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Brisbane in CCL’s future

CARNIVAL Cruise Line (CCL) recently partnered with The Courier-Mail for the News Corp newspaper’s ‘Future Brisbane’ series, as the cruise line prepares for an exciting 2025 in the Sunshine State.

Silver Nova sets sail across Australia

SILVER Nova guests, including travel agents, media, Silversea executives and other industry stakeholders, enjoyed calls to Phillip Island, Melbourne, Adelaide, Kangaroo Island, and Eden before calling into Sydney and docking at White Bay this week.

APT opens new Melb HQ

APT Travel Group has inaugurated its new Melbourne headquarters at a ribbon-cutting event on Mon, attended by more than 150 guests.

Vela good news

VIKING has taken delivery of its newest ocean ship, Viking Vela, which took place this morning at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Italy.

Crystal adds to ’26

CRYSTAL has unveiled its itineraries for the second half of 2026, including voyages through the Adriatic, Ionian, and Alaska.

Join CLIA today

NEXT year’s memberships for Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) are now open, helping travel advisors boost their sales.

Porthole 04 Dec 24

HOBART’S port is always busy during the summer, receiving a wide range of visits from different cruise ships.

On location on boardSilver Nova 04 Dec 24

On location inPotsdam 04 Dec 24

Mexico to become too expensive for cruise?

THE Mexican government has voted to charge cruise ship passengers US$42 per head for port calls, in a move which could greatly reduce the destination’s cruise appeal.