Headlines
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Aussie cruise loses $1b
Tuesday | Oct 28 2025CRUISE tourism’s economic impact has fallen by more than a billion dollars from last year, according to a report from Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and the Australian Cruise Association (ACA).
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Going long in the Poles
Tuesday | Oct 28 2025PONANT Explorations is extending its expedition seasons in an effort to create wilder travel for guests, and further distance itself from its competitors.
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Shorter is the key to multigen
Tuesday | Oct 28 2025BOTH large- and small-ship cruise lines are benefitting from an increase in multigenerational travel, as the sector rushes to adapt its offerings to appeal to both younger and older guests.
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Cruise rushes to cancel China
Monday | Oct 27 2025BOTH Regent Seven Seas (RSSC) Cruises and Oceania Cruises are revising select Chinese itineraries to replace port calls to the country’s mainland, following the implementation of new port fees for American cruise lines.
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Second-tier cities on the rise
Monday | Oct 27 2025SECOND-TIER cities are on the rise, with next year looking set to be the year many of these destinations step into the limelight, as major sites reach their limit and cruisers seek out less-crowded alternatives.
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Hat’s the way I like it
Monday | Oct 27 2025THE Norwegian Cruise Line sales team hosted an exclusive retreat at boutique hotel The Tamborine in Queensland earlier this month, in the lead-up to the National Travel Industry Awards.
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Celebrity Xcels and Xcites at the same time
Friday | Oct 24 2025CELEBRITY Cruises has taken delivery of its new ship Celebrity Xcel, and has announced its next ship set to join the fleet, called Celebrity Xcite.
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Royal cuts steel on next ship
Friday | Oct 24 2025ROYAL Caribbean has this week celebrated the first milestone for its seventh Oasis-class ship, with construction now underway.
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NCL skewing older in Aus
Friday | Oct 24 2025OLDER guests are flocking to Norwegian Cruise Line’s Australian product, as many other companies around the industry chase younger passengers.
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Viking reaches 100th ship milestone
Thursday | Oct 23 2025VIKING has announced the naming of its nine newest river ships during a simultaneous ceremony in Basel yesterday, which also marked the cruise line’s 100th vessel – more than any other cruise line.
