Headlines
-
“Emotional day” as NZ lifts cruise ban
Thursday | May 12 2022MORE than two years of pent-up frustration was washed away yesterday as New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed that the current ban on foreign cruise ships in NZ waters would lift at 11.59pm on 31 Jul (CW breaking news).
-
Transparent Hurtigruten
Thursday | May 12 2022HURTIGRUTEN Cruises has released its annual ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) report, confirming the group’s commitment to achieving new science-based targets.
-
A tough job, but it has to be done…
Thursday | May 12 2022AS excitement builds towards P&O’s first domestic cruise in more than two years, the team onboard Pacific Explorer have turned their attention to the tricky task of taste testing.
-
NCL blitz across the ditch
Thursday | May 12 2022NORWEGIAN Cruise Line’s sales team headed across the Tasman earlier this week to celebrate the Great Cruise Comeback with NZ trade partners.
-
NCLH reports “robust” pax demand
Wednesday | May 11 2022NORWEGIAN Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) overnight released its results for the three months to 31 Mar, with CEO Frank Del Rio (pictured) saying “we are encouraged that customer demand remains robust, with net booking volumes not only back to pre-Omicron levels but now approaching historical levels, despite a temporary retreat due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict”.
-
Beyond’s new godmother
Wednesday | May 11 2022AMERICAN gymnastics sensation Simone Biles was overnight announced as the official godmother of Celebrity Cruises’ new Celebrity Beyond which debuted in Europe last month (CW 27 Apr).
-
Pacific Explorer hosts business chiefs
Tuesday | May 10 2022THE top echelon of the NSW business community gathered onboard P&O’s Pacific Explorer last night, with the ship docked at Sydney’s Overseas Passenger Terminal hosting its first formal event in more than two years.
-
River cruise firms positive for 2023
Tuesday | May 10 2022AUSTRALIAN and New Zealand river cruise and tour operators selling products on the Danube River in Europe are generally confident about a strong recovery in 2023, but have expressed significant reservations about prospects for the current year.
-
VIVA has found the ONE
Tuesday | May 10 2022GERMAN river cruise operator VIVA Cruises has launched its first-ever new build ship, VIVA ONE (pictured), which features environmentally friendly hybrid technology and a host of other sustainability features.
-
Royal: “strong demand environment”
Monday | May 9 2022ROYAL Caribbean Group is now seeing its booking levels exceed pre-pandemic 2019 records, with Chief Executive Jason Liberty (pictured) saying the company is encouraged by ongoing strong demand for cruising and a steady acceleration in booking volumes – despite the impact of Omicron earlier in the year and “the horrific conflict in Ukraine”.
