Cruise news (Port Vila Vanuatu-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises adds Lelepa (Vanuatu) calls to future South Pacific itineraries
Celebrity Cruises is expected to include calls at Royal Caribbean Group’s new private destination on the island of Lelepa in Vanuatu, following...
March 28, 2026 - 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
CCL's ship Carnival Adventure returns to revitalize Port Vila after earthquake
Vanuatu has received a long-awaited resumption of cruise tourism as Carnival Adventure called at Port Vila on August 8th, 2025. This marked the...
August 18, 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 - Accidents
Vanuatu earthquake disrupts cruise ship schedules amid infrastructure damage
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu, on Tuesday, December 17th, causing significant damage to the city and its port...
December 18, 2024 - Cruise Industry
P&O Cruises UK unveils 2026-2027 winter itineraries with 100+ global destinations
P&O Cruises has unveiled its winter 2026-2027 programme, offering voyages to 100+ distinct destinations. Notably, the schedule introduces two new...
October 16, 2024 - 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 - Accidents
P&O Australia's ship Pacific Adventure brings home Rotary volunteers from Vanuatu
P&O Australia has come to the aid of a group of young Australian Rotary volunteers who were stranded in Vanuatu due to the sudden collapse of Air...
May 21, 2024 - Accidents
Civil unrest forces P&O Australia and CCL-Carnival to cancel New Caledonia visits
P&O Australia and CCL-Carnival Cruise Line have both canceled scheduled calls to New Caledonia due to ongoing civil unrest in the region...
May 17, 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 - Accidents
Cyclone Jasper disrupts Queensland cruise itineraries: Carnival and Royal Caribbean alter plans
Cruise itineraries along Queensland Australia's coast are facing disruptions as Cyclone Jasper approaches, causing rough seas and storm surges. CCL...
December 8, 2023 - 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 - Cruise Industry
Heritage Expeditions introduces new 'priced-to-entice' voyage South Pacific Sojourn
Heritage Expeditions NZ added the new "South Pacific Sojourn" itinerary to its 2023 schedule. The 10-day adventure voyage departs from Port Vila...
May 31, 2023 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean opens bookings for 2024-2025 Australia & New Zealand cruises
RCI-Royal Caribbean announced the opening of bookings for its 2024-2025 cruise season in Australia and New Zealand. The popular ships Quantum of the...
May 11, 2023 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean unveils 2024-2025 itineraries for Australia season
RCI-Royal Caribbean will soon launch its 2024-2025 Australia season itineraries, and customers can start booking their trips from May 4th, 2023. The...
April 23, 2023