Cruise news (AustraliaNewZealand-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Explora Journeys scheduled first World Cruise (Endless Worlds) for 2029
Explora Journeys, the luxury ocean travel line within the MSC Group, has presented its first global voyage, Endless Worlds, scheduled to take place...
December 3, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Port Melbourne welcomes two Silversea ships in notable double call
Melbourne’s Station Pier recorded an uncommon event on Sunday, November 30th, when the sisterships Silver Nova and Silver Moon berthed...
December 1, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises' 2027–2028 Australia & South Pacific itineraries
Princess Cruises has outlined its deployment for the 2027-2028 Australian summer, assigning Royal Princess, Grand Princess and Sapphire Princess to a...
November 29, 2025 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America's 2027–2028 cruises in Australia, New Zealand, and South Pacific Islands
HAL-Holland America Line has scheduled its 2027–2028 voyages through Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific. The itineraries, ranging...
November 25, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Aurora Expeditions' ship Douglas Mawson enters service
The new expedition vessel Douglas Mawson, owned by Australia’s Aurora Expeditions, made its inaugural arrival in Sydney Harbour, docking at the...
November 24, 2025 - Accidents
73-yo passenger overboard from DCL's ship Disney Wonder
A 73-year-old male passenger from Moonee Ponds, Victoria, was reported overboard from MS Disney Wonder in the Tasman Sea. According to Victoria...
November 23, 2025 - Accidents
Coral Adventurer passenger found dead on Lizard Island (Australia)
Australian authorities have launched an investigation into the death of an 80-year-old female passenger who was found deceased on Lizard Island...
October 30, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Discovery Princess cruises from Singapore before repositioning to Sydney, Australia
Princess Cruises’ newest ROYAL class vessel, Discovery Princess, made her inaugural call at the Marina Bay Cruise Centre in Singapore on...
October 29, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Edge started third Australian season
Celebrity Edge has begun her third season in Australasian waters, offering travelers a refined and immersive passage through some of the region&rsquo...
October 21, 2025 - Cruise Industry
South Australia prepares for 56 ship visits and 80,000 passengers in 2025-2026
The arrival of the Crown Princess at Outer Harbour (Adelaide) marked the opening of the 2025–2026 cruise season for South Australia, ushering...
October 20, 2025 - Accidents
2 passengers and 1 crew medevaced from Carnival Adventure in Moreton Bay
On September 24th, 2025, Marine Rescue Queensland’s Bribie Island unit executed a medical evacuation from the cruise ship Carnival Adventure...
September 30, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Polar Latitudes Expeditions and Albatros Expeditions announce merger
Polar Latitudes Expeditions and Albatros Expeditions have confirmed a merger that will unite their operations under a single brand, scheduled to...
September 17, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Aurora Expeditions (Australia) trials biofuel on Sylvia Earle ship in Spain
Aurora Expeditions (Australia) has taken a notable step toward sustainable maritime operations by completing its first trial of biofuel aboard the...
September 14, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Aurora Expeditions (Australia) opens 2027 small ship cruise season
Aurora Expeditions (Australia) has opened sales for its 2027 season, which will feature 21 voyages across 22 countries. The program includes...
September 6, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Coral Expeditions (Australia) 2027 Kimberley cruise season
Australia’s foremost small-ship expedition cruise company, Coral Expeditions, has set sail into its 2027 Kimberley season with scheduled 47...
September 3, 2025