Cairns Welcomes Coral Princess to Tropical North Queensland

Coral Princess visits are expected to generate $6.6M for Cairns over the winter season

Local tourism operators welcomed the arrival of Coral Princess, which today made her maiden call to Queensland’s tropical north, Cairns.

Virgin Voyages is set to call Australia home

 Virgin Voyages, Richard Branson’s award-winning cruise line that hit the high seas in 2021, is now setting its sights on Australia and New Zealand, today announcing its plans to make its new home port in Melbourne in 2023.

P&O Cruises Australia’s Pacific Explorer Returns to Sydney

P&O Cruises Australia’s flagship, Pacific Explorer, received a spectacular welcome home to Sydney this morning with a ceremonial ‘water cannon salute’ celebrating her arrival – marking the start of the rebuild of the $5 billion a year Australian cruise industry.

CLIA: End of cruise suspension signals revival for thousands of Australians

Australia will begin rebuilding its multi-billion-dollar cruise industry after this weekend, as cruise lines work to bring back economic opportunities for thousands of local businesses throughout the country.

CMV announces further suspension of cruise operations until June 30 2020

Due to the continued global pandemic outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus), government restrictions still in force, and the lockdown of many countries and ports around the world, Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) has taken the decision to further extend the suspension of all of its worldwide cruises, from May 25 to June 30 2020.

Cunard Extends Queen Elizabeth’s Australian Cruise Season by 60 days

Six new itineraries with 29 more port visits announced

Cunard today announced a 60-day extension of Queen Elizabeth’s current Australian cruise season. One of the world’s most iconic ships will sail local waters until May 9, 2020 strengthening domestic and regional tourism.

Explore 3000 Years of Mediterranean History

Viking vessels in Dubrovnik (Source: Adriatic DMC)

Sail the historic trade routes in the wake of ancient civilisations aboard an adventurous and enriching luxury cruise.

A Mediterranean cruise can be so much more than visits to the iconic beaches and resort cities that dot the vast coastline from Spain to Turkey. If you seek enrichment and edification and choose the right cruise line, you can immerse yourself in fascinating lesser-known ports that were once the hubs of ancient maritime civilisations.