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Porthole 26 Aug 22

ONE of the biggest surprises Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection President & CEO Ellen Bettridge received on her trip to Australia was the statistic on how early we retire compared to our American friends.

On location inIceland 26 Aug 22

Russell named a ‘Champion’ 26 Aug 22

CLEAN Cruising General Manager & Director Dan Russell (pictured) has been named Cruise Lines International Association’s (CLIA) ‘Cruise Champion’ for 2021-22.

Island Escape sinks into receivership

NEW Zealand-based Island Escape Cruises has had receivers appointed, with the line’s 32-guest Island Escape also understood to have been arrested in the Port of Broome where it has lain idle while successive departures of the company’s foundering Kimberley 2022 season were cancelled (CW 22 Jul, CW 08 Aug).

Welcome back cruise, we missed you!

LAST night saw Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and its members host a #LoveCruise welcome cocktail party to celebrate the today’s Cruise360 conference. Held at Cafe del Mar Sydney at Cockle Bay Wharf, the night brought together the Australian cruise community for the first time in almost three years, as it celebrated the revival of sailing in the region. Attendees last night and at today’s conference are also invited to share their best photos with Cruise Weekly on Instagram using the hashtag #ILoveCruiseWeekly, with the yet-to-be-announced winner scoring a bottle of champagne.

Carnival Luminosa on sale

CARNIVAL Cruise Line has this morning opened reservations for the inaugural Australian season of its new Carnival Luminosa (pictured) the local addition to the Carnival fleet confirmed by CEO Christine Duffy (CW 08 Jun).

RCI Singapore ’24

ROYAL Caribbean International (RCI) has announced 2023-24 year-round cruises from Singapore to Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, and more.

Windstar to Arabia

WINDSTAR Cruises has added Arabia to its 2023/2024 sailing schedule.

New Alaska pier

A waterfront parcel of land in Juneau has been donated by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) to the Alaska-native owned Huna Totem Corporation.

Porthole 25 Aug 22

THE marine mammal-led overthrow of humanity may finally be here, with sailboats off the coast of Europe reporting a rise in orca attacks.