Virgin Voyages will base its Resilient Lady in Melbourne in 2023
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By Dallas Sherringham
Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Voyages will be based Down Under in 2023 with Melbourne as the home Port. The cruise line provides sophisticated 'adults only' itineraries and facilities. It's new ship Resilient Lady will host the innovative new style of cruising for Aussies. Cruise Magazine presents an overview of Virgin Voyages. Full story here...... |
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Oceania's Riviera in Malta
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Record sales day for Oceania Cruises
Luxury cruising is suddenly in great demand around the world and a recent record sales day for Oceania Cruises is proof that the industry is well and truly back. The leading culinary- and destination-focused cruise line, reported the opening day for its 2024 Collection of voyages on 5 May 2022, ranks among the best single-day booking periods in the company’s history. Read the full story here... |
WE'RE BACK! P&O Explorer's Grand Return
By Editor Dallas Sherringham
P&O Cruises Australia’s flagship, Pacific Explorer, received a spectacular welcome home to Sydney to mark the start of a brand new era for the cruise industry. Flanked by a stunning ceremonial ‘water cannon salute’ celebrating her arrival, it marked the start of the rebuild of the $5 billion a year Australian cruise industry. Pacific Explorer became the first cruise ship to return to Australia in more than two years, passing through Sydney Heads at about 9.30am before gliding into Circular Quay mid-morning with an escort of official vessels and Sydney ‘boaties’. As a long term devotee of P&O ever since the days of the legendary Fairstar, I must admit to being a little misty eyed at watching Explorer glide back home on a perfect Sydney morning. Her arrival marked a 28-day voyage from Europe where the ship has been paused for much of the past two years waiting to come home to Australia. Pacific Explorer was welcomed by chartered boats carrying cruise suppliers, loyal guests, travel agents and cruise line staff, who cheered and shed tears of joy as the ship came into view. Leading the water cannon salute was the Port Authority of NSW’s fire tug, Shirley Smith in consort with water cannon tugs Martinique and Fitzroy. Two other Engage ‘working’ tugs, Cook and Diamantina accompanied Pacific Explorer to the Overseas Passenger Terminal. “It was always going to be an emotional homecoming for Pacific Explorer and her crew and this morning was a fitting celebration for her return to Sydney,” P&O Cruises Australia President Marguerite Fitzgerald said. “Pacific Explorer coming through Sydney Heads after two long years was a magic moment and I am proud to say there was hardly a dry eye among our suppliers, guests and staff. “Pacific Explorer’s arrival has replaced uncertainty with optimism and marks the rebound of cruising, on the way to re-establishing Australia as the world’s most successful cruise market, previously contributing more than $5 billion annually to the national, state and regional economies, and supporting 18,000 jobs.” Ms Fitzgerald said the first cruise carrying fare-paying guests would be on 31 May, a four-night round trip from Sydney to Brisbane. It would operate with comprehensive health and safety protocols developed in collaboration with eastern seaboard governments. The time between Pacific Explorer’s arrival and first commercial cruise will be a busy period of preparing to again welcome guests on board. This will include welcoming additional crew, the testing of guest services and equipment, training of galley and restaurant staff including baristas to ensure Aussie cruisers can enjoy a great coffee. Cruise Magazine will keep you posted. CRUISE LINE RESTARTS AT GLANCE: Cruise Magazine guide to major cruise lines and their Australian return: P&O Cruises P&O Australia acted quickly after the announcement, moving sailings forward to May 31, when Pacific Explorer will sail from Sydney on a four-night roundtrip to Brisbane, before beginning a series of itineraries to Queensland and the South Pacific. Pacific Adventure will be in Sydney from October 22, sailing to Adelaide for the first of four cruises. Princess Cruises Princess announced that Coral Princess would return to service early, arriving in Australia in June, running roundtrip Brisbane itineraries from three to 12 days long, across destinations in Queensland and NSW. In August, Coral Princess will be based in Sydney, departing on a new 12-day voyage through Queensland and the Conflict Islands in Papua New Guinea, before starting her previously announced Australia and New Zealand program for 2022/2023. Carnival Cruises Carnival Cruises will start cruising out of Australia from October, with a range of itineraries scheduled out of Sydney, however, there are currently no cruises scheduled out of Brisbane. Royal Caribbean A Royal Caribbean spokesperson said sailings would not be brought forward and would start from October 21 with a full 2022-2023 Australian summer season from Sydney. Cruises from Brisbane start in November. Itineraries will feature local Australian highlights of both the NSW and Queensland coast as well as New Zealand and South Pacific sailings. Norwegian Cruise Line Norwegian Spirit is set to arrive in December this year. Ponant Ponant will be back in Australia from April 28 with Darwin as its home port, cruising the Kimberley. During Summer 2022/23 one of its ships will visit sub-Antarctic islands of New Zealand as well as Australia’s Macquarie Island, together with Antarctica, the Ross Sea and Dunedin. The other vessel will be in Melanesia, then on the east coast of Australia with a focus on Tasmania. Viking Viking will have two of its ocean ships in local waters for the 2022-2023 Australia and New Zealand cruise season to round out the year. Viking Orion will return to her seasonal Sydney and Auckland home ports between November and March 2023, while Viking Mars arrives in Sydney in December. Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Cruises won’t be returning to Australia ahead of schedule with Celebrity Eclipse here from October through to April 2023, visiting Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. Oceania Cruises Oceania Cruises will be cruising from Sydney to Bali from December on a 14 day cruise to Bali on Regatta, with another cruise from Sydney to Auckland for 14 days leaving in January 2023. Regent Seven Seas Cruises Regent Seven Seas will return to Sydney and Australia in December, cruising for 14-nights to Auckland and then from Sydney to Bali for 18-nights from January 26, 2023. Silversea Silver Whisper and Silver Muse will come to Australia in December for a 2022/23 classic season. All sailings include New Zealand and the Asia Pacific region. |
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Enjoying A Real Carnival at Sea
Seven of Carnival's capital ships met at sea as part of the 50th birthday Sailabration. Story and pics.. 
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Plus, plus readers love our unique pictorial coverage. Great pics are everything these days!! At Cruise Magazine we provide features on every major cruise line and ship available to Australians. Check your favorite Cruise Line in our Directory below. Each Cruise Line has it's own special section!! We also provide the Internet's best selection of stunning cruise photos, many of them taken by our own journalists on familiarisation cruises. Our FACEBOOK Blog has thousands of followers along with our other big magazine site, Mature Traveller www.maturetraveller.com.au We look forward to cruising with our Readers in 2022 -BON VOYAGE- Dallas Sherringham, Managing Editor 0418447010 dallassherringham@hotmail.com CRUISE MAGAZINE UNIQUE FAMILS & REVIEWS: Dallas & Sharon personally undertake Famil Cruises for selected companies. Great value for your investment of two fares on a longer. We believe a Famil is the best way to start a permanent commitment between our hosts and the magazine itself. Our friendly, professional, positive Reviews will give you exposure throughout Australia and beyond. We will commit to running a unique, positive, permanent feature section on the Famil with professional photo coverage. PLUS: We will run a FRONT PAGE Photo and Pointer to the story for one year after the Cruise. PLUS PLUS: We will Post daily Facebook Posts on the cruise including video. PLUS PLUS PLUS: We will run regular Updates & Releases on your Company giving you nationwide exposure. PLUS PLUS PLUS PLUS: Free national coverage in our new Cruise Magazine Newsletter PLUS PLUS PLUS PLUS PLUS: All reviews run in our Print newspapers in Sydney and the Central Coast Further details: dallassherringham@hotmail.com 
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Royal Caribbean sale Wows! Australians
Royal Caribbean is holding a cruise sale guaranteed to make you say 'Wow'. Cruise Magazine readers looking for the ultimate cruise getaway can enjoy up to US$1000 on board credit and 30% off every guest. From exploring the rich cultures of Asia to enjoying total relaxation in the Caribbean or soaking in adventures in their own backyard on cruises departing from Australia, which begin October 2022, travellers can have their pick of memorable holiday experiences in more than 240 destinations across 61 countries when they sail on Royal Caribbean’s 26 award-winning ships. Guests can enjoy:
Meet 3 Enchanted Godmothers Meet the three Godmothers for the brand new Enchanted Princess named at a glittering ceremony televised around the world recently. They are (l to r) Captain Lynn Danaher, Dr Vicki Ferrini and Jennifer Austin
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