Cruise news (Brisbane Australia-tagged)
- Accidents
Pacific Dawn Forced to Stay at Sea Due to Tropical Cyclone Oma
Passengers onboard a P&O Australia ship were forced to stay an extra night at sea because of rough conditions caused by Tropical Cyclone Oma...
February 22, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Brisbane International Cruise Terminal Flythrough
A glimpse of the vision for the new US$158 million Brisbane International Cruise Terminal via fly-through footage was released on Thursday. According...
November 8, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Port of Brisbane to Receive Its 26th Terminal
A new CityCat terminal is due to be built at the US$100 million Howard Smith Wharves in what will become Brisbane’s 26th passenger terminal...
November 8, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Pacific Explorer to Homeport in Brisbane
P&O Cruises Australia announced that its flagship Pacific Explorer will homeport in Brisbane from October 2020. Since 2012 more than 1 million...
October 24, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Queensland's Cruise Industry Rises to $500 Million
More cruise ships are currently coming to Queensland than any other state and the cruise industry of the state has risen for the first time to...
October 1, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises Announces 2020 World Cruises
Princess Cruises revealed their 2020 winter program featuring 2 world cruises onboard two ships, calling at a total of 90 destinations. The program...
September 27, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Brisbane International Cruise Terminal to Be Operational by Mid-2020
A new international cruise ship terminal will be operating in port of Brisbane within 2 years after Carnival Australia and Port Brisbane announced...
June 16, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Spirit to Sail Year-Round from Brisbane
Carnival Cruise Line announced that its Carnival Spirit will become the brand’s first vessel to be homeported in Brisbane, Australia. The...
June 7, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Brisbane Cruise Ship Terminal Gets Go-Ahead
An agreement between Carnival Cruise Line and Port of Brisbane over its US$158 million Brisbane mega-terminal development was given the go-ahead by...
May 11, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Brisbane’s New Cruise Terminal Close to Green Light
Plans for Brisbane to build a US$158 million cruise ship terminal could be given the go ahead in case the ACCC (Australian Competitions &...
March 4, 2018 - Accidents
Gastro Outbreak on Sea Princess Leaves 200 People Sick
About 200 people were struck down with gastro outbreak onboard a Princess Cruises ship which is set to dock in Brisbane QLD tomorrow, January 4. Sea...
January 3, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Brisbane Cruise Terminal Gets a Launch Date
A dedicated mega cruise terminal will be built at Port of Brisbane, completely funded by the private sector and opening up the whole state to cruise...
October 27, 2017 - Accidents
Sun Princess Sailing Hit by Burst Freshwater Pipe
A burst water pipe aboard Sun Princess has forced some passengers out of their staterooms on the first day of a 4-day Queensland cruise. A...
September 6, 2017 - Accidents
Gastro Outbreak Hits Princess Cruises Ship
Almost 100 cruise passengers on Sun Princess have suffered norovirus symptoms during a 10-day South Pacific voyage. A spokesperson for parent...
August 10, 2017 - Accidents
Travelling Companion Charged With Rape on Cruise Ship
A 33-year-old man faces court today accused of raping a woman onboard a cruise ship off Queensland. The man was arrested on Monday, May 1, when P...
May 2, 2017