| New planning chief

New planning chief

EXPLORA Journeys has appointed Justin Poulson as its new Head of Itinerary Planning, Destination Experiences and Ground Handling.

Star sails into 27

LUXURY tall ship cruise line Star Clippers has launched its 2026-27 Collection season, which will see the entire fleet of three ships spend time sailing the Mediterranean.

Toscana stays put

COSTA Cruises has unveiled two new Mediterranean itineraries to be operated by Costa Toscana in place of its abandoned Middle East deployment (CW 29 Jul), basing the ship in Savona.

Big Latin season

WINDSTAR Cruises will base four ships in the Caribbean and Latin America for the 2026/27 winter, which will be led by the debut of the line’s newest ship, Star Seeker.

Porthole 04 Sep 25

INVESTIGATIONS are underway after a brand-new $1.4 million dollar luxury yacht capsized and sank 15 minutes after being launched into the water for the first time.

On location inFremantle 04 Sep 25

CW for Thu 04 Sep 2025

Celebrity reveals river cruise ships, AmaWaterways leans into history, ACA conference kicks off, Coral expansion, Toscana’s new season and much more

Karst: Aussies valuable to river cruising

AUSTRALIANS are some of the most valuable river cruise guests in the world, AmaWaterways Chief Brand Ambassador and co-owner Kristin Karst has told CW.

Legend hits the seas

ROYAL Caribbean’s Legend of the Seas has floated for the first time (pictured), with the newest Icon-class ship reaching a major milestone in preparation for her Aug 2026 debut.

New NCLH office takes the cake

NORWEGIAN Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) last night celebrated 10 years in business in APAC operating from an office in Sydney, and took the opportunity to officially open its new headquarters in Barangaroo.