Cruise news (AustraliaNewZealand-tagged)
- Accidents
Ponant's cruise ship Le Laperouse denied entry to New Zealand
A top-luxury cruise ship that sailed from Singapore to New Zealand to finally restart operations was stuck 300 mi (500 km) out at sea due to a visa...
January 30, 2021 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America Line’s 2022-2023 Grand Voayges (Africa, South America and Antarctica, World...
Three HAL-Holland America Line's World Cruises - Grand Africa Voyage 2022, Grand World Voyage 2023, and Grand South America and Antarctica Voyage...
January 27, 2021 - Accidents
RCI-Royal Caribbean cancels Quantum ship's Alaska 2021 cruises
RCI-Royal Caribbean International's liner Quantum of the Seas will stay in Asia in summer 2021, instead of the planned Alaskan season (May 10 through...
January 23, 2021 - Accidents
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line cancells ex-USA itineraries through April 30, Australian - through May 19
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line had previously announced it would extend its pause in operations through March 31, 2021, because of the ongoing pandemic...
January 22, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Pacific Encounter gets her new P&O Cruises Australia ‘name badge’
The soon-to-be new Pacific Encounter sailed into Port Singapore and was greeted by her new P&O Australia ‘name badge’. The ship's...
January 21, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Port Brisbane Australia to use digital port management module Port Dues
Port Brisbane (Queensland Australia) will be using Port Dues - a digital port management module automatically calculating port dues. Every year...
January 17, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Heritage Expeditions introduces 2 new summer 2021 New Zealand cruises
The small-ship cruise company Heritage Expeditions introduced 2 new summer expedition cruises targeting "adventurous Kiwis." The Christchurch-based...
January 15, 2021 - Cruise Industry
P&O Australia extending cruise pause in New Zealand
P&O Cruises Australia extends its cruise shipping pause in New Zealand to departures on/before April 25, 2021. The Carnival Corporation-owned...
January 6, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Coral Expeditions' cruise ship Coral Discoverer to circumnavigate Tasmania
A small cruise ship (max passenger capacity 60) starts a circumnavigation of Tasmania cruise on New Year's Day (December 31). According to the...
December 31, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Conditional approval granted to Ponant for New Zealand cruises to resume in 2021
New Zealand is becoming the next destination to permit a limited resumption of cruises starting in February 2021. NZ's Ministry of Health has...
December 27, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises announces 2022-2023 World Voyage aboard Viking Neptune
The premium brand Viking Ocean Cruises announced a new Viking World Cruise 2022-2023. The 138-day itinerary visits ports in 28 different countries...
December 17, 2020 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America Line's wave season cruise promotion with 6 bonus perks
This Wave Season HAL-Holland America Line is inviting future customers with the ultimate “View and Verandah” promo package deal with 6...
December 12, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Port Lyttelton opens New Zealand’s first purpose-built cruise ship berth
The first purpose-built cruise terminal in New Zealand was officially opened by Lianne Dalziel (Mayor of Christchurch), signifying the commitment of...
December 10, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Australia extends cruise ship ban by another 3 months
The ban on cruise liners operating around Australia was extended by another 3 months (through March 17, 2021). In March, the Federal Government of...
December 8, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Australian economy loses $2 billion due to the cruise shipping pause
A new report commissioned by CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association) and ACA (Australian Cruise Association) shows about USD 500 million was...
December 7, 2020