Cruise news (AustraliaNewZealand-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Construction Underway of Brisbane's New Cruise Ship Terminal
Work commenced on a new cruise ship terminal in the Port of Brisbane. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk officiated the beginning of work on...
April 20, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Port of Broome to Become a Stop for Major Cruise Lines
Port Broome WA is expected to become a cruise stop for major cruise lines after the announcement by the Western Australian Government that dredging...
April 13, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Pacific Eden Completes Final P&O Cruise
The transformation of P&O Cruises fleet is gathering pace with the excitement of the Pacific Adventure ship (current Golden Princess) on the...
April 5, 2019 - Accidents
Passenger Overboard from Carnival Spirit
A passenger has fallen overboard from Carnival Spirit, various social media groups and CruiseMapper readers report. Alert has been raised at around 5...
March 30, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises Unveils Record Adelaide 2020-2021 Summer Season
Princess Cruises revealed plans to operate cruises to and from Adelaide over 2020-2021 summer season, in a move representing the largest ever cruise...
March 21, 2019 - Cruise Industry
New Dining Options Revealed for Carnival Splendor
Carnival Cruise Line revealed the much-anticipated dining options aboard Carnival Splendor ahead of the ship's arrival in Australia in December 2019...
March 18, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Shipping and Business Organizations Oppose Australian Biosecurity Tax
A proposal to hit cruise companies with a new tax is expected to add an unfair burden to the cruise industry and drive up costs for both...
March 8, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Crystal Announces Endeavor’s 2021 Deployment
Crystal Expedition Cruises announced the complete 2021 deployment for the luxury expedition yacht Crystal Endeavor. During expedition voyages that...
March 7, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Costa Luminosa Arrives in Tauranga for Her Only Visit This Season
Costa Luminosa arrived in Port Tauranga (New Zealand) for the first and only time this season. The visit is part of a 112-day world cruise. The 294...
March 4, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cruise Ship Calls Inject $270M into WA Economy
A trio of cruise ships will make maiden calls to Fremantle (Perth, Western Australia) this month, marking a revival in the US$270 million-per-year...
March 4, 2019 - Accidents
Passenger Medevaced from Sea Princess
A Brisbane woman who was believed to be suffering a serious brain bleed has been flown to a Queensland Hospital from a Princess Cruises ship approx...
February 24, 2019 - Accidents
Pacific Dawn Forced to Stay at Sea Due to Tropical Cyclone Oma
Passengers onboard a P&O Australia ship were forced to stay an extra night at sea because of rough conditions caused by Tropical Cyclone Oma...
February 22, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cunard's Queen Elizabeth Returns to Australia
Luxury cruise line Cunard announced that its 2nd largest liner, Queen Elizabeth, is returning to Australia for 118 days between November 2020...
February 18, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Port Lincoln to Welcome Two Cruise Ships At Once
For the first time ever, Port Lincoln is due to welcome 2 cruise ships at once on Wednesday, February 20. Pacific Jewel and CMV Astor will dock at...
February 17, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Ponant Removes New Caledonia from Cruise Ship Itinerary
In 2018, the French company Ponant applied to enter the area of Chesterfield Islands once per year with a vessel carrying 180 guests. Although...
February 14, 2019