Cruise news (AustraliaNewZealand-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Port of Newcastle Commences 2019-2020 Cruise Season
The arrival of Celebrity Solstice to Port Newcastle, NSW Australia on Wednesday, October 16, marked the beginning of the city’s 2019-2020...
October 18, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Royal Caribbean Introduces Perfect Day at Lelepa
One of the Vanuatu Islands - Lelepa (South Pacific Ocean) - will become a Royal Caribbean private island destination – "Perfect Day at Lelepa...
October 16, 2019 - Cruise Industry
MV Boudicca Departs on Fred Olsen’s Longest Sailing
Fred Olsen’s 880-passenger ship MV Boudicca departed from Dover UK on October 3, on company's longest-ever itinerary - the 168-night "Grand...
October 4, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Australia Announces New Cheers! Beverage Program
Carnival Cruise Line announced the introduction of the beverage program, CHEERS! on cruises from Australia. CHEERS! features domestic and imported...
September 27, 2019 - Accidents
VIDEO: Pacific Dawn Rescues Stranded Sailors
Three men have been rescued by a P&O Australia ship close to New Caledonia. Pacific Dawn, which is currently sailing on a 7-night South...
September 26, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Holland America Unveils 2019-2020 Maasdam Cruises
Holland America Line announced new itineraries for the 2019-2020 cruising season aboard ms Maasdam. Ranging from 7- to 30-days, MS Maasdam cruise...
September 21, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises' Newest Ship Returns to Sydney
Australia’s summer cruise season officially began following the return of international mega liner Majestic Princess to Sydney. The largest and...
September 21, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cruise360 Australasia Moves to Brisbane
The peak annual conference of the cruise industry, Cruise360 Australasia, moves to Brisbane in 2020 as CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association...
September 12, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Big Infrastructure Investments Needed for New Zealand
Radical technologies are needed for the multibillion-dollar cruise ship industry and its colossal vessels to thrive in decades ahead. New rules...
September 9, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Paul Gauguin Announces 2020 Tahiti, French Polynesia, Fiji & The South Pacific Cruises
Paul Gauguin Cruises (subsidiary company of Ponant since 2019 and operator of MS Paul Gauguin) introduced its 2020 Tahiti, French Polynesia, Fiji and...
August 31, 2019 - Cruise Industry
New Zealand Benefits from Record Cruise Ship Spending
Record levels of cruise expenditure revealed by Stats NZ highlighted the enormous opportunity that cruise tourism presents for the economy of New...
August 25, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cruise Ship Spending Tops $60 Million in Dunedin
Dunedin's cruise spending topped US$60 million last season, up 26 per cent, as the national figure increased by 28%. The NZ port city received...
August 16, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cruise & Maritime Voyages Announce New Themed Cruises
CMV-Cruise and Maritime Voyages introduced 3 themed voyages for CMV's upcoming Australian season, including collaboration with Fringe World, a...
August 1, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Silversea Announces New Collection of Grand Voyages 2020-2021
Silversea launched a new collection of Grand Voyages (world cruises) for 2020-2021, that includes 3 expedition options. Purposely designed...
July 29, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Aranui 5 Introduces 2021 Discovery Voyages
The 254-passenger cargo cruise ship Aranui 5 released its 2021 cruise schedule, offering a total of 21 departures. In addition to the traditional...
July 29, 2019