Cruise news (AustraliaNewZealand-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Seabourn opens bookings for World Cruise 2029 (ship Seabourn Quest)
Seabourn has opened bookings for its 2029 World Cruise, titled Iconic Islands & Remote Horizons, a 138-day voyage aboard Seabourn Quest covering...
September 6, 2026 - Accidents
CCL's ship Carnival Splendor changes Australian itinerary due to reduced channel depths
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has modified the itinerary of Carnival Splendor’s September 9th, 2026, sailing after reduced channel depths prevented...
September 2, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Oceania’s ship Regatta long-term chartered to My Cruises' Explorations by Norwegian
Oceania Cruises’ 684-passenger Regatta has completed its final voyage for the brand and is being transferred to a long-term charter for...
September 2, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises to double New Zealand port calls from 2028-2029
Princess Cruises is planning to double its port calls in New Zealand from the 2028-2029 season, with calls at 9 destinations across the country. The...
August 30, 2026 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean expands Asia-Pacific fleet with Voyager OTS in 2027-2028
RCI-Royal Caribbean is expanding its Asia-Pacific programme with Voyager of the Seas, which will operate a series of 2- to 15-night cruises between...
August 27, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Silversea begins 77-day Grand South Pacific Expedition aboard Silver Cloud
Silversea has begun its 2026 Grand South Pacific Expedition, a 77-day voyage aboard Silver Cloud from Fremantle, Australia, to Valparaiso/Santiago...
August 25, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Heritage Expeditions introduces Heritage Discoverer ahead of 2027-2028 expedition season
Australasia’s family-owned expedition cruise operator Heritage Expeditions has presented its new 130-passenger ship, Heritage Discoverer (fka...
August 25, 2026 - Cruise Industry
CLIA unveils Cruise360 Australasia programme for Sydney conference
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has released the full programme for this year’s Cruise360 Australasia conference, which will...
August 25, 2026 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean cancels 2027 cruises aboard Navigator & Ovation as ships are redeployed to Asia...
RCI-Royal Caribbean has cancelled many 2027 sailings aboard Navigator of the Seas and Ovation of the Seas as the two ships are being redeployed to...
August 24, 2026 - Cruise Industry
PS Australian Star set to expand luxury cruising on Australia’s Murray River
Australia’s Murray River is set to gain a new luxury river-cruise product with the PS Australian Star, a purpose-built paddlesteamer operating...
August 18, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Aurora Expeditions opens 2028 Northern Hemisphere programme
The Australia-based company Aurora Expeditions has opened bookings for its Northern Hemisphere 2028 programme, expanding its expedition schedule with...
August 17, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises to return to Rose Parade with global-destinations float
Princess Cruises will return to the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade on January 1st, 2027, for the second consecutive year, participating in the...
August 13, 2026 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean expands Australia 2027-2028 schedule with Ovation OTS
RCI-Royal Caribbean is expanding its Australia and Asia-Pacific deployment for the 2027-2028 summer season, with the newly refurbished Ovation of the...
August 13, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Mitsui Ocean Fuji to make Australian debut on 2027 Circle Pacific Voyage
Mitsui Ocean Cruises will make its first call in Australia in February 2027, when Mitsui Ocean Fuji undertakes a 47-day South Pacific programme...
August 11, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Scenic Eclipse II to return to Asia-Pacific in 2028-2029
Scenic Group has unveiled its 2028-2029 schedule for Scenic Eclipse II, expanding the Discovery Yacht’s deployment across Australia, New...
August 9, 2026