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On location in theAntarctic Peninsula 31 Jan 22

CLIA reports on progress

MORE than 75% of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) member ocean-going capacity has returned to service across the globe, while every 24 cruisers create one full-time equivalent job, according to a new report released by CLIA overnight.

RCI welcomes Wonder

ROYAL Caribbean International (RCI) overnight officially took delivery of Wonder of the Seas, the latest in its behemoth Oasis-class series of vessels which was handed over in Marseille, France after three years of construction.

P&O crew takes the cake

THE extended pause on foreign-flagged ships cruising in Australian waters has left the crew aboard P&O’s Pacific Explorer feeling very homesick, with the cruise line traditionally celebrating Australia Day each year on Sydney Harbour.

Ponant 2023 out

PONANT Cruises has released details of its 2023 program, comprising 75 luxury expeditions including a total of 14 new sailings – including nine voyages in the waters of north-west Australia, Indonesia and Southeast Asia.

Royal treatment for Rotterdam

HER Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands has been announced as the official godmother of Holland America Line’s newest flagship Rotterdam, which will be be named in a ceremony in its namesake city on 30 May.

P&O cancels more

P&O Cruises Australia has been forced to announce a new series of cruise cancellations, continuing the rolling pause in operations since local cruising was suspended in Mar 2020.

AIDAmira bought by Ambassador

FLEDGLING British operator Ambassador Cruises has announced the acquisition of Carnival Corporation’s AIDAmira which is currently sailing with the group’s German AIDA Cruises brand.

Porthole 28 Jan 22

CHINA’S claim of sovereignty over parts the South China Sea is nothing compared to something brewing off the coast of Ireland, where local fishing boats have revealed plans to disrupt a Russian military exercise.

On location in theAntarctic Peninsula 28 Jan 22