Cruise news (AustraliaNewZealand-tagged)
- Accidents
Passenger medevaced from Princess Cruises' ship Majestic Princess
An elderly passenger aboard the Majestic Princess cruise ship was airlifted by helicopter to Auckland City Hospital after experiencing a medical...
April 8, 2023 - Cruise Industry
P&O Cruises adding calls at Port Townsville (QLD Australia) from 2025
P&O Australia announced it is adding calls at Port Townsville (Queensland) from 2025. The Carnival Corporation-owned company announced its...
April 3, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Heritage Expeditions brings sisterships together with a rendezvous in the Bay of Islands
Heritage Expeditions NZ brought its sisterships together for the first time with a special rendezvous in the Bay of Islands. The family-owned NZ...
March 23, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises announces Australia & New Zealand 2024-2025 schedule
Princess Cruises announced its 2024-2025 sailing schedule for Australia and New Zealand, including the longest world voyage ever to sail from...
March 22, 2023 - Accidents
Grand Princess ship rescues 2 sailors at sea near Wilsons/Gippsland (Australia)
A Princess Cruises' ship helped save a pair who were found clinging to a dinghy after their boat took on water off Wilsons Promontory (Gippsland...
March 21, 2023 - Accidents
Search off Gisborne NZ suspended after Ovation OTS cruise passenger spots body in water
A search by two rescue helicopters last night off the coast of Gisborne (New Zealand) where a cruise ship passenger reportedly saw a body floating in...
March 17, 2023 - Cruise Industry
CLIA Awards celebrating cruise industry renaissance in Australia & New Zealand
CLIA Australasia held its 20th Cruise Industry Awards in Sydney (NSW Australia), where ~500 people gathered to celebrate the role of ship travel in...
March 15, 2023 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America commemorates 150th Anniversary with extended Legendary Voyages
HAL-Holland America Line, globally recognized as an expert in longer voyages, will commemorate its 150th Anniversary in 2023 with extended Legendary...
March 8, 2023 - Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line deploys 3 ships to Asia Pacific in 2024-2025
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced a record deployment of 3 ships to the Asia Pacific region in 2024 and 2025. The Norwegian Spirit ship will...
March 8, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Cunard Line unveils 2025 Winter Program
The Carnival Corporation-owned Cunard Line announced its Winter 2025 program, offering 133+ voyages, with calls at 159 destinations around the globe...
March 3, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Seabourn introduces 2024-2025 itineraries with the new ships Pursuit and Venture
The ultra-luxury and expedition travel brand Seabourn unveiled a program of new voyages scheduled for summer 2024 and winter-spring 2025 on its two...
February 27, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Icebreaker Le Commandant Charcot completes PONANT's first semi-circumnavigation of Antarctica
On February 14th, 2023, PONANT completed its first semi-circumnavigation of the southern continent onboard the world's only luxury icebreaker - Le...
February 23, 2023 - Accidents
Interislander ferry turns back to Wellington NZ due to medical emergency on board
An Interislander ferry had to turn back to Wellington (New Zealand) shortly after setting sail on Monday after a passenger suffered a medical...
February 20, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Bookings open for the MSC World Cruise 2025 (ship Magnifica)
MSC Cruises opened bookings for the MSC World Cruise 2025 with a new itinerary aboard the MSC Magnifica ship. Passengers can embark on the voyage of...
February 16, 2023 - Accidents
Interislander ferry Aratere breaks down in Cook Strait NZ
An Interislander ferry broke down in the Cook Strait Sunday evening, February 12th, and drifted while en route to Picton from Wellington (New Zealand...
February 13, 2023