Cruise news (AustraliaNewZealand-tagged)
- Accidents
Carnival Splendor's New Zealand cruise canceled due to full ship charter arrangement
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has withdrawn a scheduled 10-night voyage on Carnival Splendor after the vessel was reserved under a full-ship charter...
March 23, 2026 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean expands Australian programme with Lelepa Beach Club debut
RCI-Royal Caribbean has outlined its deployment for the 2027–2028 summer season in Australia, combining an expanded schedule of regional...
March 20, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Heritage Expeditions (NZ) takes delivery of Heritage Discoverer ship (fka Silver Explorer/Exploris...
The New Zealand-based small-ship expedition cruise company and travel brand Heritage Expeditions/fleet, has taken delivery of its newest and most...
February 26, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Scenic Group marks 4 decades with expanded fleet programme
Scenic Group, the river, luxury yacht and touring operator established in 1986, has announced a substantial pipeline of vessels and product...
February 23, 2026 - Cruise Industry
PONANT’s ship Le Jacques Cartier inaugurates Broome’s tide-independent berth
The French-flagged expedition vessel Le Jacques Cartier, operated by PONANT, registered the first arrival of a cruise ship at the newly completed...
February 21, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Maritime Safety investigation into Carnival Encounter in Darwin Harbour
Investigators from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) boarded the cruise ship Carnival Encounter while the vessel was alongside in...
February 10, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Disney Wonder departs Australia as DCL repositions in the Pacific
On February 2nd, Disney Wonder departed Sydney Harbour bound for the United States, repeating a seasonal passage she has made at the conclusion of...
February 3, 2026 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean’s ship Anthem OTS arrives at Port Eden (NSW Australia) for propulsion repairs
RCI-Royal Caribbean International’s ship Anthem of the Seas arrived at Eden (NSW Australia) on Thursday, January 29th, to address a...
January 30, 2026 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean's ship Anthem OTS returns to Sydney NSW after propulsion fault
RCI-Royal Caribbean’s Quantum-class vessel Anthem of the Seas encountered a technical fault affecting its propulsion system during its most...
January 24, 2026 - Accidents
Squall interrupts shore transfers for HAL's ms Noordam passengers
Tender boat operations of HAL-Holland America Line’s ship ms Noordam were temporarily disrupted at Kiriwina Island, Trobriands PNG, after a...
January 17, 2026 - Accidents
(Bluebridge Ferries NZ) Connemara mechanical issues lead to overcapacity on Livia service
The ferry company Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries has acknowledged an overbooking incident on Sunday, January 11th, that resulted in up to 36...
January 12, 2026 - Cruise Industry
My Cruises confirms second extended Global Voyage aboard Oceania's Regatta
My Cruises, a subsidiary of Ignite Travel within Australia’s Flight Centre Travel Group, has confirmed a further charter of Oceania’s...
January 10, 2026 - Accidents
Aurora Expeditions' founder medevaced from Douglas Mawson ship
Greg Mortimer, the explorer who established Aurora Expeditions in the early 1990s, was recently medevaced by helicopter from the newly commissioned...
January 5, 2026 - Accidents
Coral Adventurer remains aground off Morobe PNG, the cruise is terminated
Coral Expeditions/ (Australia) vessel Coral Adventurer remains aground on a reef off the coast of Morobe, Papua New Guinea, following unsuccessful...
December 29, 2025 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival changes Australian itineraries following Conflict Islands port sale
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has confirmed revisions to its Australia-based itineraries for the 2026–2028 period following the sale of the Conflict...
December 29, 2025