Headlines
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Auckland ready to tap into Sydney’s port shortfall
Thursday | May 11 2017NEW Zealand’s primary cruise hub stands ready to prosper from Sydney’s cruise infrastructure dilemma which has already seen the likes of Royal Caribbean scale back future cruise operations to the NSW capital city (CW 27 Apr) and Carnival Australia admit it is “increasingly basing ships in other cities such as Melbourne and Brisbane” (CW 04 May).
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Auckland mulls solution
Thursday | May 11 2017AUCKLAND Council is mulling a number of permanent mooring options at Queens Wharf in order to better handle mega cruise ships such as Ovation of the Seas.
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Fiji seeks port upgrades
Tuesday | May 9 2017THE Fijian Government is looking to increase the capacity of the country’s two major cruise ports, hoping to cater to larger and more frequent ship visits.
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More P&O ships in Brisbane
Tuesday | May 9 2017P&O Cruises will ramp up its Brisbane deployment, revealing in its 2018/19 brochure it will base a record three ships in the city for the first time in 2018.
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Evergreen’s rebranding
Thursday | May 4 2017EVERGREEN Tours has a new look and a new name – Evergreen Cruises & Tours – under a rebrand announced this week.
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Carnival looks to Mel/Bris
Thursday | May 4 2017SYDNEY’S cruise infrastructure challenges are “emerging as others’ opportunities”, Carnival Australia’s executive chairman Ann Sherry has declared.
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NZ$56m Lyttelton berth
Tuesday | May 2 2017A new NZ$56m cruise ship berth capable of hosting the world’s largest cruise ship, Oasis of the Seas, will be built in Lyttelton, close to Christchurch.
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Cruise360 conf sessions
Thursday | Apr 27 2017CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia has revealed education breakout sessions will be incorporated into this year’s Cruise360 Australasia conference and unveiled two new international speakers.
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New details on Eclipse
Thursday | Apr 27 2017GUESTS on Scenic Eclipse won’t be short on space, with the 17,000 gross tonne ship offering its 228 guests 75m each Louise Hill, Scenic Eclipse journey designer told Cruise Weekly.
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Royal reduces Aus ships
Thursday | Apr 27 2017ROYAL Caribbean will reduce its deployment in local waters due to capacity constraints, basing three ships in Australia in 2018/19, down from five ships this season.
