Cruise news (Brisbane Australia-tagged)

P&O Australia extending cruise pause in New Zealand
P&O Cruises Australia extends its cruise shipping pause in New Zealand to departures on/before April 25, 2021. The Carnival Corporation-owned...
January 6, 2021
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Princess Cruises Australia and New Zealand sailings cancelled through May 2021
Due to the current uncertainty about when international travel restrictions amid the COVID crisis might be lifted, Princess Cruises announced it is...
October 28, 2020
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RCI-Royal Caribbean redeploys 6 cruise ships for winter 2021-2022
RCI-Royal Caribbean International announced changes to its winter 2021-2022 cruise schedule for the Caribbean and Australia. The changes encompass 6...
October 21, 2020
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4 Carnival Cruise Line ships will not return to service until March 2021
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced the sale of Carnival Imagination and Carnival Fascination, which had previously been put on long-term layup and...
September 19, 2020
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Princess Cruises sold the sisterships Sea Princess and Sun Princess
Princess Cruises sold two of its ships as part of Carnival Corporation's plan to sell 18 liners from its fleet in 2020 amid the pandemic. In an...
September 18, 2020
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Contract awarded for two Brisbane ferry terminals
Brisbane City Council awarded a USD 25 million contract to a single supplier to construct a ferry terminal at Howard Smith Wharves as well as upgrade...
September 14, 2020
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Princess Cruises announces new itineraries for the upcoming Australia & New Zealand 2021-2022 season
Princess Cruises announced destination-rich itineraries for the line’s upcoming Australia & New Zealand 2021-2022 season, on sale from...
September 11, 2020
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Princess Cruises announces 2022 World Cruise onboard Coral Princess
Princess Cruises announced the company’s 15th annual Australia-based World Cruise, sailing roundtrip from 3 homeports - Auckland, Brisbane, and...
September 10, 2020
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Cruise ships banned from Queensland Australia until Coronavirus pandemic is over
Cruise ships have been banned from entering Australia's Queensland state waters until the pandemic is over. On Friday, June 12, Queensland Health...
June 13, 2020
Cruise Industry
Pacific Encounter to Join P&O Australia in 2021
P&O Australia announced that the fleetmates Pacific Aria and Pacific Dawn leave the fleet in 2021 as Pacific Encounter (currently Star Princess...
November 26, 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
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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
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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
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
Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises Announced Its Largest Australia & New Zealand Season Ever
Princess Cruises announced that its largest Australia & New Zealand season ever offered sailing to some of the most dramatic destinations in the...
May 11, 2019
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