Cruise News

Sun Princess arrives at Kangaroo Island on Sunday.

First cruise ship returns to Kangaroo Island after fires

Princess Cruises' Sun Princess became the first cruise ship to sail back to Kangaroo Island on Sunday, bringing 2000 passengers with it.

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Seabourn Venture to set sail to Antarctica during its inaugural season

The new Seabourn expedition ship will be sailing nine voyages of 11 or 12 days in Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falkland Islands.

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Carnival Australia has pledged $350,000 to support the Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund.

Cruise lines supporting Australian bushfires

Cruise lines with close ties to hard-hit towns around coastal NSW, South Australia and Victoria have pledged their support.

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Polar bear spotting on Cruise Express expedition cruise on le Commandant Charcot.

Cruise Express tempts intrepid travellers with an Arctic expedition

The shipping news Sat Jan 18

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Grant Seuren and his Danish wife Helle set up Sail Croatia 15 years ago.

Sail Croatia to add two new ships to their fleet

If you're a small-ship cruiser perhaps 2020 is the year to go even smaller and discover Adriatic ports inaccessible to big-ship crowds.

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Controversial new ban on 'offensive' clothing for cruise passengers

A new ban on clothing that might be considered "offensive" has frequent Carnival Cruise Lines travellers wondering who gets to decide what the word means.

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Celebrity Eclipse to arrive in Melbourne in December 2020

It's now less than a year before Celebrity Eclipse sails into Melbourne as the newest Celebrity Cruises ship ever to homeport in Victoria.

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Magic Carpet Restaurant on Celebrity Apex.

Celebrity Cruises' new Celebrity Apex ship to make maiden

Celebrity Apex is headed for Spain and Portugal on an eight-night round-trip from Southampton in April.

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Some modern holidaymakers prefer a more casual vibe.

The controversy tearing cruising passengers apart

While that might be welcome news for travellers who just want to relax on holiday, it's a sad turn for many.

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Cruising through the Scottish islands with APT.

APT launch extraordinary 79-day odyssey, visiting 18 countries and more than 80 ports

APT announces a 79-day odyssey from Reykjavik to Istanbul while Cruise Express is heading to the spectacular Subantarctic aboard Ponant's luxury expedition yacht, Le Bellot.