods of instability. But this time, it’s different. Industry watchers, analysts and executives from the cruise … Read more

Could COVID-19 be the death of the interior cabin?

The interior cabin onboard Harmony of the Seas

Itโ€™s been a staple of the big cruise ship lines for decades. Whether youโ€™re travelling with the kids, on a weekend away with friends, or as a solo cruiser, the interior cabin has become a popular choice because of its affordability. But with strict health protocols expected to come into play in the next few … Read more

Norwegian Cruise Line cancels its 2020/21 Australia and New Zealand season

The Norwegian Spirit heads to the Mediterranean

Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed it will be cancelling all sailings in Australia and New Zealand until 2021. The line, which deployed the Norwegian Jewel to homeport in Australia in 2017, has been a popular fly-cruise choice for Americans. The line also announced it would be deploying the Norwegian Spirit to sail the region, but … Read more

Cruise lines offered light portal that can zap viruses on your clothes

UV Santizing Entry Gate by healthelighting.com

A number of cruise lines have started consulting with high tech companies offering infrared cameras and UV lights to detect and kill coronavirus. Multiple companies are moving ahead and have already started consultations with numerous cruise companies. Infrared Cameras Inc announced in a press statement, that they would be partnering with Carnival Cruise Lines to … Read more