Headlines
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Princess to pay $1m environmental fine
Friday | Jan 14 2022PRINCESS Cruises has pleaded guilty to once again violating a probation agreement, which was imposed in 2017 after the cruise line’s criminal conviction for environmental crimes.
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Norwegian unveils new ship Viva
Thursday | Jan 13 2022NORWEGIAN Cruise Line has introduced Norwegian Viva (pictured), the next ship in the cruise line’s brand-new Prima-class.
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Eclipse II coming to Aus
Thursday | Jan 13 2022SCENIC Luxury Cruises & Tours has announced its maiden season in Australian waters, with the unveiling of its 2023/24 Worldwide Voyages Collection.
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Genting’s shipyards go bankrupt
Wednesday | Jan 12 2022GENTING Hong Kong, the parent company of Crystal Cruises, Dream Cruises and Star Cruises, has confirmed its German shipbuilding offshoot MV Werften has filed for bankruptcy
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P&O praises paras
Wednesday | Jan 12 2022P&O Cruises Australia’s Pacific Partnership has helped to introduce the next generation of Ni-Vanuatu paramedicine professionals, following the valuable contributions to the guest-funded program.
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NCL revamps its Latitudes rewards
Tuesday | Jan 11 2022NORWEGIAN Cruise Line (NCL) has enhanced its Latitudes Rewards Program, featuring a redesigned tier structure to ensure achieving the next status is easier than before.
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RCI returning to Cyprus
Tuesday | Jan 11 2022ROYAL Caribbean International (RCI) has set its sights on Cyprus for two consecutive northern summer seasons, with Rhapsody of the Seas (pictured) to welcome guests in Limassol for the first time this year and the next.
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Cruise bill to widen federal powers
Monday | Jan 10 2022THE proposed new legislation governing biosecurity arrangements around cruise ship arrivals (CW 05 Jan) will give the federal government the ability to enforce multiple pre-arrival reporting requirements, as well as creating a “human biosecurity group direction” mechanism allowing for examinations and body sample collection of affected passengers.
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RCI Europe 2023
Monday | Jan 10 2022ROYAL Caribbean International (RCI) has opened its lineup of European adventures for the northern summer 2023 season.
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NCL Australian season is cancelled
Friday | Jan 7 2022NORWEGIAN Cruise Line (NCL) has postponed Norwegian Spirit’s debut in Australia until Dec, due to ongoing uncertainty around the resumption of cruise in Australia, and in support of a gradual redeployment of its fleet.