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Cruise plan for a sustainable future

THE local cruise industry needs to start planning for the next 10 years now, and doing so sustainably, Australian Cruise Association (ACA) Chief Executive Officer Jill Abel has said.

ACA ‘Gongs in 25th annual conference

THE Australian Cruise Association (ACA) kicked off its 25th annual Conference in Wollongong yesterday, with spirits high ahead of a bumper upcoming season, and the lifting of New South Wales’ COVID protocols.

Coral East Indies 2024

CORAL Expeditions is expanding its East Indies itineraries with a number of new voyages next year, including a circumnavigation of Sumatra, a voyage in Borneo, and a Sulawesi expedition.

Disney sneak peek

DISNEY Cruise Line will next week reveal “never before released details” of its new Disney Treasure under construction in Germany, via a video to be released on the Disney Parks Blog on 05 Sep.

Azamara showcases new agent group deal

AZAMARA Cruises has unveiled a new group offer which includes a free “tour conductor credit” for every 12 passengers booked.

Sierra Leone Mercy

HOSPITAL aid vessel Global Mercy will spend the next 10 months in Freetown, Sierra Leone as part of an ongoing collaboration with the country’s government, offering free surgeries and training.

Porthole 31 Aug 23

WE know cruise lines are all focused on eventually moving away from fossil fuels, but things got a little more direct in Palma de Mallorca this week when P&O Cruises UK’s Britannia actually smashed into an oil tanker.

On location in Wollongong 31 Aug 23

FCTG to debut CruiseHQ

FLIGHT Centre Travel Group’s (FCTG) new cruise wholesale operation is expected to be named CruiseHQ, Cruise Weekly can exclusively reveal today.

Hurti ships meet up

THE world’s first battery-hybrid cruise ships – Hurtigruten’s Roald Amundsen and Fridtjof Nansen – met in the Northwest Passage earlier this week (pictured).