Expedition cruising in the Kimberley could be the first to kick start the industry as domestic travel restrictions lift in early June, Sarina Bratton, chairman of French luxury cruise company Ponant told Cruise Passenger in an exclusive interview. Ms Bratton, a veteran of the cruise industry and the only cruise representative on the Tourism Restart … Read more
One of the world’s leading ship design consultancies is in talks with two lines about implementing changes to their ships that will be the blueprint for future cruising. They predict a very different cruise experience to what we know and a massive overhaul of the industry. AMK Architecture & Design, a Greek firm that specialises … Read more
All Royal Caribbean International and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) brands have extended their suspension of sailings through the end of July. The Scenic Group has also suspended Scenic Eclipse sailings up to September 2020. The four brands under RCI: Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara and Silversea have extended the suspension of most sailings through July … Read more
Gavin Smith, Royal Caribbean International’s managing director Australia and New Zealand, has been appointed the new chair of Cruise Lines International Association Australasia. Mr Smith takes on the role as cruise lines grapple with the crippling effects of coronavirus and prepare for a return to sailing. Mr Smith’s huge experience will certainly be needed in … Read more
Strict rules imposed by the American Centres of Disease Control and Prevention has put the mental health and wellbeing of around 100,000 stranded cruise crew around the world in jeopardy. On Sunday, a 39-year-old Ukrainian woman died after apparently jumping from the Regal Princess outside the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. And according to … Read more
It’s one of the biggest maritime operations in history – repatriating thousands of crew members from cruise ships, back to home. And it has turned Manilla Bay in the Philippines into a giant Ocean ship park. Riding at anchor are the Sun Princess, Carnival Spirit, Queen Elizabeth, Sea Princess, Spectrum of the Seas, Voyagers of … 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
It’s been a hot topic of debate among cruisers of a certain age, especially since they are one of the largest groups that take to the sea. Over the last month, a number of lines have released new health and safety protocols, which require passengers over 70 to produce letters from their doctors confirming they … Read more
It’s a question on every cruiser’s lips – when will we be able to sail again? The answer appears to be October.Royal Caribbean’s Managing Director Gavin Smith has said that his vessels will be sailing in Australia by October. The line, which has Ovation of the Seas, Voyager of the Seas and Radiance of the Seas sailing … 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.
