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 […]
Boutique cruise line Swan Hellenic has opened its first bricks-and-mortar store in Australia, will introduce advisor training modules online and share informative videos in its bid to secure a bigger slice of the lucrative Australian cruise passenger market. The play has been revealed to Travel Weekly by Swan Hellenic’s chief commercial officer, Mario Bounas, who […]
Australia’s first shore-powered cruise terminal has moved a step closer to operation, with installation of the project’s Onshore Power Supply (OPS) system marking one of the most complex engineering milestones completed to date. The two-storey OPS structure is the electrical heart of the shore power system, converting 33,000 volts of electricity from the local grid […]
Ahead of Cruise360 at ICC Sydney this week, Dave Humphreys, director of Sales at Royal Caribbean International (AUNZ), took time out to expand on Royal Caribbean’s announcement of an expanded 2027-2028 local summer lineup. That includes a newly amplified Ovation of the Seas’ Queensland lineup, Anthem of the Seas offering holidays from Sydney, Voyager […]
When low water levels disrupted AmaWaterways’ Danube itinerary, the cruise line had a choice: cancel or adapt. On its first River of Rewards mega famil, AmaWaterways chose the latter, turning a potential setback into a showcase of flexibility, resilience and standout service. Travel Weekly editor Grant Jones joined top-selling Aussie advisors onboard AmaSofia to see how the line kept the […]
Unforgettable Croatia has launched a sale on 2027 luxury small-ship Croatian cruises, with savings of hundreds of dollars on offer when booked before September 31, 2026. Over seven nights, Unforgettable Croatia luxury small-ship cruises trace the Dalmatian Coast, calling at medieval towns such as Trogir, exploring hidden gems like Vis, raising a glass at a […]
Aroya Cruises expanded its 2026-2027 Mediterranean program from Galataport Istanbul, its Mediterranean homeport, with Alexandria as a second embarkation gateway and AROYA’s first overnight calls in the city on selected itineraries, alongside new ports of call and its first two 14-night voyages. Beginning on 10 October 2026, the opening phase will feature six-, seven- and […]