Norwegian Cruise Line executives are bullish on what Australia and New Zealand can deliver for the line but are equally clear-eyed about what’s standing between the current footprint and something bigger. Speaking with Travel Weekly, NCL’s vice president and managing director APAC Ben Angell and chief sales & marketing officer International Jason Krimmel painted a […]
Aroya Cruises, the first Arabian cruise line, has successfully completed its Mediterranean Games 2026 charter in Taranto, Italy. The AROYA vessel hosted over 4,000 competing athletes from 26 nations, with an onboard experience tailored to their needs and those of their delegations. Across the 20-night charter, AROYA welcomed more than 15,100 athletes, delegation members and […]
Eight river cruise leaders went head-to-head in a Talent for Travel game show hosted by founder Richard Taylor, sharing their top tips on where river cruise growth is coming from, the clients advisors are missing out on, and how to convert ocean cruisers and land tourers onto the river. Their advice, at the end of […]
Trafalgar River will offer new ships and new itineraries across five European rivers, The Travel Corporation’s Andrew Young, Senior VP Sales Oceania has revealed at Cruise360 Australasia at ICC Sydney. Trafalgar returned to European river cruising this year after a break of almost two decades and introduced a mid-entry level “affordable” offering to the Rhine […]
Royal Caribbean named retired US Air Force Gen. Lori Robinson as godmother of Legend of the Seas, the newest Icon Class ship and the boldest family holiday at sea. Robinson has spent her career serving as the nation’s first female combatant commander and former leader of NORAD and NORTHCOM. “I am deeply honored to be […]
Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises executives Lisa Pile and cruise industry ‘godfather’ Steve Odell say growth in Australia’s fly-cruise market will hinge on airlift capacity, as both luxury brands expand itineraries into Japan, winter Europe and emerging expedition destinations. Australia’s fly-cruise market could double over the next five to 10 years, according to […]
Oceania Cruises has unveiled 12 new voyage segments from the inaugural 2028 Around the World Voyage aboard Oceania Aurelia. The segments range from 10 to 19 days of the ship’s landmark 180-day global journey. The segments offer flexible ways to join Oceania Aurelia’s inaugural journey, which departs Miami in January 2028 and includes an 18-day […]
Cruise growth is being shaped by earlier bookings, changing seasonality, demand for immersive experiences, and increasingly tailored products for travellers, a panel of experts inform a packed room at Australasia’s biggest cruise industry event, Cruise360 Australasia, which opened at ICC Sydney today. In front of an audience around 900 Australian and New Zealand members of […]
Australasia’s biggest cruise industry event opened in Sydney today, with almost 1000 members of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) gathering from across the region for the 2026 Cruise360 Australasia conference. As CLIA’s first expanded two-day conference held in Sydney, this year’s event has been designed to help travel advisors capitalise on the trends and opportunities […]
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has introduced the daytime dining venue Solmar Terrace aboard Seven Seas Prestige. The cruise line has also revealed the menu for its new specialty restaurant Azure, alongside enhancements to the Prime 7 menu, further enriching the all-inclusive culinary experience that awaits guests aboard Seven Seas Prestige. Further elevating the dining experience […]