Cruise news (AustraliaNewZealand-tagged)
- 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 - Cruise Industry

PONANT Kimberley Expedition Drone Footage
The following spectacular drone footage was taken by acclaimed Australian photographer Nick Rains and features Kimberley highlights from new...
August 9, 2017 - Accidents

Sea Princess Prepares for Pirates
Sea Princess guests were veiled in darkness for ten days as the cruise ship prepared for a pirate attack. The ship of Princess Cruises...
August 8, 2017 - Cruise Industry

Carnival Reveals Australia Cruise Program 2018-2019
Carnival Cruise Line launched its 2018-2019 cruise program, offering Australians a larger number of voyages than ever before. The new program...
June 7, 2017 - Cruise Industry

P&O Cruises Australia Unveils New Cruises for 2018 NZ Season
P&O Cruises Australia strengthens its commitment to New Zealand, adding 5 more cruises to its record season of sailings out of Auckland in...
June 4, 2017 - Accidents

Passenger Overboard From Princess Cruises Ship
A 61-year-old American cruise passenger is missing, believed to have fallen overboard from a Princess Cruises ship that left from New...
May 5, 2017 - Accidents

Travelling Companion Charged With Rape on Cruise Ship
A 33-year-old man faces court today accused of raping a woman onboard a cruise ship off Queensland. The man was arrested on Monday, May 1, when P...
May 2, 2017 - Accidents

Passenger Airlifted Off Cruise Ship After Breaking Both Legs
A woman who fell and broke both her legs had to be winched off P&O Australia ship in Queensland’s Moreton Bay yesterday morning. The...
April 23, 2017 - Accidents

Cruise Liner Twice Grounds in NZ Waters
Maritime New Zealand investigates how a cruise liner hit objects underwater in New Zealand waters twice within a month this summer. L'Austral...
April 5, 2017 - Cruise Industry

Woman Goes on Spending Spree on Cruise With Wrongly Deposited Cash
A devoutly religious woman from Brisbane who took a 30-day cruise and went on a spending spree after nearly USD 100,000 was mistakenly put into...
March 22, 2017 - Accidents

Passengers Prepare to Take Legal Action Against Sun Princess
Passengers caught in a series of gastro outbreaks onboard Sun Princess are preparing to take legal action against the ship for “disappointment...
March 1, 2017 - Cruise Industry

Queen Elizabeth Based in Sydney for Two Months
Over the next two years Cunard is cruising longer periods in Australia. The line revealed plans to base its Queen Elizabeth in Australia for 2 months...
February 28, 2017