Headlines
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A HAL of a prize!
Friday | Mar 18 2022HOLLAND America Line (HAL) has given away 130 Alaskan cruises to travel advisors at trade appreciation events this month.
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NZ cruise ban set to ease
Thursday | Mar 17 2022AUTHORITIES in New Zealand have hinted that the country’s maritime border restrictions will be lifted in line with yesterday’s announcement about the reopening of the country to foreign tourists from next month.
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RCI Quantum leap to Aus
Thursday | Mar 17 2022ROYAL Caribbean International (RCI) will make its long-awaited return to Australia with two Quantum class ships sailing from Brisbane and Sydney from Oct.
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Thank God almighty we’re free at last!
Wednesday | Mar 16 2022AUSTRALIA’S cruise ship ban will come to an end on 17 Apr, with the government announcing the prior prohibition extension will be the last (CW breaking news yesterday).
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P&O announces new Aussie season
Wednesday | Mar 16 2022P&O Cruises Australia was first off the blocks yesterday following the government’s decision to lift the cruise ban (see page one), with the line setting a course to resume sailing in May.
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Industry bodies welcome cruise news
Wednesday | Mar 16 2022A litany of travel industry bodies have welcomed the federal government’s announcement to restart cruise Down Under (see page one), with Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) saying the lifting of the ban is welcome news for thousands of Aussie workers.
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Sun rises on NT cruise
Wednesday | Mar 16 2022NT Tourism is set to welcome back the cruise industry, reigniting a multi-million dollar industry for the Territory.
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Ban lifting welcomed
Tuesday | Mar 15 2022AUSTRALIAN Cruise Association (ACA) Chief Executive Officer Jill Abel has welcomed the federal government’s suggestion it is set to lift the cruise ban next month (CW yesterday).
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Seabourn to sail full Canada season
Tuesday | Mar 15 2022SEABOURN Cruise Line is set to explore Alaska & British Columbia and New England & Quebec this year, as Canada reopens its ports to cruise ships (CW 08 Mar).
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Cruise ban set to expire on 17 Apr
Monday | Mar 14 2022AUSTRALIA’S cruise ship ban is slated to end next month, with a formal announcement expected in the next couple of days, according to Minister for Tourism Dan Tehan (CW breaking news).