Cruise news (AustraliaNewZealand-tagged)
- Accidents
CMV Vasco da Gama Stuck at Sea for Hours
The Nassau Bahamas-flagged ship of CMV-Cruise and Maritime Voyages - Vasco da Gama, was carrying 828 passengers plus ~600 crew on a voyage from...
December 6, 2019 - Cruise Industry
CMV Announce the Acquisition of Two More Ships
CMV-Cruise and Maritime Voyages will take delivery of P&O Australia’s ships Pacific Dawn and Pacific Aria in Singapore on March 2 and May 2...
November 28, 2019 - Accidents
Radiance of the Seas Fuel Spill in Wellington NZ
Nearly 100 litres of diesel has spilled into Wellington Harbour while Royal Caribbean's Radiance of the Seas ship was taking on fuel. According to...
November 26, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Pacific Encounter to Join P&O Australia in 2021
P&O Australia announced that the fleetmates Pacific Aria and Pacific Dawn leave the fleet in 2021 as Pacific Encounter (currently Star Princess...
November 26, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Fincantieri and Ponant Cruises to Build 2 New-Class Expedition Ships
Fincantieri signed a memorandum of agreement, worth around EUR 300 million, for the construction and design of a couple of new-design expedition...
November 21, 2019 - Accidents
Norovirus Outbreak on MS Noordam
On Sunday, November 17, twenty cruise passengers on a Holland America Line ship were experiencing norovirus symptoms when the vessel visited Dunedin...
November 19, 2019 - Accidents
Ovation of the Seas Stranded in Wellington Harbour
The largest cruise ship to Wellington NZ - Royal Caribbean's Ovation of the Seas, left the harbour after coming to halt due to an engine issue. ...
November 19, 2019 - Accidents
Norovirus Sees Sun Princess Evacuate 2,000 Passengers
A norovirus outbreak forced crew and passengers aboard a Princess Cruises ship to evacuate the vessel on Wednesday, November 13, the final day of the...
November 16, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Virgin Voyages Brings Second Cruise Ship to Sydney
Sir Richard Branson revealed that his cruise company intends to bring its second ship (Valiant Lady) to Sydney NSW. He had spoken to Philip...
November 13, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Cruise Line to Sail to New Destinations in 2021-2022
Carnival will for the first time sail to Kimberley, Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Dravuni Island (Fiji) in 2021-2022. Carnival Cruise Line's Australia...
November 10, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Sailing Throughout Australia Becoming Popular for Domestic Travelers
Cruising throughout Australia is currently becoming a popular travel option for domestic vacationers. As a result, major cruise companies are...
October 27, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Bluff and Stewart Island Expect the Biggest Cruise Season
The upcoming cruise season 2019-2020 for Bluff NZ and Stewart Island NZ runs between November 2019 and April 2020, with a total of 28 scheduled ship...
October 27, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Explorer Dream Heading to New Zealand
Explorer Dream ship is scheduled for homeporting in Auckland NZ in the period between December 2019 and February 2020, bringing to New Zealand over a...
October 27, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Ruby Princess Welcomed to Sydney
Princess Cruises welcomed Australia’s first new ship of the summer season with Ruby Princess arriving Wednesday morning, October 23, at...
October 23, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises Introduces Epic 108-Day World Cruise 2021
Princess Cruises introduced an epic 2021 world voyage. The cruise line announced details of an unprecedented 108-day journey from Australia that will...
October 19, 2019