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CMV introduces local Australian producers on board newest ship Vasco da Gama
Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) has announced the introduction of more local Australian beer, wine and spirits on board Vasco da Gama ahead of the ship’s arrival in Sydney this December. CMV will showcase beverages from a range of Australian ports and … Read more…
Australia names Carnival ‘Best Family Cruise Line’
Carnival Cruise Line has been awarded the title of ‘Best Family Cruise Line’ in Out & About With Kids’ annual Readers’ Choice Awards 2019. With over 120,000 votes cast by readers of Out & About With Kids across 44 categories, … Read more…
How living and retiring at sea just got affordable
More cruisers are permanently making the switch to the sea. And with more residential vessels launching in the next three years, seafarers are spoilt for choice. While ships like The World and Utopia are ultra luxurious (it’s said James Packer’s mother Ros has two … Read more…
Tis the season to cruise!
Signifying the start of the cruise season within Australia, CLIA Australasia held a gathering for cruise line members, media and stakeholders in Sydney on Wed night, concluding with the formal commencement of the industry body’s Cruise Month marketing initiative. The … Read more…
Seabourn Maiden Calls
Seabourn’s upcoming Australian summer season will boast 40 calls between Dec 2019 and May 2020 – including a number of maiden calls. Deploying two of its ships to the region, Seabourn Encore and Seabourn Sojourn, the cruise line will mark … Read more…
Silversea unveils 2021/22
Silversea Cruise Lines have unveiled a collection of 197 new itineraries which are now open for pre-sale exclusive for the cruise line’s Venetian Society members. Departing between Jan 2021 and Apr 2022, the voyages incorporate calls to 528 destinations in … Read more…
Princess Cruises to name next ship ‘Discovery Princess’
Princess Cruises announced today its newest ship will be named Discovery Princess. Discovery Princess is scheduled to launch on November 3, 2021 sailing on a series of European voyages. She will be a sister ship to Royal Princess, Regal Princess, … Read more…
CLIA prepares the spotlight for cruise
CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia is gearing up for Cruise Month which kicks of this week, presenting a jam-packed marketing program promoting cruise benefits in Australia and New Zealand. Speaking on the eve of the major cruise push, CLIA … Read more…
A Scenic view of New York
EARLY this morning the Aussies and Kiwis aboard Scenic Eclipse ticked an item off their bucket list as the ship cruised past the famous Statue of Liberty at sunrise, before docking at Pier 88 on New York’s Hudson River. The … Read more…
5-SKIES to the limit on Princess
PRINCESS Cruises has announced the upcoming debut of 5-SKIES on board Sky Princess and Enchanted Princess, a new “gamer” production featuring a combination of acrobatics, and advanced digital effects. The new show will see guests enter a virtual reality game … Read more…