Cruise news (AustraliaNewZealand-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Bookings on Crystal Serenity ship's World Cruise 2026 open on March 19th
Crystal has announced the opening of bookings for the highly anticipated 2026 World Cruise aboard Crystal Serenity, with a waitlist now available...
March 5, 2024 - Accidents
Virgin Voyages cancels Australia&New Zealand cruises 2024-2025 due to Red Sea crisis
Virgin Voyages, the travel brand company founded by billionaire Richard Branson, has made the decision to cancel its Australia and New Zealand 2024...
February 27, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Brisbane Council aims for electric ferries by 2027
The Schrinner council has unveiled plans to potentially introduce electric-powered ferries on the Brisbane River, aiming for a clean cross-river...
February 24, 2024 - Cruise Industry
New Zealand's inter-island ferry company KiwiRail halts fleet modernization project
KiwiRail and the Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (one of the world's largest shipbuilding companies) have mutually agreed to terminate the...
February 16, 2024 - Accidents
Resilient Lady's Australia-Europe repositioning itinerary (via Suez Canal) changed to an Around...
In a strategic shift from her traditional relocation voyages, Virgin Voyages' vessel Resilient Lady is set to embark on a circumnavigation of the...
February 9, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Whangarei (New Zealand) welcomes first cruise ship (Oceania Regatta) with grand celebration
Whangarei witnessed the arrival of its inaugural cruise ship, Oceania Regatta, on Sunday morning (February 4), as hundreds of international travelers...
February 4, 2024 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America opens 2025-2026 Australia and New Zealand season for booking
HAL-Holland America Line has opened bookings for its Australia and New Zealand season, set to sail from November 2025 to March 2026, offering guests...
February 3, 2024 - Cruise Industry
PONANT's 2025 Kimberley season unveiled
PONANT, a major luxury expedition cruise company, has unveiled its 2025 Kimberley season, featuring 18 available departures from May through...
January 18, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Murray River Paddlesteamers unveils 5-Star riverboat for 2025
Murray River Paddlesteamers has officially announced the 2025 launch date and the commencement of bookings for PS Australian Star, Australia's...
January 16, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Australia anticipates a thriving year of cruising in 2024 with increased capacity and sailings
In 2024, Australia is poised for a bustling year of cruising, featuring more ships, expanded sailings, and an increased cabin capacity. Joel Katz...
January 13, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Fred Olsen's ship Borealis starts 101-night World Cruise from Southampton UK
Embarking from Southampton England UK on Sunday, January 7th, Fred Olsen's ship Borealis charts a course destined for Bermuda by January 14...
January 9, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Silversea christens Silver Nova ship before an Around South America cruise from Florida
Silversea proudly christened Silver Nova, heralded as "the epitome of eco-conscious ultra-luxury maritime engineering." This 728-guest marvel shall...
January 5, 2024 - Accidents
15-year-old girl found after going missing from NCL's ship Norwegian Spirit in Dunedin NZ
A 15-year-old girl named Cameron, who had become separated from her parent during a visit to Port Chalmers/Dunedin (New Zealand) after disembarking...
December 30, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Edge makes debut in Lyttelton/Christchurch, unveiling a series of Australia-NZ cruises
Celebrity Cruises joyously welcomed the highly anticipated arrival of its transformative Edge-Series vessel, Celebrity Edge, in Christchurch (Port...
December 17, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Cruises celebrates Resilient Lady ship's MerMaiden Voyage, marking a South Pacific debut
Virgin Voyages' ship Resilient Lady has commenced her MerMaiden voyage. Departing from Melbourne, the adults-only "lady ship" (fleet's third...
December 13, 2023