Cruise news (AustraliaNewZealand-tagged)
- Accidents
One person dead as P&O Australia's ship Pacific Explorer sails to rescue mayday call
P&O Australia's ship Pacific Explorer, which departed from Auckland NZ on Friday, encountered a distress call from a New Zealand-flagged sailing...
September 25, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Seabourn unveils inaugural voyages in Australia (Kimberley/South Pacific 2024) on Pursuit ship
Seabourn, a leading provider of ultra-luxury voyages and expedition travel, has announced its inaugural expedition voyages to the South Pacific and...
September 16, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages' newest ship Brilliant Lady launch delayed due to supply chain & staffing issues
Virgin Voyages has postponed the launch of its fourth ship, Brilliant Lady, citing unexpected challenges in construction, supply chain, and staffing...
September 8, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages unveils 19 new ports and 27 cruise itineraries through April 2025
Virgin Voyages is unveiling 19 new ports and 27 exciting itineraries available until April 2025. These offerings cater to diverse preferences...
September 8, 2023 - Accidents
$2M Wage Theft discovered on MS Caledonian Sky
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has revealed a case of wage underpayment totaling ~$2 million Australian Dollars (~1.27 million...
September 8, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Crystal Symphony restarts cruises after refurbishment under the new A&K ownership
Crystal Symphony has returned to service after a substantial drydock refurbishment (conducted by Fincantieri in Trieste Italy) under the...
September 5, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Australia finally scraps COVID cruise ship protocols
Following last week's announcement that Australian COVID protocols affecting the cruise industry would be lifted, New South Wales (NSW) promptly and...
September 1, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Vantage Deluxe World Travel to be rebranded as Vantage Explorations
The recently appointed owner of a financially troubled Boston cruise company has expressed intentions to rebuild the brand's credibility and...
August 29, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Incat Tasmania building for Buquebus (Uruguay) the world’s largest all-electric vessel
In the shipyards of Hobart (Tasmania Australia), renowned manufacturer Incat Tasmania is presently engaged in constructing the world's largest all...
August 26, 2023 - Cruise Industry
NSW Australia needs a new cruise terminal to cater for largest ships
Prior to the COVID crisis, the cruise industry contributed ~$3.3 billion annually to the economy through passenger and crew spending on various...
August 25, 2023 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival opens 2025 Alaskan cruises from Seattle (ships Spirit and Luminosa)
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line is expanding its 2025 Alaskan schedule out of Seattle WA with the ships Carnival Spirit and Carnival Luminosa. On offer are...
August 24, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Aurora Expeditions' subsidiary Pacific Travel Partners acquires Vantage Travel's assets
Pacific Travel Partners, a subsidiary of Aurora Expeditions Australia, has acquired the assets of Vantage Deluxe Travel. The acquisition occurred...
August 22, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Scenic announces new 2024-2025 cruises aboard ships Eclipse 1 and Eclipse 2
Scenic Group has opened bookings for season 2024-2025 featuring new itineraries and a comprehensive range of voyages for the recently introduced...
August 16, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Sydney (NSW Australia) celebrating 90 years of P&O cruising
Australia's largest cruise company P&O Cruises Australia created a buzz in Sydney Harbour NSW as it celebrated its 90th year of passenger...
August 9, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Captain Cook Cruises Fiji joins CLIA Australasia
Captain Cook Cruises Fiji/fleet, a specialist in small-ship voyages, has teamed up with CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association) to strengthen...
August 2, 2023