Cruise news (Brisbane Australia-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
NCL extends Norwegian Spirit ship's South Pacific cruise schedule through 2027
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line has expanded its South Pacific programme aboard Norwegian Spirit, introducing additional sailings for 2026 and 2027. The...
June 11, 2026 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean expands Australian programme with Lelepa Beach Club debut
RCI-Royal Caribbean has outlined its deployment for the 2027–2028 summer season in Australia, combining an expanded schedule of regional...
March 20, 2026 - 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 - 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
63 cruise ships deployed in Australia in summer 2025-2026
Australia appears to be poised for a record-setting season, with 63 international cruise vessels scheduled to call between October and April...
August 28, 2025 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean opens bookings as official holiday partner of Brisbane Heat
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has formalized a multi‑year collaboration with the Brisbane Heat (Australian professional franchise cricket team...
July 3, 2025 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line prepares for record-breaking summer operations
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line is entering the 2025 summer season with its most extensive deployment to date. With a fleet of 29 large vessels in...
May 22, 2025 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line marks 15 years in Seattle, launches Alaska 2025 season
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line commemorates its 15th year of homeport operations in Seattle (Washington USA) with the deployment of Carnival Luminosa for...
May 2, 2025 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Quantum OTS returns to Australia in 2026-2027
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has confirmed that Quantum of the Seas will return to Australian waters in October 2026, joining Anthem of the Seas...
May 2, 2025 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival's Australian fleet expanded with P&O's ships Adventure and Encounter
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line expanded its Australian operations by adding two former P&O Australia ships - Carnival Adventure and Carnival Encounter...
March 30, 2025 - 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 - 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 - 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
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