Cruise news (AustraliaNewZealand-tagged)

Holland America Unveils 2019-2020 Maasdam Cruises
Holland America Line announced new itineraries for the 2019-2020 cruising season aboard ms Maasdam. Ranging from 7- to 30-days, MS Maasdam cruise...
September 21, 2019
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Princess Cruises' Newest Ship Returns to Sydney
Australia’s summer cruise season officially began following the return of international mega liner Majestic Princess to Sydney. The largest and...
September 21, 2019
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Cruise360 Australasia Moves to Brisbane
The peak annual conference of the cruise industry, Cruise360 Australasia, moves to Brisbane in 2020 as CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association...
September 12, 2019
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Big Infrastructure Investments Needed for New Zealand
Radical technologies are needed for the multibillion-dollar cruise ship industry and its colossal vessels to thrive in decades ahead. New rules...
September 9, 2019
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Paul Gauguin Announces 2020 Tahiti, French Polynesia, Fiji & The South Pacific Cruises
Paul Gauguin Cruises (subsidiary company of Ponant since 2019 and operator of MS Paul Gauguin) introduced its 2020 Tahiti, French Polynesia, Fiji and...
August 31, 2019
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New Zealand Benefits from Record Cruise Ship Spending
Record levels of cruise expenditure revealed by Stats NZ highlighted the enormous opportunity that cruise tourism presents for the economy of New...
August 25, 2019
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Cruise Ship Spending Tops $60 Million in Dunedin
Dunedin's cruise spending topped US$60 million last season, up 26 per cent, as the national figure increased by 28%. The NZ port city received...
August 16, 2019
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Cruise & Maritime Voyages Announce New Themed Cruises
CMV-Cruise and Maritime Voyages introduced 3 themed voyages for CMV's upcoming Australian season, including collaboration with Fringe World, a...
August 1, 2019
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Silversea Announces New Collection of Grand Voyages 2020-2021
Silversea launched a new collection of Grand Voyages (world cruises) for 2020-2021, that includes 3 expedition options. Purposely designed...
July 29, 2019
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Aranui 5 Introduces 2021 Discovery Voyages
The 254-passenger cargo cruise ship Aranui 5 released its 2021 cruise schedule, offering a total of 21 departures. In addition to the traditional...
July 29, 2019
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Windstar Announces Australia and New Zealand Cruises 2020-2021
Windstar Cruises will join the increasing number of small ship luxury lines in Australia in 2020-2021, using the renovated Star Breeze ship. The all...
July 17, 2019
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Kangaroo Island Reaches a Peak of Visiting Cruise Ships
Cruise ships visit Kangaroo Island for the last 15 years, reaching a peak during season 2018-2019 of 28 vessels. With a projected growth of 20%, the...
July 15, 2019
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Pacific Princess to Be Based in Australia
Princess Cruises revealed that it will be adding the boutique Pacific Princess to the already extensive list of vessels, homeporting in Australia for...
July 4, 2019
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Cruise Ships to New Zealand to Meet Clean-Burning Standards
According to the association which represents international liners, cruise ships coming to New Zealand from January 2020 will have to meet new clean...
June 30, 2019
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VIDEO: Voyager of the Seas to Return to Australia with a New Look
Royal Caribbean set the 4th vessel in its fleet's Royal Amplified modernization, Voyager of the Seas. Royal Caribbean’s program, Royal...
June 27, 2019
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