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Australia’s First Cruise Shore-Power System Nears Completion
The ten-container power system uses transformers, converters and switchgear, with Sydney Harbour seawater cooling inspired by the Sydney Opera House’s construction.
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Norwegian Cruise Line
CLIA Urges Action as Australia, New Zealand Lose Cruise Ships
Cruise contributed seven point three billion dollars to Australia in 2024-25 and supported more than twenty-two thousand jobs, though output fell thirteen point two percent.
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Regatta Begins 371-Day Voyage Billed as World's Longest Cruise
Regatta ended 23 years with Oceania Cruises on an August farewell cruise from Dubrovnik to Istanbul, five days before the charter began.
Princess Cruises
UQ Study Finds Cruise Waivers Often Void Under Australian Law
In December 2023, Australia's High Court held Carnival's waiver in the Ruby Princess case unfair and void, allowing United States passengers to remain.
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Hobart Named Host of Australian Cruise Conference in 2027
Hobart last hosted the association in 2012; Abel cited direct flights to every Australian capital except Darwin, new luxury hotels and the city’s Antarctic role.
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SeaDream III Reservations Open Ahead of 2029 Debut
Reservations opened September 1 for forty-nine voyages, beginning with a ten-night Hong Kong-to-Tokyo sailing through the Ryukyu Islands and Japan's Pacific coast.
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Coral Expeditions Adds No-Supplement Cabins for Solo Travelers
Coral also added a solo travel webpage for comparing voyages, fares and availability, plus a 25 percent sole supplement reduction on 2026 and 2027 Kimberley voyages.
Princess Cruises
Crown Princess Opens Australia’s 2026-27 Cruise Season in Sydney
The call also wraps up Crown Princess’s one hundred fourteen-night world cruise, which visited forty-four destinations before crossing the South Pacific.
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Corporation Named a Best Employer for Women by Forbes
Daniela Gargiulo joined Carnival Cruise Line as a deck cadet in 2013 and now oversees marine operations, safety and crew leadership aboard Carnival Adventure.
Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean to Base Three Ships in Australia for 2027-28
Ovation of the Seas’ redeployment cancels a November 22, 2027 Los Angeles-to-Ensenada cruise, with guests offered a Navigator of the Seas transfer or a full refund.
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Coral Expeditions Adds Citizen Science Great Barrier Reef Voyage
The program includes a pre-voyage stay near Mon Repos, then extended time at Lady Elliot Island with Project Manta, which has studied manta rays since 2007.
Carnival Cruise Line
Anti-Slavery Chief Urges Australian Standards for Cruise Crews
Introduced as a temporary measure in 1998, the section 11 exemption lets qualifying cruise ships sail between Australian ports without a coastal-trading license.