Cruise news (Sydney Australia-tagged)
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Princess Cruises' Discovery ship homeported in Sydney NSW Australia in 2025-2026 summer
Princess Cruises has announced that the 145000-GT-ton Discovery Princess will be homeported in Sydney NSW for summer 2025-2026 season, marking the...
October 25, 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
Royal Princess ship sailing into Auckland on inaugural cruise season in Australasia
Auckland NZ is now homeporting Princess Cruises' ship Royal Princess - a 330-meter-long, 18-deck ship, accommodating 3560 passengers, with an...
October 19, 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 - Cruise Industry
Coral Expeditions release Expedition Atlas 2024-2025 (itineraries)
The Australia-based Coral Expeditions has unveiled its newly published Expedition Atlas, offering a comprehensive overview of itineraries scheduled...
October 10, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Oceania announces 7 new 2025 summer cruises to French Polynesia & Hawaii
Oceania Cruises has unveiled plans for 7 new summer sailings in 2025, offering voyages to French Polynesia and Hawaii aboard the Regatta ship...
September 22, 2023 - Cruise Industry
NSW Australia needs a new cruise terminal to cater for largest ships
Prior to the COVID crisis, the cruise industry contributed ~$3.3 billion annually to the economy through passenger and crew spending on various...
August 25, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Sydney (NSW Australia) celebrating 90 years of P&O cruising
Australia's largest cruise company P&O Cruises Australia created a buzz in Sydney Harbour NSW as it celebrated its 90th year of passenger...
August 9, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Oceania Cruises launches 100 sailings in the Caribbean & Tahiti 2024-2025
Oceania Cruises has revealed its plans for the 2024-2025 season, which will include 100 voyages in the Caribbean and the Pacific. These cruises will...
August 6, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Virgin cancels Australia-New Zealand voyages in 2024 (Resilient Lady ship) based on passenger...
Virgin Voyages canceled 4 cruises from Australia to New Zealand scheduled in 2024 in favor of shorter sailings after getting feedback from clients...
June 8, 2023 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America unveils 2024-2025 Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific cruises
In 2024-2025, HAL-Holland America Line is deployes 3 ships in the South pacific (Australia, New Zealand, and the islands). MS Westerdam will be...
May 30, 2023 - Accidents
Fire breaks out on P&O Australia's ship Pacific Adventure with 4000+ onboard
A ship fire prompted the evacuation of numerous cruise tourists from their cabins. The accident occurred at ~3:15 am NSW time (~17:15 UTC) on Sunday...
May 28, 2023 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America opens bookings for 2025 Grand World Voyage & Grand Voyage: Pole to Pole
After a successful pre-booking period, HAL-Holland America officially commenced public bookings on May 24th for its 2 newest Grand Voyages. These...
May 26, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Crystal Cruises announces 4 "Grand Journey" extended voyages for 2024
The relaunched Crystal Cruises has unveiled 4 "Grand Journey" extended voyages scheduled for 2024, featuring a prominent 68-night itinerary from...
May 24, 2023