Cruise news (Melbourne Australia-tagged)

Princess Cruises announces new itineraries for the upcoming Australia & New Zealand 2021-2022 season
Princess Cruises announced destination-rich itineraries for the line’s upcoming Australia & New Zealand 2021-2022 season, on sale from...
September 11, 2020
Cruise Industry
Silversea introduces 86 new cruises for winter 2021-2022
The top-premium travel brand Silversea unveiled 86 new itineraries for winter 2021-2022 season and opened an exclusive pre-sale promo to its Venetian...
June 6, 2020
Cruise Industry
80 cruise ship Coronavirus cases touch down in Melbourne
Victoria's Premier Daniel Andrews demanded assurances from Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison that a charter plane carrying 80 stranded...
April 12, 2020
Accidents
Golden Princess Passengers Disembark in Melbourne
Thousands of cruise passengers were finally allowed to disembark from Golden Princess (Pacific Adventure) in Melbourne Australia after sick tourists...
March 19, 2020
Accidents
Princess Cruises Ship Delayed Due to Technical Issues
A Princess Cruises ship arrived around 2 hours late in Burnie Tasmania on Friday, January 17 due to technical issues. The departure of Sun Princess...
January 18, 2020
Accidents
Cruise & Maritime Voyages Announce New Themed Cruises
CMV-Cruise and Maritime Voyages introduced 3 themed voyages for CMV's upcoming Australian season, including collaboration with Fringe World, a...
August 1, 2019
Cruise Industry
Sapphire Princess to Extend Season in Asia 2020
Princess Cruises announced that the liner Sapphire Princess will have an extended season in Asia in 2020 following ship's 6th homeporting season in...
June 20, 2019
Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises Announced Its Largest Australia & New Zealand Season Ever
Princess Cruises announced that its largest Australia & New Zealand season ever offered sailing to some of the most dramatic destinations in the...
May 11, 2019
Cruise Industry
Celebrity Eclipse to Be Homeported in Melbourne from 2020-2021 Summer Season
Royal Caribbean International announced it will base its luxury ship Celebrity Eclipse in port of Melbourne during 2020-2021 summer season. The 2850...
October 31, 2018
Cruise Industry
Golden Princess to Commence Summer Cruise Season in Melbourne
Princess Cruises’ ship Golden Princess returns to Melbourne in October 2018 for her summer season with new features following ship's multi...
June 20, 2018
Cruise Industry
Queen Elizabeth to Be Based in Melbourne
One of the most famous cruise ships in the world will be based in Australia for over 100 days during 2019-2020 summer. Rather than having Sydney...
February 19, 2018
Cruise Industry
Carnival Legend Arrives in New Melbourne Home
One of the few cruise ships to be homeported in Melbourne, Carnival Legend, sailed into Port Melbourne at sunrise on Wednesday, February 7. The...
February 7, 2018
Cruise Industry
Pacific Eden to Host Australian Open Cruise 2018
Pacific Eden round-trip cruise departs Sydney NSW January 17, next year and includes 2 full days in Melbourne to attend Australian Open...
August 30, 2017
Cruise Industry
P&O Cruises Sails to Melbourne for State of Origin 2018
P&O Cruises announced it will sail to Melbourne for 2018 opening State of Origin blockbuster as part of the line-up of voyages to major...
July 29, 2017
Cruise Industry
Carnival Cruise Passenger Airlifted to Melbourne
The US Coast Guard (USCG) have airlifted a 71-year-old female cruise passenger suffering breathing problems from Bahamas-bound ship about 20...
January 10, 2017
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