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Carnival Cruise Lines to increase capacity in Alaska with Carnival Freedom sailing from Seattle in 2021
Carnival Freedom to Operate Week-Long Glacier Route Cruises from Seattle, Joins Carnival Miracle Offering 10- and 11-Day Voyages from San Francisco. Carnival Cruise Line will increase its presence in Alaska, deploying Carnival Freedom from Seattle beginning in April 2021, operating … Read more…
Princess Cruises dedicates special totem pole to Ketchikan to commemorate 50th year sailing to Alaska
To thank the local community of Ketchikan, Alaska for supporting Princess Cruises over the last 50 years, the cruise line recently hosted a special golden anniversary ceremony at the Ketchikan Visitors Bureau to dedicate a specially-crafted totem pole to this charming coastal … Read more…
Princess Cruises Announces Record 108-Day World Cruise from Australia
Princess Cruises has set the tone for an epic 2021 world cruise, announcing details of an unprecedented 108-day voyage from Australia that will feature its own dedicated music playlist. The record journey will be Princess Cruises’ 20th world cruise from … Read more…
P&O Cruises Counts Down to Pacific Adventure’s Arrival with the ‘Twin Racer’ Waterslide and New Family Entertainment Area
P&O Cruises’ newest ship to call Australia home will feature the first-of-its-kind dual racing waterslides where family and friends can challenge each other to score the fastest time. Called the “Twin Racer”, the waterslide is specifically designed for people to … Read more…
Carnival Cruise Line to resume calls to Grand Bahama on Friday
Carnival Pride First of 39 Calls in Freeport Through the End of the Year. Carnival Cruise Line has announced that it will resume regular calls to Grand Bahama beginning this Friday, 11th October when Carnival Pride will dock in Freeport. … Read more…
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DECADE – Perfect Day at Lelepa
Introducing Perfect Day at Lelepa, a South Pacific island paradise reimagined. Only on Royal Caribbean. An island paradise reimagined, Perfect Day at Lelepa will be the exclusive home of Royal Caribbean’s newest private island destination located in Vanuatu, approximately 25km northwest of Port … Read more…
Hapag-Lloyd’s Inspiration
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises held the naming ceremony for its Hanseatic Inspiration last Friday night in Hamburg. Inspiration is the second of three new Hapag-Lloyd expedition ships, with the vessel named by godmother Laura Dekker, the youngest person to ever circumnavigate the … Read more…
Dream Cruises announces worlds longest roller coaster at sea onboard new global class ship
A centrepiece of the “Dream Park at the Pier”, the first-ever Theme Park at sea and one of the many new attractions available when the ship launches in early 2021. “Dream Cruises, Asia’s Global Cruise Line, will feature the world’s … Read more…
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…