Cruise news (Sydney Australia-tagged)
- 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 - 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
HAL-Holland America's first 'Pole-to-Pole' World Cruise (2025) meets a simultaneous 124-day Grand...
HAL-Holland America Line scheduled its 133-day "Pole-to-Pole World Voyage" (roundtrip from Florida USA) in 2025, alongside a simultaneous 124-day...
April 21, 2023 - Cruise Industry
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises unveils 5 new Grand Voyages for 2025-2026
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises unveiled 5 new Grand Voyages for the line's 2025-2026 collection. The sailings onboard 4 ships of The World’s...
April 20, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises unveils Epic 116-day World Cruise 2025
Princess Cruises has announced its longest voyage to date for 2025, a 116-day World Cruise covering over 33,500 nautical miles and visiting 51...
April 7, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises announces Australia & New Zealand 2024-2025 schedule
Princess Cruises announced its 2024-2025 sailing schedule for Australia and New Zealand, including the longest world voyage ever to sail from...
March 22, 2023 - Cruise Industry
CLIA Awards celebrating cruise industry renaissance in Australia & New Zealand
CLIA Australasia held its 20th Cruise Industry Awards in Sydney (NSW Australia), where ~500 people gathered to celebrate the role of ship travel in...
March 15, 2023