Cruise news (AustraliaNewZealand-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
P&O Australia extends suspension of cruises through mid-April 2022
Expressing disappointment for passengers and concern at no agreed plan for the restart of cruising, P&O Australia extended its pause of...
December 16, 2021 - 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