Cruise news (AustraliaNewZealand-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Costa Luminosa Arrives in Tauranga for Her Only Visit This Season
Costa Luminosa arrived in Port Tauranga (New Zealand) for the first and only time this season. The visit is part of a 112-day world cruise. The 294...
March 4, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cruise Ship Calls Inject $270M into WA Economy
A trio of cruise ships will make maiden calls to Fremantle (Perth, Western Australia) this month, marking a revival in the US$270 million-per-year...
March 4, 2019 - Accidents
Passenger Medevaced from Sea Princess
A Brisbane woman who was believed to be suffering a serious brain bleed has been flown to a Queensland Hospital from a Princess Cruises ship approx...
February 24, 2019 - Accidents
Pacific Dawn Forced to Stay at Sea Due to Tropical Cyclone Oma
Passengers onboard a P&O Australia ship were forced to stay an extra night at sea because of rough conditions caused by Tropical Cyclone Oma...
February 22, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cunard's Queen Elizabeth Returns to Australia
Luxury cruise line Cunard announced that its 2nd largest liner, Queen Elizabeth, is returning to Australia for 118 days between November 2020...
February 18, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Port Lincoln to Welcome Two Cruise Ships At Once
For the first time ever, Port Lincoln is due to welcome 2 cruise ships at once on Wednesday, February 20. Pacific Jewel and CMV Astor will dock at...
February 17, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Ponant Removes New Caledonia from Cruise Ship Itinerary
In 2018, the French company Ponant applied to enter the area of Chesterfield Islands once per year with a vessel carrying 180 guests. Although...
February 14, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Pacific Eden Unable to Dock in Tasmania
Pacific Eden was unable to dock in the port of Burnie, Tasmania, due to bad weather. The cruise ship was scheduled to arrive at 6:45 a.m. today...
February 12, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Explorer of the Seas Makes Maiden Voyage in Newcastle
The largest cruise ship to visit Australia's Hunter region made its maiden voyage into Port Newcastle NSW on Sunday, February 10. The 310-meter...
February 10, 2019 - Cruise Industry
South Australia Expects Record Month of Cruise Ships
A total of 36 cruise ships, of which Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth and Silversea's new flagship Silver Muse, featuring a total capacity of 67,800...
February 6, 2019 - Cruise Industry
The Smallest Cruise Ship of the Summer Season Arrives in Newcastle
The smallest cruise ship of Port Newcastle NSW's summer season slipped into harbor Wednesday morning, February 6. Ponant's superyacht Le...
February 6, 2019 - Accidents
Woman Dies on Party Cruise Boat in Sydney Harbour
A woman in her late 30s died after being found unconscious onboard a luxury cruise boat in Sydney Harbour (NSW). The woman was in the bathroom...
February 3, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Aranui Cruises Unveils the “Aranui 6” Project
On January 14, 2019, on the event of the cruise line’s first visit to Pitcairn Island, Aranui Cruises (Compagnie Polynesienne de Transport...
January 30, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Pacific Aria Heads to Sydney for Australia Day 2019
P&O Australia's ship Pacific Aria arrived in Newcastle NSW at around 8 am on Friday, January 25, ahead of Australia Day weekend. The 1260...
January 25, 2019 - Accidents
Passenger Overboard from Golden Princess
Princess Cruises liner Golden Princess is sailing back to Melbourne after the death of a 22-year-old male passenger overnight. The...
January 22, 2019