Cruise news (Melbourne Australia-tagged)
- Accidents
Virgin Voyages cancels Australia&New Zealand cruises 2024-2025 due to Red Sea crisis
Virgin Voyages, the travel brand company founded by billionaire Richard Branson, has made the decision to cancel its Australia and New Zealand 2024...
February 27, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Cunard unveils 2025-2027 voyages, new Caribbean routes, simultaneous World Cruises
Cunard announced the commencement of sales for sailings spanning from September 2025 to January 2027, inclusive of new Caribbean itineraries leaving...
February 22, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Murray River Paddlesteamers unveils 5-Star riverboat for 2025
Murray River Paddlesteamers has officially announced the 2025 launch date and the commencement of bookings for PS Australian Star, Australia's...
January 16, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Cruises celebrates Resilient Lady ship's MerMaiden Voyage, marking a South Pacific debut
Virgin Voyages' ship Resilient Lady has commenced her MerMaiden voyage. Departing from Melbourne, the adults-only "lady ship" (fleet's third...
December 13, 2023 - Cruise Industry
DCL-Disney Cruise Line deploys in Australia (2024-2025) Disney Wonder ship
Following a successful inaugural season in Australia, DCL-Disney Cruise Line is set to return for a second season of 2- to 7-night cruises, offering...
December 11, 2023 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Sir Richard Branson welcomes Virgin Voyages' ship Resilient Lady to Australia
Sir Richard Branson introduced Resilient Lady to Australian waters, marking the arrival of the third "lady ship" in the Virgin Voyages fleet. The...
December 4, 2023 - Accidents
Carnival Australia pulls its cruise ships from Melbourne over tax hike
A major cruise ship company is set to withdraw its two largest brands, Princess Cruises and Cunard, from Melbourne ports in protest of an...
November 29, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Seabourn unveils 129-day World Cruise 2026 (Ring of Fire: Hidden Gems)
Seabourn, a prominent figure in ultra-luxury voyages, is offering its "2026 World Cruise – Ring of Fire: Hidden Gems" on the Seabourn Sojourn...
November 18, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises Australia 2025-2026 program features Discovery Princess ship's debut
Princess Cruises has unveiled its 2025-2026 Australia cruise program, featuring the debut of Discovery Princess Down Under and the longest-ever world...
November 16, 2023 - Accidents
Grand Princess cruise ship hit with dual virus outbreak on Australian voyage
The recent occurrence of simultaneous outbreaks of COVID and Norovirus on Grand Princess - ship from the fleet of Princess Cruises, has been...
November 13, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages' ship Resilient Lady visits Adelaide Australia in 2024
Virgin Voyages' ship Resilient Lady is scheduled to visit Adelaide (South Australia) twice in 2024. This luxurious vessel is part of Virgin's...
October 29, 2023 - Cruise Industry
DCL-Disney cruise ship sails in Australian waters for the first time
MS Disney Wonder arrived in Sydney Harbour on Friday morning, October 27, in anticipation of her inaugural Australian season. This marks the...
October 28, 2023 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance OTS arrives in Sydney NSW Australia for the first time
A new season in Australia has begun, with RCI-Royal Caribbean International launching its extensive 2023-2024 holiday program Down Under. Brilliance...
October 24, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Bumper cruise season in Australia kicks off with Celebrity Solstice
Australia's busy cruise season officially commenced on October 19 with the arrival of the first overseas ship in Sydney Harbour NSW. The 2800...
October 22, 2023 - Cruise Industry
NCL returns to Asia with the Norwegian Jewel ship from Tokyo, Japan
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line marked its highly anticipated return to the Asian cruise market on Thursday, October 19, with the departure of the...
October 19, 2023