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Exclusive: Home Affairs says all foreign-flagged cruise ships must employ Aussie staff

The government is insisting cruise ship operators wanting to sail Australian waters must employ Australians to take on hospitality and other non-specialised jobs, despite a shortage of such staff across the country. The surprise ruling […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . May 14 2021
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Another Kimberley problem as APT cancels its first sailing due to lack of crew

APT’s much anticipated sailing of the Kimberley onboard MS Caledonian Sky on June 2 has been cancelled because of a shortage of qualified crew. At time of writing, it was unclear what went wrong – […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . May 11 2021
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Scenic cancels Eclipse Kimberley program after struggle to get approvals

Australian cruise line Scenic has been forced to cancel an exciting program of Kimberley sailings for the revolutionary Eclipse discovery yacht because it couldn’t get agreement on permits and approvals. Ponant, Silversea and Aurora are […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . May 10 2021
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WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 28 2021
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Scenic makes it official: We’ll cruise the Kimberley in June

The government’s move to continue the ban on international cruise vessels under the biosecurity act hasn’t deterred the six cruise lines determined to sail the Kimberley and other Australian itineraries this year. This morning, Scenic […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Mar 4 2021
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Scenic’s confidence in cruise: five more luxury yachts to be built in new yard

Scenic Group has shown strong confidence in the future of the luxury cruise sector, cutting steel for its second expedition ship, Scenic Eclipse II, and announcing a further four will be built by MKM Yachts […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . May 11 2020
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Video special: our man takes you on board Scenic Eclipse

Scenic Eclipse sailed into New York on September 10, gliding under the Verrazano Bridge and past the Statue of Liberty, guided by the lights of the city’s skyscrapers as the ship arrived at its port […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Sep 12 2019
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Dame Helen Mirren christens the Scenic Eclipse in NYC

It’s been a long time coming, with several setbacks along the way, but with much fan-fare and the dazzling New York City skyline as her backdrop, The Scenic Eclipse has officially been christened today. Dame […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Sep 11 2019
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On board Scenic Eclipse: what you get for a minimum $1,400 a night

The latest luxury yacht, the Scenic Eclipse has finally embarked on her inaugural voyage – a 13-day discovery itinerary from Reykjavik to Quebec. “Today is the fruition of many years of planning and work from a […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Aug 15 2019
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Scenic Eclipse makes first voyage with paying passengers tomorrow

The world’s first expedition yacht, Scenic Eclipse, will tomorrow pick up its passengers and head out on its first cruise. The line, which has delivered the yacht a year late after a series of setbacks, […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Aug 14 2019
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Dame Helen Mirren, New York party – a launch at last for “the world’s poshest ship”

The Sun newspaper in London has already dubbed it “the world’s poshest ship”. Next Thursday, Scenic Eclipse will pick up her first paying passengers for a maiden voyage from Reykjavik, Iceland to Quebec, Canada. Some […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Aug 7 2019