Cruise news (AustraliaNewZealand-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Viking Orion Makes First Visit to Tauranga
On Friday morning, December 28, Viking Orion made her first visit to Tauranga (Rotorua, New Zealand). The 229-metre long newbuild (inaugurated in...
December 28, 2018 - Accidents
Passenger Medevaced from Seven Seas Mariner
RACQ CQ Rescue braced against windy conditions to winch an ill American passenger from an RSSC-Regent Seven Seas cruise ship south of Mackay. The...
December 19, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Coral Adventurer Floated Out in Vietnam
Coral Expeditions launched their new ship, Coral Adventurer, on December 8. The float out ceremony involved 2 days of relocating the ship from yard...
December 14, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises to Expand Presence in Sydney
Princess Cruises announced its plans to expand line's presence in Port Sydney, with the 3,560-passenger Regal Princess set to sail along with sister...
November 29, 2018 - Cruise Industry
CMV Announces Vasco da Gama’s 2019-2020 Australasian Season
On October 9, 2019, CMV's Vasco da Gama (still sailing as Pacific Eden) will sail out of London-Tilbury on a Southbound cruise to Sydney NSW. The 53...
November 24, 2018 
Holland America Passenger Dies After Falling from a Tender
A passenger onboard a Holland America cruise ship died after falling into the sea from a tender. The 70-year-old-female traveller passed away at 1:30...
November 14, 2018- Cruise Industry
Azamara Cruises Unveils Q1 2021 Itineraries
Azamara Club Cruises officially announced first quarter 2021 itineraries. Sailing across 4 continents from January through March 2021, changes...
November 13, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Norwegian Jewel to Debut in Sydney After Renovation
Norwegian Cruise Line announced the completion of Norwegian Jewel's refurbisment as part of The Norwegian Edge program. Following a 2-week dry dock...
November 12, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Ovation of the Seas to Visit Tauranga 7 Times
Tauranga is one of the two port cities that will be visited 7 times by Ovation of the Seas during this cruise season. Ovation of the Seas is the...
November 9, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Port of Brisbane to Receive Its 26th Terminal
A new CityCat terminal is due to be built at the US$100 million Howard Smith Wharves in what will become Brisbane’s 26th passenger terminal...
November 8, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Eclipse to Be Homeported in Melbourne from 2020-2021 Summer Season
Royal Caribbean International announced it will base its luxury ship Celebrity Eclipse in port of Melbourne during 2020-2021 summer season. The 2850...
October 31, 2018 
Passenger Medevaced from Ovation of the Seas
An elderly passenger has been medevaced from Royal Caribbean's Ovation of the Seas ship off the coast of Exmouth on Wednesday, October 24. The 74...
October 26, 2018- Cruise Industry
Pacific Explorer to Homeport in Brisbane
P&O Cruises Australia announced that its flagship Pacific Explorer will homeport in Brisbane from October 2020. Since 2012 more than 1 million...
October 24, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Pacific Aria Returns to Auckland for Longest New Zealand Season
P&O Australia announced the return of its Pacific Aria ship to Auckland for the line’s longest New Zealand season to date spanning 7 months...
October 23, 2018 
P&O Cruises Ship Dumped Waste into Great Barrier Reef
A P&O Cruises ship spilt 28,000 litres of greywater and waste into Great Barrier Reef Marine Park in August 2018, Senate estimates hearing has...
October 22, 2018