Cruise news (AustraliaNewZealand-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
P&O Australia Adds Comedy to Event Activities at Sea
P&O Cruises is providing event organisers and delegates the chance to share laughs with a record number of 3-and-4-night comedy cruises in 2018...
March 2, 2018 - Accidents
Ferry McFerryface Crashes Into Wharf
The much-maligned Sydney Harbour ferry, Ferry McFerryface, has crashed into Balmain East wharf. The boat has suffered minor damage during the...
March 1, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Queen Elizabeth to Be Based in Melbourne
One of the most famous cruise ships in the world will be based in Australia for over 100 days during 2019-2020 summer. Rather than having Sydney...
February 19, 2018 - Cruise Industry
First Ever Vegan Cruise Launched in Australia
A trip described by its organizers as the 'first ever vegan-themed cruise to leave Australian shores sets sail later in 2018. The Whole Connection...
February 19, 2018 - Cruise Industry
P&O Cruises Boasts Longest-Ever Itinerary from Adelaide
P&O AU kicked off South Australia cruise season with the company's longest itinerary out of Adelaide to date – an 8-night roundtrip...
February 13, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Viking Sun Arrives in Australia
The newest cruise ship in the fleet of Viking Ocean Cruises, Viking Sun, arrived in Australia for the first time. Viking Sun debuted in November and...
February 10, 2018 - Accidents
Princess Cruises Passengers to Sue Over Gastro Outbreaks
A major class action is prepared against a cruise company for allegedly exposing thousands of its passengers to gastroenteritis. According to...
February 7, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Legend Arrives in New Melbourne Home
One of the few cruise ships to be homeported in Melbourne, Carnival Legend, sailed into Port Melbourne at sunrise on Wednesday, February 7. The...
February 7, 2018 - Accidents
Passenger Medevaced From Grand Princess
The U.S. Coast Guard has medevaced a 71-year-old woman from Princess Cruises Grand Princess ship about 14 miles south of Oahu early Wednesday morning...
January 31, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Ovation of the Seas to Return to Tasmania
Ovation of the Seas will probably return to Tasmania for a 4th cruise ship season in 2019. The liner, which left Hobart on Sunday after its 2nd...
January 30, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Call to Ban Cruise Ships from National Park Areas in Tasmania
About 125 cruise ships are scheduled to dock in Hobart and Burnie in 2018. 29 of the ships will make a visit to Port Arthur and 6 will drop...
January 15, 2018 - Accidents
Gastro Outbreak on Sea Princess Leaves 200 People Sick
About 200 people were struck down with gastro outbreak onboard a Princess Cruises ship which is set to dock in Brisbane QLD tomorrow, January 4. Sea...
January 3, 2018 - Cruise Industry
134 Cruise Ships to Dock in the Far North 2018
The Far North continues to play host to a growing number of cruise ships in 2018. P&O AU's ship Pacific Eden will be homeported in Cairns...
January 1, 2018 - Accidents
Princess Cruises Passenger Dies in Napier
An elderly passenger onboard Diamond Princess has suddenly died Thursday afternoon, December 28, while the vessel was berthed in Napier. The man...
December 30, 2017 - Accidents
Passenger Medevaced From AIDAcara
A passenger has been winched from AIDA Cruises ship in Torres Strait on Thursday, December 28. According to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority...
December 29, 2017