Cruise news (AustraliaNewZealand-tagged)
- Cruise Industry

P&O Cruises Australia Replaces Existing Ships
The Sydney-based unit in Carnival Corporation - P&O Cruises Australia, plans to replace its existing fleet of 5 ships, all of which built during...
October 3, 2017 - Cruise Industry

Sydney’s Lack of Berths Plagues Cruise Lines
Viking Cruises will sail to Australia in 2018, and just like its competitors struggle to find a berth at Circular Quay in Sydney. The NSW government...
September 19, 2017 - Cruise Industry

One Year to Go Until Majestic Princess Sails into Sydney
Yesterday, September 13, marked one year until the newest and most luxurious ship in Princess Cruises fleet, Majestic Princess, arrives in...
September 14, 2017 - Cruise Industry

CLIA Australasia Masters Conference to Sail on Genting Dream
This Saturday, September 16, 29 travel agents from Australia and New Zealand set sail on Genting Dream ship for Cruise Lines International...
September 13, 2017 - Cruise Industry

Vard to Build Small Cruise Ship for Coral Expeditions
Vard Holdings won a contract to build a small cruise ship for the based in Australia expedition cruise operator Coral Expeditions (operating Coral...
September 12, 2017 - Cruise Industry

Tasmania's Environmental Watchdog to Monitor Cruise Ship Bunker Fuel Emissions
Environmental watchdog will monitor cruise ship bunker fuel emissions while vessels are in Tasmania's ports. A record number of cruise liners will...
September 11, 2017 - Accidents

Sun Princess Sailing Hit by Burst Freshwater Pipe
A burst water pipe aboard Sun Princess has forced some passengers out of their staterooms on the first day of a 4-day Queensland cruise. A...
September 6, 2017 - Cruise Industry

Trimline to Transform Three Ships for P&O Cruises Australia
Marine interior specialist Trimline has transformed a trio of ships for P&O Australia. Earlier in 2017, Trimline delivered a fascinating...
September 6, 2017 - Cruise Industry

VIDEO: Sea Princess Gets Upgrade in November
Princess Cruises announced that Sea Princess will get an upgrade in November. The vessel will sail to Singapore for a 16-day refurbishment...
September 3, 2017 - Cruise Industry

New Zealand's Cruise Sector Expected to Grow
New Zealand's cruise sector expects its contribution to economy to grow massively, from US$447M in 2016-2017 to US$640M in 2018-2019 season. The...
August 31, 2017 - Cruise Industry

Pacific Eden to Host Australian Open Cruise 2018
Pacific Eden round-trip cruise departs Sydney NSW January 17, next year and includes 2 full days in Melbourne to attend Australian Open...
August 30, 2017 - Accidents

Carnival Spirit Struck by 100 km/h Winds
Passengers onboard Carnival Spirit when it was struck by 100 km/h winds shared footage of the frightening experience. The ship was off the New...
August 24, 2017 - Accidents

Cruise Passenger Medevaced From Pacific Explorer
A P&O Cruises ship was forced to make an emergency stop off Fraser Coast in order to allow a cruise passenger to be winched to hospital...
August 23, 2017 - Cruise Industry

Celebrity Solstice to Head Back to Australia
Celebrity Solstice will return to Australia in just over 2 months, launching her 6th local season with a special 2-night “Sampler&rdquo...
August 15, 2017 - Accidents

Gastro Outbreak Hits Princess Cruises Ship
Almost 100 cruise passengers on Sun Princess have suffered norovirus symptoms during a 10-day South Pacific voyage. A spokesperson for parent...
August 10, 2017