Cruise news (AustraliaNewZealand-tagged)
- 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 - Cruise Industry
POAL Releases Study into Using Shore Power for Cruise Ships
POAL (Ports of Auckland) released the results of a study into the feasibility of using shore power for cruise ships that are berthed in Auckland NZ...
December 25, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Azamara Cruises Launches Australian Season
The brand new Country-Intensive itineraries and 3rd season down under of Azamara Club Cruises will launch when the 690-passenger Azamara Journey...
December 21, 2017 - Accidents
Passenger Medevaced From Carnival Spirit
A 40-year-old woman has been winched onto rescue helicopter and flown to hospital. The passenger suffered a suspected stroke onboard a Carnival...
December 20, 2017 - Cruise Industry
P&O Cruises Australia Boasts the Biggest Comedy Festival at Sea
P&O Cruises offers Aussies a reason to laugh with the introduction of the biggest comedy festival at sea ‘The Big Laugh’ onboard...
December 3, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Norwegian and MSC Cruise Ships Reveal Wollongong Visits
Just a couple of months before the return of the first cruise ship to ever visit Wollongong there is another good news for the port city as a cruise...
December 2, 2017 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Makes Emergency Stop in Albany
One of the world's largest cruise ships, Ovation of the Seas, made an emergency stop in Albany WA Thursday afternoon, November 30. The vessel made...
December 1, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Australia’s Largest Cruise Ship Returns to Fremantle
The newest, largest and most modern megaship to sail in Australian waters, Royal Caribbean's Ovation of the Seas returns to Fremantle tomorrow...
November 28, 2017 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: First Look at Newcastle’s Cruise Ship Terminal
Port Newcastle and the NSW state government unveiled plans today, revealing a 3000m2 (32290ft2) venue that would include vessel...
November 27, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Townsville Expects Record Cruising Year
A record cruising year is due to inject US$3.5 million into the economy of Townsville QLD in 2018. The first ship of the season is expected next...
November 25, 2017 - Accidents
Passenger Medevaced From Voyager of the Seas
RACQ CQ Rescue had to land on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship at dawn today, November 17, to retrieve a passenger and take them to Mackay Base. Crew...
November 17, 2017