Holland America Line’s ‘On Deck for a Cause’

• For its 2023 Alaska cruise season, Holland America Line will donate proceeds from its “On Deck for a Cause” event aboard ships in the region to Alaska Geographic, the non-profit education partner of Alaska’s parks, forests, refuges and conservation lands. Holland America Line has six ships exploring the spectacular landscapes of Alaska from May through September 2023.
• Called “On Deck for a Cause: Alaska’s Parks,” guests on all Alaska cruises will be invited to donate $25 to participate in a non-competitive 5k fundraising walk aboard every sailing.  Participants receive an On Deck for a Cause T-shirt, wrist band and enjoy a reception following the walk. Funds raised through “On Deck for a Cause: Alaska’s Parks” will go to support education, science and research in Alaska’s parks.
• Nearly half a million participants have joined in more than 8,400 walks aboard Holland America Line cruises since the inception of the “On Deck” program in 2006. Currently, On Deck for a Cause benefits the global humanitarian aid organization Direct Relief and has raised more than $550,000 for Ukrainian aid over the past 14 months. The remaining five ships in the Holland America Line fleet will continue to raise funds for Direct Relief with On Deck for a Cause.

Cunard Assembles Culinary Royalty

• Cunard announced a spectacular line-up of Australian culinary talent for the second edition of its highly sought-after Great Australian Culinary Voyage departing Melbourne on 5 January 2024.
• Karen Martini, Mark Olive, Darren Purchese, Gary Mehigan and Katie Spain will celebrate Australian produce and culinary excellence through engaging activities, including special interactive dining events, live talks and carefully curated experiences on board and ashore.
• Departing Melbourne on 5 January 2024, the 7-night Great Australian Culinary Voyage will see Queen Elizabeth chart an itinerary to some of the country’s most vibrant foodie destinations including Adelaide, Hobart, and Melbourne. The four sea days will boast a raft of culinary experiences whilst the port of calls will offer guests the chance to explore the local food and drink scene through bespoke excursions.

P&O Australia 2024/25 Brochure Launched

• Highlights include:
  • 157 sailings.
  • 46 destinations.
  • Year-round sailings from Sydney and Brisbane, including:
  • A new 7-night itinerary from Sydney to Adelaide and Kangaroo Island.
  • A new 7-night itinerary from Brisbane to Townsville and Conflict Islands in January 2025.
  • Seasonal departures from Melbourne, Adelaide, Fremantle, and Auckland, including:
  • A one-way Asia Explorer itinerary to and from Singapore calling to Phuket, Langkawi, Kuala Lumpur (Port Kelang) and Lombok in March 2025.
  • A 14-night Queensland Explorer itinerary in June 2025.
  • NEW! short-break themed cruises:
    • Disco Glam.
    • 90s & 00s.
    • Aussie Classics.

AIDA and ROSTOCK SEAWOLVES go into sponsoring extension

• At a joint event on board AIDAmar in the port of Rostock-Warnemünde today, Monday, May 8, 2023, the extension of the partnership between AIDA Cruises and the ROSTOCK SEAWOLVES for the upcoming 2023/2024 Basketball national league season was announced. AIDA Cruises will be the platinum sponsor for the sports club for the upcoming season.
• AIDA Cruises has been a premium partner of the Basketball national league team ROSTOCK SEAWOLVES since August 2022 and at the same time also a reliable local partner that promotes cohesion and strengthens the region through joint measures. The AIDA employee fan block has already cheered the team on to many home victories. In return, the Wolves have helped create AIDA after-work events, co-founded the AIDA Student League, and provided an opportunity for the perfect work-life balance with the “FIT LIKE A WOLVE” app. Always present at every home game is the inviting AIDA action area in the foyer of StadtHalle Rostock, home to the basketball games. On this area, guests have the chance to win tickets for a home match of their choice of the current season. The AIDA ships are also in Seawolves fever: on board, the AIDA crew, outfitted in the distinctive Seawolves jerseys with the colorful AIDA logo on the players’ shorts, shoot hoops on the high seas. As a platinum sponsor, AIDA Cruises is expanding this commitment further in the new season on board and ashore. The AIDA Student League and the “Basketball macht Schule” project will also continue.