Cruise news (AustraliaNewZealand-tagged)
- Accidents
Norovirus Outbreak on MS Noordam
On Sunday, November 17, twenty cruise passengers on a Holland America Line ship were experiencing norovirus symptoms when the vessel visited Dunedin...
November 19, 2019 - Accidents
Ovation of the Seas Stranded in Wellington Harbour
The largest cruise ship to Wellington NZ - Royal Caribbean's Ovation of the Seas, left the harbour after coming to halt due to an engine issue. ...
November 19, 2019 - Accidents
Norovirus Sees Sun Princess Evacuate 2,000 Passengers
A norovirus outbreak forced crew and passengers aboard a Princess Cruises ship to evacuate the vessel on Wednesday, November 13, the final day of the...
November 16, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Virgin Voyages Brings Second Cruise Ship to Sydney
Sir Richard Branson revealed that his cruise company intends to bring its second ship (Valiant Lady) to Sydney NSW. He had spoken to Philip...
November 13, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Cruise Line to Sail to New Destinations in 2021-2022
Carnival will for the first time sail to Kimberley, Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Dravuni Island (Fiji) in 2021-2022. Carnival Cruise Line's Australia...
November 10, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Sailing Throughout Australia Becoming Popular for Domestic Travelers
Cruising throughout Australia is currently becoming a popular travel option for domestic vacationers. As a result, major cruise companies are...
October 27, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Bluff and Stewart Island Expect the Biggest Cruise Season
The upcoming cruise season 2019-2020 for Bluff NZ and Stewart Island NZ runs between November 2019 and April 2020, with a total of 28 scheduled ship...
October 27, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Explorer Dream Heading to New Zealand
Explorer Dream ship is scheduled for homeporting in Auckland NZ in the period between December 2019 and February 2020, bringing to New Zealand over a...
October 27, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Ruby Princess Welcomed to Sydney
Princess Cruises welcomed Australia’s first new ship of the summer season with Ruby Princess arriving Wednesday morning, October 23, at...
October 23, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises Introduces Epic 108-Day World Cruise 2021
Princess Cruises introduced an epic 2021 world voyage. The cruise line announced details of an unprecedented 108-day journey from Australia that will...
October 19, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Port of Newcastle Commences 2019-2020 Cruise Season
The arrival of Celebrity Solstice to Port Newcastle, NSW Australia on Wednesday, October 16, marked the beginning of the city’s 2019-2020...
October 18, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Royal Caribbean Introduces Perfect Day at Lelepa
One of the Vanuatu Islands - Lelepa (South Pacific Ocean) - will become a Royal Caribbean private island destination – "Perfect Day at Lelepa...
October 16, 2019 - Cruise Industry
MV Boudicca Departs on Fred Olsen’s Longest Sailing
Fred Olsen’s 880-passenger ship MV Boudicca departed from Dover UK on October 3, on company's longest-ever itinerary - the 168-night "Grand...
October 4, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Australia Announces New Cheers! Beverage Program
Carnival Cruise Line announced the introduction of the beverage program, CHEERS! on cruises from Australia. CHEERS! features domestic and imported...
September 27, 2019 - Accidents
VIDEO: Pacific Dawn Rescues Stranded Sailors
Three men have been rescued by a P&O Australia ship close to New Caledonia. Pacific Dawn, which is currently sailing on a 7-night South...
September 26, 2019