Cruise news (AustraliaNewZealand-tagged)
- Accidents
(Bluebridge Ferries NZ) Connemara mechanical issues lead to overcapacity on Livia service
The ferry company Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries has acknowledged an overbooking incident on Sunday, January 11th, that resulted in up to 36...
January 12, 2026 - Cruise Industry
My Cruises confirms second extended Global Voyage aboard Oceania's Regatta
My Cruises, a subsidiary of Ignite Travel within Australia’s Flight Centre Travel Group, has confirmed a further charter of Oceania’s...
January 10, 2026 - Accidents
Aurora Expeditions' founder medevaced from Douglas Mawson ship
Greg Mortimer, the explorer who established Aurora Expeditions in the early 1990s, was recently medevaced by helicopter from the newly commissioned...
January 5, 2026 - Accidents
Coral Adventurer remains aground off Morobe PNG, the cruise is terminated
Coral Expeditions/ (Australia) vessel Coral Adventurer remains aground on a reef off the coast of Morobe, Papua New Guinea, following unsuccessful...
December 29, 2025 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival changes Australian itineraries following Conflict Islands port sale
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has confirmed revisions to its Australia-based itineraries for the 2026–2028 period following the sale of the Conflict...
December 29, 2025 - Accidents
Coral Adventurer runs around off Morobe, Papua New Guinea
The Coral Expeditions' vessel Coral Adventurer has run aground off the eastern coast of Papua New Guinea during her first voyage since the death of a...
December 28, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Port of Brisbane reaches 500 cruise ship calls since inception
At the Port of Brisbane, a noteworthy operational milestone was recorded with the 500th cruise vessel visiting the Brisbane International Cruise...
December 16, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Explora Journeys scheduled first World Cruise (Endless Worlds) for 2029
Explora Journeys, the luxury ocean travel line within the MSC Group, has presented its first global voyage, Endless Worlds, scheduled to take place...
December 3, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Port Melbourne welcomes two Silversea ships in notable double call
Melbourne’s Station Pier recorded an uncommon event on Sunday, November 30th, when the sisterships Silver Nova and Silver Moon berthed...
December 1, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises' 2027–2028 Australia & South Pacific itineraries
Princess Cruises has outlined its deployment for the 2027-2028 Australian summer, assigning Royal Princess, Grand Princess and Sapphire Princess to a...
November 29, 2025 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America's 2027–2028 cruises in Australia, New Zealand, and South Pacific Islands
HAL-Holland America Line has scheduled its 2027–2028 voyages through Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific. The itineraries, ranging...
November 25, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Aurora Expeditions' ship Douglas Mawson enters service
The new expedition vessel Douglas Mawson, owned by Australia’s Aurora Expeditions, made its inaugural arrival in Sydney Harbour, docking at the...
November 24, 2025 - Accidents
73-yo passenger overboard from DCL's ship Disney Wonder
A 73-year-old male passenger from Moonee Ponds, Victoria, was reported overboard from MS Disney Wonder in the Tasman Sea. According to Victoria...
November 23, 2025 - Accidents
Coral Adventurer passenger found dead on Lizard Island (Australia)
Australian authorities have launched an investigation into the death of an 80-year-old female passenger who was found deceased on Lizard Island...
October 30, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Discovery Princess cruises from Singapore before repositioning to Sydney, Australia
Princess Cruises’ newest ROYAL class vessel, Discovery Princess, made her inaugural call at the Marina Bay Cruise Centre in Singapore on...
October 29, 2025