Cruise news (Cairns Australia-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Mitsui Ocean Fuji to make Australian debut on 2027 Circle Pacific Voyage
Mitsui Ocean Cruises will make its first call in Australia in February 2027, when Mitsui Ocean Fuji undertakes a 47-day South Pacific programme...
August 11, 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
Carnival Firenze homeported in NYC (New York) in 2027-2028
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has published the next phase of its 2027-2028 deployment schedule, designating Carnival Firenze for a new series of voyages...
December 21, 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 - Accidents
Coral Adventurer cruise cancelled following passenger fatality on Lizard Island
Coral Expeditions has cancelled its 60-day circumnavigation of Australia aboard Coral Adventurer after the death of passenger Suzanne Rees, who was...
November 2, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Coral Expeditions (Australia) expands operations with 2026–2027 international cruises
Coral Expeditions has introduced a suite of new international expedition voyages for the 2026–2027 season, deploying its fleet of Australian...
August 22, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Coral Adventurer ship's 60-night Australia Circumnavigation Cruise (Oct-Nov 2025)
Coral Expeditions/fleet is preparing for its second full circumnavigation of Australia aboard the Coral Adventurer, set to depart from Cairns on...
May 20, 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
Costa Cruises opens bookings for 2027 World Cruise (Deliziosa ship)
Costa Cruises officially opened reservations for the 2027 edition of its World Cruise, a 139-day global itinerary scheduled for the Costa Deliziosa...
February 15, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Viking OCEAN announces World Cruises for 2026-2027
Viking OCEAN planned four world voyages for 2026-2027, inclusive of business class flights and land transfers. Passengers booking before March 31st...
February 3, 2025 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line expands Australian fleet with new 2026-2027 itineraries
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line is preparing for its Australian expansion with the addition of two ships from P&O Cruises Australia, Carnival Adventure...
October 3, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Seabourn announces 2025-2026 season for Seabourn Quest, featuring Panama Canal and Pacific Islands
Seabourn has unveiled a series of itineraries for the Seabourn Quest, set to explore Australia, New Zealand, the South Pacific, Hawaii, and the...
August 16, 2024 - Cruise Industry
NCL rolls out new Asia-Pacific and Australia cruises for 2024-2026 seasons
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line is set to launch 30+ new port-intensive cruises across the Asia Pacific, Australia, and New Zealand regions. These voyages...
May 23, 2024 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean unveils 2025-2026 Australian ships and homeports
RCI-Royal Caribbean International unveiled its upcoming 2025-2026 itinerary from Australia. Holidaymakers can anticipate a diverse range of...
April 12, 2024 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Quantum OTS returns to Brisbane (Queensland Australia)
RCI-Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas has returned to homeport Brisbane QLD, offering a range of 3- to 9-night cruises to the South Pacific and...
November 3, 2023