Cruise news (AustraliaNewZealand-tagged)
- Cruise Industry

Cunard unveils 2025 Event Voyages Program
Cunard has announced its 2025 Event Voyages, featuring unique experiences across its fleet: Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth, and Queen Victoria. These...
June 11, 2024 - Cruise Industry

Ponant unveils new Australian Expedition Cruises for 2024-2025
The French luxury travel brand Ponant offers unparalleled sea voyages aboard its sleek large superyachts. Ponant's discovery expeditions include...
June 8, 2024 - Cruise Industry

Captain Cook Cruises Fiji debuts Southern Lau Expedition on Caledonian Sky ship
Captain Cook Cruises Fiji, renowned for its expedition expertise, has launched its inaugural 7-night voyage to the Southern Lau archipelago aboard...
June 7, 2024 - Cruise Industry

Carnival Corporation retires P&O Australia brand
The world's largest cruise shipowner Carnival Corporation has announced the discontinuation of its Australian brand P&O Australia in a strategic...
June 4, 2024 - Cruise Industry

Silversea's longest/149-day World Cruise 2027 (ship Silver Dawn)
Silversea’s 149-day World Cruise "The Three Oceans" in 2027 aboard Silver Dawn ship will visit 80 destinations, setting a new record for the...
May 28, 2024 - Cruise Industry

NCL rolls out new Asia-Pacific and Australia cruises for 2024-2026 seasons
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line is set to launch 30+ new port-intensive cruises across the Asia Pacific, Australia, and New Zealand regions. These voyages...
May 23, 2024 - Accidents

P&O Australia's ship Pacific Adventure brings home Rotary volunteers from Vanuatu
P&O Australia has come to the aid of a group of young Australian Rotary volunteers who were stranded in Vanuatu due to the sudden collapse of Air...
May 21, 2024 - Accidents

Family blames P&O Australia's cruise ship casino policies for a fatal passenger overboard incident
A passenger on the P&O Australia's ship Pacific Adventure, Shane Dixon, 45, tragically fell overboard on May 6th, just after 4 AM as the ship...
May 18, 2024 - Accidents

Civil unrest forces P&O Australia and CCL-Carnival to cancel New Caledonia visits
P&O Australia and CCL-Carnival Cruise Line have both canceled scheduled calls to New Caledonia due to ongoing civil unrest in the region...
May 17, 2024 - Accidents

P&O Australia ship Pacific Encounter rescues sailors off New Caledonia
A P&O Australia vessel (Pacific Encounter) successfully conducted a rescue operation to assist 3 stranded sailors off New Caledonia on Saturday...
May 9, 2024 - Cruise Industry

Princess Cruises offers Southern Caribbean itineraries from San Juan Puerto Rico in 2025-2026
Princess Cruises has announced its return to San Juan Puerto Rico, offering Southern Caribbean voyages with the Grand Princess ship from October 2025...
May 8, 2024 - Accidents

Body found after P&O Pacific Adventure cruise ship passenger was reported missing off Sydney
In a significant search operation off the coast of Sydney (NSW Australia), a body has been discovered following reports of a man going missing from a...
May 6, 2024 - Cruise Industry

Aurora Expeditions 2025-2026 season (ships Greg Mortimer, Sylvia Earle, Douglas Mawson)
Aurora Expeditions, a renowned Australian-owned adventure travel company celebrated for its immersive and responsible exploration, has unveiled its...
April 26, 2024 - Accidents

Crew medevaced from P&O Australia's ship Pacific Adventure
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter executed a medical evacuation of a crew member from the P&O Australia cruise ship, Pacific Adventure, who urgently...
April 22, 2024 - Cruise Industry

P&O Cruises Australia injects $29M into Western Australia's economy
Fremantle presently serves as the embarkation point for P&O Cruises Australia's Pacific Explorer, hosting a series of 7 voyages in the upcoming...
April 20, 2024