Cruise news (AustraliaNewZealand-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Port Tauranga/Rotorua (New Zealand) to welcome first cruise ship on October 26
Cruise ships are expected to return to NZ's Bay of Plenty in ~3 months’ time after 2,5-year hiatus due to the COVID crisis. Tourism Bay of...
August 14, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Ponant Cruises-Smithsonian Journeys itinerary program (schedule 2022-2023)
Smithsonian Journeys - the travel program of the Smithsonian Institution (world's largest museum, education, and research complex) commenced voyages...
August 14, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Australia’s cruise ship Pacific Explorer is the first to dock in Auckland NZ since COVID
On Friday, August 12, New Zealand welcomed the first cruise ship to return since the COVID crisis, signaling a long-sought restart for the tourism...
August 13, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean announces health protocols for cruise ships in Australia during the upcoming...
RCI-Royal Caribbean released its health protocols for ships sailing from Australia during the upcoming cruise season. The protocols include...
August 12, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Coral Princess is the first cruise ship to dock at Newcastle (NSW Australia) in 2+ years
Port Newcastle (NSW Australia) welcomed its first cruise liner in 2+ years with the arrival of Princess Cruises' ship Coral Princess on her maiden...
August 11, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Lindblad-National Geographic launch 8 new epic cruises
For those looking to explore the world in a more comprehensive way, Lindblad-National Geographic designed 8 epic voyages providing extraordinary...
August 6, 2022 - Cruise Industry
P&O Australia's ship Pacific Encounter sails into Sydney NSW
Pacific Encounter, the latest addition to P&O Australia's fleet to continue the revival of the country’s $5 billion a year cruise industry...
August 3, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Tasmanian ports to welcome ~150 cruise ship calls during season 2022-2023
Ports across Tasmania are getting ready to welcome ~150 cruise ship calls during the upcoming 2022-2023 season. Plans for the cruise season started...
August 2, 2022 - Cruise Industry
New Zealand's border fully reopens allowing cruise ships to return
At midnight on Sunday, July 31, New Zealand's border will finally fully open to all visitors, thus providing the much-needed economic boost to the...
July 31, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Ponant Cruises debuts the fully refurbished 3-masted sailing yacht Le Ponant
The French ultra-luxury travel company Ponant Cruises will debut its 3-masted sailing yacht Le Ponant after a drydock refit and refurbishment managed...
July 28, 2022 - Accidents
Coral Princess cruise ship docks in Brisbane QLD after being stuck at sea for 2 days
Princess Cruises' ship Coral Princess carrying ~2000 passengers finally docked in Brisbane (Queensland Australia) after being stuck for 2 days at sea...
July 25, 2022 - Accidents
Coral Princess cruise ship stranded off the coast of Brisbane due to wild seas
A Princess Cruises' ship carrying ~2000 passengers is stranded off the coast of Brisbane (Queensland Australia) being unable to dock due to...
July 23, 2022 - Accidents
COVID-hit P&O Pacific Explorer cruise ship docks in Sydney (Australia)
Another COVID-hit cruise liner docked in Sydney Harbour (NSW Australia) Monday morning, July 18. This is the second vessel in less than a week...
July 18, 2022 - Accidents
COVID-stricken cruise ship Coral Princess docks in Sydney (NSW Australia)
A COVID-stricken Princess Cruises ship docked in Sydney NSW Wednesday morning, July 13, adding fear to New South Wales which is already battling a...
July 14, 2022 - Accidents
COVID outbreak on Princess Cruises' ship Coral Princess in Brisbane (Australia)
Queensland (Australia) authorities are managing a COVID outbreak on a Princess Cruises ship as the state's 3rd wave neared 41,000 active cases...
July 11, 2022