Auckland unveils cruise future
AUCKLAND will open a new international cruise ship terminal, named Te Waharoa, in early 2027 in what the port says is part of its aim to further revitalise downtown Auckland and...
New Zealand ferries pledge to maintain services
COOK Strait ferry operators KiwiRail and StraitNZ have undertaken to maintain services ‘for now’ between Wellington and Picton, regardless of soaring fuel costs. The pledge comes...
Myrmell heading to Saudi Arabia
FORMER Carnival Australia president and current Journeys Beyond chief operating officer Sture Myrmell has been appointed president of Saudi Arabia’s AROYA Cruises. Mr Myrmell...
ATSB releases preliminary cruise ship grounding report
A COMBINATION of factors contributed to the grounding of Coral Expeditions’ Coral Adventurer off the east coast of Papua New Guinea late last year, according to the Australian...
Cooker cooked again
KIWIRAIL’s Interislander Line is once more down to a single ferry on Cook Strait after a technical problem detected last weekend now cannot be resolved before next weekend....
IV spirited away to Melbourne
TT Line has relocated the idle Bass Strait ro-pax Spirit of Tasmania IV from Corio Bay, Geelong to a lay-up berth at the former Williamstown Dockyard in Melbourne. The vessel has...
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MUA and Carnival at odds over inspections
CARNIVAL Cruise Line and the Maritime Union are at loggerheads over inspection rights following an apparent incident on Monday at Sydney’s Circular Quay. The MUA said their...
‘Let’s cruise’ says PANSW, as price incentives announced
PORT Authority of New South Wales has announced price incentives to encourage cruise lines to visit during the chillier months of the year. A PANSW spokesperson said the sector...
Sydney’s Scenic expands cruising view
SYDNEY-based Scenic Group is embarking on further river cruise expansion in Europe and Asia with three new ships to be delivered in 2027 and 2028. The luxury vessels, including...
Fifth Spirit ends Scottish vacation
TT LINE ro-pax Spirit of Tasmania V departed Leith, Scotland at 1444 hours on Saturday [7 March] according to AIS, on its delayed delivery voyage to its home state. As with...
Carnival cuts, Heritage expands
CARNIVAL Australia is cutting back its local cruising presence, citing “more favourable market conditions elsewhere” and what it calls the uncertain regulatory environment in...
Kelsian quits SeaLink, tourism business
A YEAR after initiating a review of its diverse business interests Adelaide-based Kelsian Group has sold what it defines as its Tourism Portfolio to ‘experiential travel’...
Bluebridge extends Picton pick
COOK Strait ferry operator StraitNZ Bluebridge has struck a new 39-year commercial agreement with Port Marlborough Ltd to continue to use Picton as its southern terminal until...
Hobart’s LSA wins major Canuck contract
HOBART’s Liferaft Systems Australia (LSA) has signed a lucrative new contract with long-term customer BC Ferries of Canada to marine evacuation systems (MES) for four new ferries...
InCat safely evacuated
A SIGNIFICANT safety milestone has been completed at Incat Tasmania’s Hobart shipyard today, with the successful deployment of the Marine Evacuation System (MES) aboard Hull 096,...
