Cruise news (AustraliaNewZealand-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Seabourn Quest to embark on 145-day World Cruise in 2027
Seabourn has announced its 2027 World Cruise, titled "Australia & South Pacific Panorama". The 145-day roundtrip is scheduled to depart from...
May 2, 2025 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Quantum OTS returns to Australia in 2026-2027
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has confirmed that Quantum of the Seas will return to Australian waters in October 2026, joining Anthem of the Seas...
May 2, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises joins CLIA Australasia as regional member
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, a prominent operator in the luxury and expedition cruise sector, has become a Regional Member of Cruise Lines International...
May 1, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Oceania Cruises unveils 2026-2027 Tropics and Exotics itineraries
Oceania Cruises announced its 2026-2027 Tropics and Exotics Collection, presenting over 120 carefully charted itineraries designed for extensive...
April 4, 2025 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival's Australian fleet expanded with P&O's ships Adventure and Encounter
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line expanded its Australian operations by adding two former P&O Australia ships - Carnival Adventure and Carnival Encounter...
March 30, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Oceania Riviera ship to debut in Australia-New Zealand with culinary-themed cruises
Oceania Cruises' 1,250-guest ship, Riviera, is set to embark on her inaugural season in Australia and New Zealand from November 2025 to March 2026...
March 26, 2025 - Accidents
Brazilian passenger charged with cocaine smuggling on MSC Magnifica ship
Australian authorities have charged a Brazilian national, 48-year-old Adriano Gustavo Leonardi Thiem, with smuggling a commercial quantity of cocaine...
March 20, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Final departure of P&O Australia: Pacific Adventure's farewell voyage
On March 10th, 2025, P&O Cruises Australia concluded its operations as the Pacific Adventure ship left Sydney Harbour for the last time under the...
March 11, 2025 - Accidents
P&O Australia cancels Pacific Encounter’s final cruise due to weather
P&O Australia canceled the final scheduled voyage of the Pacific Encounter ship, citing severe disruptions caused by Tropical Cyclone Alfred...
March 9, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises completes landmark Antarctic semi-circumnavigation
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has completed a significant maritime expedition with the semi-circumnavigation of Antarctica aboard HANSEATIC Inspiration. The...
March 8, 2025 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean’s ship Quantum OTS conducts 4 medevacs off New Caledonia
New Caledonia’s maritime rescue services executed 4 consecutive medical evacuations from RCI-Royal Caribbean’s ship Quantum of the Seas...
March 6, 2025 - Accidents
Tropical Cyclone Alfred disrupts Brisbane Port's cruise shipping operations
Due to a rare Category 2 tropical cyclone (named Alfred), Port Brisbane closed and suspended cruise shipping operations. With landfall anticipated...
March 6, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Cunard's ship Queen Anne made maiden call at Sydney Harbour (NSW Australia)
On Friday, February 28th, Cunard's newest vessel Queen Anne made an inaugural entry into Sydney Harbour (NSW Australia) as part of its first world...
February 28, 2025 - Accidents
Strong winds cause Crown Princess to list in Milford Sound NZ
On February 24th, 2025, the Crown Princess ship experienced a brief listing in the Milford Sound (New Zealand) due to strong winds encountered during...
February 27, 2025 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean and CCL-Carnival raise minimum age for solo cruisers
RCI-Royal Caribbean and CCL-Carnival Cruise Line have revised their policies regarding the minimum age for unaccompanied passengers departing from...
February 26, 2025