Cruise news (AustraliaNewZealand-tagged)
- Accidents

Carnival Cruise Passenger Airlifted to Melbourne
The US Coast Guard (USCG) have airlifted a 71-year-old female cruise passenger suffering breathing problems from Bahamas-bound ship about 20...
January 10, 2017 - Accidents

Canadian Woman to Stand Trial Charged With Importing Cocaine on Princess Cruise Ship
While sailing on a cruise ship, Canadian Melina Roberce wrote: "I used to be afraid to get out of my little town and now I feel like I don't want...
December 22, 2016 - Accidents

Canadian Woman Pleads Guilty to Importing Cocaine on Princess Cruise Ship (US$31 million)
A Canadian woman pleaded guilty to her involvement in importing 95 kg of cocaine into Australia while holidaying on the Sea Princess cruise ship...
December 18, 2016 - Accidents

Princess Cruises Passengers Warned of 'Gastro Outbreak'
Passengers embarking on Sun Princess cruise from Fremantle-Perth (Western Australia) this weekend have been warned that their boarding would be...
December 16, 2016 - Cruise Industry

Pollution Emissions by Cruise Ships Restricted in Sydney Harbour
Harbourfront suburbs will now breathe easier after Turnbull Government agreed to renew restrictions on sulphur content of fuels that are used by...
December 10, 2016 - Accidents

Police Name Cruise Ship Passenger Killed in Tauranga
Police named the American cruise ship passenger killed last week in a cycling accident in Tauranga. She was 71-year-old Carol Ann MacMillan...
November 30, 2016 - Accidents

Two Dead in 45 Minutes Due to Cruise Ship Tours
According to Cruise New Zealand, two deaths linked to tours from one cruise ship were "highly unusual". In the first accident, a Mazda driver passed...
November 24, 2016 - Accidents

Three People Airlifted from Two P&O Cruise Ships: VIDEO
One crew member and two passengers have been medevaced yesterday from a couple of P&O cruise ships within 24 hours, according to newspapers in...
September 30, 2016 - Accidents

Claim of Gastro on P&O Cruises Ship: One Dead
One woman died and several people are reported to be unwell after according to a family member there was an outbreak of gastroenteritis on...
September 12, 2016 - Accidents

3 Canadian Cruise Passengers Caught With $30M Worth Of Cocaine
Three Canadians were charged with drug smuggling on Monday after Sydney police allegedly found 95 kg of cocaine in their cabin luggage. The haul...
August 30, 2016 - Accidents

P&O Passengers Injured in Bus Crash in Vanuatu
Pacific Dawn departed Port Vila, Vanuatu following the dramatic bus collision which saw two local Ni-Vanuatu killed and ten P&O cruise passengers...
June 21, 2016 - Cruise Industry

Luxury Cruise Ship Captain Charged With Drug Dealing
A luxury cruise ship captain was charged with drug dealing after police found bagged-up ice and smoking utensils on a ship which...
April 15, 2016 - Accidents

Golden Princess Docked in Melbourne After Norovirus Outbreak
Golden Princess docked in Melbourne Tuesday morning (March 22) "after hundreds of passengers were struck down with gastro." The ship was on a 2...
March 23, 2016 - Cruise Industry

Pacific Pearl Leaves P&O Australia Fleet
Pacific Pearl will be farewelled in 2017, according to an announcement of P&O Australia. A commercial arrangement was reached to transfer the...
March 4, 2016 - Accidents

Pacific Eden - the 'Floating Disaster'
After 60 of the 1,500 people onboard the P&O Pacific Eden were struck down with gastroenteritis, angry cruise passengers described the vessel...
December 29, 2015