Miss any shipshape updates this week? Get up to speed with the latest intel, thanks to our weekly wrap of all the news-making waves in cruising right now.
Finally! There’s so much going on in the world of cruising again (Hurrah!).
So to make your life easier in navigating it all, we’ve fathomed it all out by curating a wrap of the latest news you need to know this week.
Welcome aboard. The sail-away party starts right here.
Innovation at sea: RCG beams into space-age internet
Royal Caribbean Group has announced a space-powered, industry-first partnership with entrepreneur Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink for out-of-this-world internet service across the entire RCG fleet, revolutionising connectivity at sea starting with Celebrity Cruises.
Read on for more here.
Katy Perry christened Norwegian Prima in Iceland, and she liked it
Pop princess Katy Perry christened Norwegian Cruise Line’s latest ship, Norwegian Prima, in a star-studded celebration ceremony on 27 August in Reykjavik, setting a new benchmark for innovation at sea and the first vessel to be christened in the Icelandic capital.
Read on for more here.
CLIA’s Cruise360 closes with buoyant news for Australia’s summer cruise season
Australia is set to ride the wave of a resurgent summer cruise season as 46 ships, including 20 CLIA cruise lines, bring economic opportunities back to ports around the country as part of a carefully managed cruising revival.
Read on for more here.
Brisbane is ready to get lit with Carnival Luminosa‘s first Queensland sailings
Carnival Cruise Line has revealed its first Carnival Luminosa Brisbane program with 59 sailings set to brighten the Sunshine State’s shores on a globetrotting itinerary plus destinations across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific from November 2022 to April 2024.
Find out more at carnival.com.au
Sail from Rome to NYC from $1,149pp with MSC Seascape‘s maiden voyage sale
Take advantage of the sale offer on MSC Seascape‘s inaugural sailing from Rome to New York on 19 November 2022 with the 17-night ocean cruise priced from $1,149pp or $68pp, per night. Departing Civitavecchia (Rome), she’ll call in to Barcelona, Cadiz, Funchal and Bermuda before homeporting in New York. Following MSC World Europa, MSC Seascape will be the second new MSC Cruises ship to launch this year. The MSC World Europa 2023-24 brochure is also now available.
Find out more at mscbook.com
Celebrity Cruises celebrates construction commencing on new ship
Construction on the fourth Edge Series ship, Celebrity Ascent, was marked with a ‘good luck’ coin ceremony, welding a coin to what will become the 17-deck-high vessel’s keel ahead of her debut in Fort Lauderdale’s Port Everglades on 3 December 2023 for the inaugural Caribbean season.
Find out more at celebritycruises.com
Exclusive Oceania Cruises stateroom category upgrade offer with advisor incentive
Oceania Cruises has a shipshape Exclusive Upgrade Sale, offering an upgrade of up to four stateroom categories at no additional cost plus free bonuses as part of the OLife Choice package until 21 September 2022. Travel advisors can also earn a $150 gift card plus Double Rewards points for bookings on all sailings made within the sale period.
Find out more at oceaniacruises.com/special-offers
PONANT launches oceanic sale on new 2024 Far North sailings
From Spitsbergen to America’s Great Lakes via Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Iceland’s west coast, PONANT is faring the Far North in 2024 with sales launched on 26 new sailings, including six brand-new itineraries such as:
- 14-night Wilderness from Greenland to the East Coast of Canada cruise from Kangerlussuaq to Saint-Pierre Island on Le Lyrial from AUD$18,290pp
- 11-night Expedition along Saint Lawrence cruise from Saint-Pierre Island to Montreal on Le Lyrial from AUD$13,290pp
- 10-night Expedition in the heart of the American Great Lakes cruise from Milwaukee to Toronto on Le Champlain from AUD$11,150pp
Find out more at au.ponant.com
Cruise Traveller welcomes two new cruise partners aboard
Australian small-ship specialist Cruise Traveller shared news of two new cruise partners at last week’s Cruise360 conference and trade show, welcoming Fred Olsen Cruise Lines and nicko cruises, which Cruise Traveller now represents in Australia. Fred Olsen Cruise Lines launches with a new Australian website and an exclusive 95-night circumnavigation of Africa package in late 2023.
Australians can save AUD$3,460 per couple and receive a free pre-cruise stay in London with a complimentary tour, plus a bonus onboard spending money for bookings made by 30 September 2022.
Find out more at cruisetraveller.com.au
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