Cruise news (AustraliaNewZealand-tagged)
- Accidents
Tasmania (Australia) extends cruise ship ban to February 17, 2022
A record 32 cruise ships called at Port Burnie (Tasmania Australia) in the 2019-2020 season before the ban was imposed due to the COVID crisis...
December 12, 2021 - Accidents
P&O Cruises Australia cancels further voyages until March 3, 2022
P&O Australia canceled further sailings through March 3, 2022, because of the uncertainty over when the Australian governments would allow the...
November 30, 2021 - Cruise Industry
CLIA expands Cruise360 Australasia Conference in Sydney 2022 with additional tickets
CLIA-Cruise Lines International Association increased the scale of the Cruise360 Australasia Conference in Sydney 2022, releasing additional tickets...
November 30, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Heritage Expeditions preparing for another Southern Ocean summer season
The small-ship cruise travel brand Heritage Expeditions (New Zealand-based) is getting ready for another Southern Ocean Summer for Kiwis. The cruise...
November 28, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MS Paul Gauguin 2023 cruises in Tahiti, French Polynesia, Fiji & The South Pacific
Paul Gauguin Cruises (aka "PG Cruises", Ponant-owned brand), operator of the longest continually sailing and highest-rated luxury cruise ship in the...
November 25, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises announces longest ever World Cruise from Australia aboard Coral Princess
Princess Cruises announced its 2023-2024 cruises and cruisetours season featuring the best of Australia & New Zealand and the longest ever World...
November 24, 2021 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line Australia introduces 2023-2024 season
Carnival Cruise Line Australia announced its extensive 2023-2024 program, with a total of 115 voyages to choose from. All sailings depart from...
November 22, 2021 - Accidents
P&O Cruises Australia cancels 2022 homeporting seasons for Adelaide, Cairns & Fremantle
With ongoing uncertainty around the restart of cruising in Australia and the region, P&O Cruises Australia cancelled its 2022 homeporting seasons...
November 11, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Coral Expeditions Australia launches new Christmas season cruises
Coral Expeditions Australia (fleet) revealed its Christmas 2021 cruises, including two voyages on the newbuild/2021-inaugurated boat Coral Geographer...
November 8, 2021 - Accidents
Princess Cruises cancels Coral Princess' 2022 World Cruise
Princess Cruises announced the cancellation of all voyages to/from Australia until April 2022, including the company's World Cruise aboard Coral...
November 7, 2021 - Cruise Industry
P&O Australia extending suspension of cruises through February 14, 2022
Since no green light has been yet received for domestic resumption of cruises, P&O Australia has extended their pause until 2022 - a month-long...
October 29, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Aurora Expeditions was certified 100% Carbon Neutral
The Australian company Aurora Expeditions was certified 100% Carbon Neutral as part of its ongoing active sustainability plan. The key milestone was...
October 22, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's first World Cruise (2023-2024) with Serenade OTS ship
RCI-Royal Caribbean International announced the debut of the inaugural 274-night “Ultimate World Cruise” 2023-2024 that visits the 7...
October 21, 2021 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean canceled Ovation OTS ship's 2021-2022 Australian season from Sydney
RCI-Royal Caribbean canceled Ovation of the Seas ship's planned 2021-2022 Australian season based on homeporting in Sydney NSW. The reason is the...
October 19, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Singapore loosens travel bans, considers more vaccinated routes
Singapore announced the country was considering more vaccinated travel routes following the USA's opening up to key trading partners. Transport...
October 11, 2021