Cruise news (AustraliaNewZealand-tagged)
- 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 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean's ship Quantum OTS conducts 2 medevacs in New Caledonia
Three Australian passengers aboard RCI-Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas were medically evacuated in 2 separate rescue operations during an 8-day...
February 19, 2025 - Cruise Industry
CroisiEurope joins CLIA as a River Cruise Marketing Affiliate in Australasia
One of Europe's largest river cruise companies - CroisiEurope recently became a member of CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association) as a River...
February 10, 2025 - Accidents
Crew medevaced from Princess Cruises' ship Diamond Princess off New Zealand
On January 30th, 2025, while en route from Brisbane to Auckland, the cruise ship Diamond Princess experienced a medical emergency off the coast of...
February 5, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Resorts World Cruises acquires and refurbishes Pacific Explorer/Star Scorpio ship
Resorts World Cruises expanded its fleet with the acquisition of the 1800-passenger vessel Pacific Explorer (to be renamed "Star Scorpio...
February 4, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Brisbane cruise terminal marks milestone with 2 million passengers
The Port of Brisbane (Queensland Australia) marks a major milestone as passenger movements at the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal (BICT...
January 20, 2025 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival opens for booking new Journeys 2026-2027 (repositioning itineraries)
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has announced 4 new Asia-Pacific sailings on Carnival Luminosa and the upcoming Carnival Adventure. These extended one-way...
January 16, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises ships Crown and Diamond meet in Sydney Harbour (Australia)
Princess Cruises marked a historic moment in Sydney Harbour (NSW Australia) when the ships Crown Princess and Diamond Princess met for the first time...
January 12, 2025 - Accidents
Cook Strait ferry services (New Zealand) disrupted by rough seas
Heavy seas have led to the cancellation of some ferry services across New Zealand’s Cook Strait. As a southerly front moves through the region...
January 12, 2025