Cruise news (Sydney Australia-tagged)
- Accidents

Viking Orion ship stranded off the coast of Australia due to fungus outbreak
Travelers hoping to enjoy a holiday voyage instead found themselves stranded off the Australian coast due to a fungus outbreak onboard Viking OCEAN's...
December 30, 2022 - Cruise Industry

The world's "most luxurious" cruise ship docks in Sydney (NSW Australia) for the first time
The "most luxurious" cruise ship in the world docked in Sydney (NSW Australia) for the first time on Thursday, December 29th, ~3 years after COVID...
December 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry

NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line returns to Australia with Norwegian Spirit ship
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line returned to sailing in Australian waters after 3 years on December 21st, 2022 when its Norwegian Spirit ship departed from...
December 23, 2022 - Accidents

Royal Caribbean's ship Ovation OTS cancels calls at Noumea & Mystery Island due to propulsion issue
An RCI-Royal Caribbean ship was forced to cancel scheduled calls to Noumea (Grande Terre Island, New Caledonia) and Aneityum (Mystery Island, Vanuatu...
December 21, 2022 - Cruise Industry

PONANT welcomes Le Laperouse ship into Sydney Harbour ahead of 2023 cruise season
The French ultra-luxury travel company PONANT announced the return of Le Laperouse ship to Sydney Harbour (NSW Australia) on December 15th after 3...
December 17, 2022 - Cruise Industry

Oceania Cruises’ Regatta ship sets sail on 35-day Circumnavigation Voyage of Australia
Oceania Cruises’ ship Regatta is setting sail from Sydney NSW this evening, December 12, for a 35-day circumnavigation voyage of the entire...
December 12, 2022 - Accidents

Celebrity Eclipse cruise ship with 1500+ COVID passengers docks in Sydney (NSW Australia)
A Celebrity Cruises ship with hundreds of COVID-positive passengers docked in Sydney (NSW Australia), but a leading health expert said it was not a...
December 11, 2022 - Cruise Industry

Virgin Voyages takes delivery of the brand’s 3rd ship, Resilient Lady
On December 8th, 2022, Richard Branson’s premium cruise line, Virgin Voyages, made waves yet again and took delivery of the brand’s 3rd...
December 9, 2022 - Cruise Industry

Celebrity Eclipse is the first cruise ship in Australia-New Zealand with SpaceX’s Starlink...
Celebrity Cruises started offering internet services via SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network onboard its Celebrity Eclipse ship, making it the...
December 2, 2022 - Cruise Industry

Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambience ship visits Australia in 2024 (120-day World Voyage)
The UK-based new travel brand Ambassador Cruise Line will sail into Australian Waters in February 2024, with MS Ambience ship scheduled to visit...
December 1, 2022 - Cruise Industry

Windstar’s cruise ship Star Breeze makes maiden call in Australia
On Tuesday, November 22, Windstar’s 312-passenger megayacht Star Breeze made her first-ever call in Australia in Sydney NSW, where she embarked...
November 23, 2022 - Cruise Industry

CCL-Carnival brings back mandatory mask wearing for passengers on Australian cruises
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line brought back mandatory mask-wearing for all passengers onboard its Australian voyages. The company's updated COVID policy...
November 18, 2022 - Accidents

Majestic Princess cruise ship with 800+ COVID cases docks in Sydney Harbour (NSW Australia)
A Princess Cruises ship with 800+ positive COVID cases docked in Sydney Harbour (NSW Australia) at 6 am on Saturday, November 12. Carrying ~3300...
November 12, 2022 - Cruise Industry

MS Westerdam ship arrives in Sydney (Australia) on first cruise call for HAL-Holland America
HAL-Holland America’s ship ms Westerdam arrived in Sydney (NSW Australia) on November 7 and became HAL's first vessel to visit Sydney Harbour...
November 9, 2022 - Cruise Industry

Azamara announces 155-night World Cruise 2025
The upmarket cruise line and leader in Destination Immersion experiences Azamara announced its 2025 World Voyage, departing from San Diego CA, and...
November 3, 2022