Cruise news (Brisbane Australia-tagged)
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Princess Cruises unveils 2028-2029 Australia and New Zealand season and 2029 Grand World Odyssey
Princess Cruises has announced its 2028–2029 Australia and New Zealand programme alongside the 2029 Grand World Odyssey, combining regional...
October 28, 2026 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line to withdraw 2 ships from Australian market in 2028
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line will permanently redeploy 2 of its 4 ships currently serving Australia to North America, reducing its capacity in a market...
October 16, 2026 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean expands Asia-Pacific fleet with Voyager OTS in 2027-2028
RCI-Royal Caribbean is expanding its Asia-Pacific programme with Voyager of the Seas, which will operate a series of 2- to 15-night cruises between...
August 27, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Heritage Expeditions introduces Heritage Discoverer ahead of 2027-2028 expedition season
Australasia’s family-owned expedition cruise operator Heritage Expeditions has presented its new 130-passenger ship, Heritage Discoverer (fka...
August 25, 2026 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean cancels 2027 cruises aboard Navigator & Ovation as ships are redeployed to Asia...
RCI-Royal Caribbean has cancelled many 2027 sailings aboard Navigator of the Seas and Ovation of the Seas as the two ships are being redeployed to...
August 24, 2026 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean expands Australia 2027-2028 schedule with Ovation OTS
RCI-Royal Caribbean is expanding its Australia and Asia-Pacific deployment for the 2027-2028 summer season, with the newly refurbished Ovation of the...
August 13, 2026 - 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