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CRUISE NEWS

• PRINCESS ANNOUNCES 2022 – 2023 AU/NZ SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS
  • 4 ships: Coral Princess, Grand Princess, Royal Princess, Majestic Princess
  • Princess MedallionClass available on all ships so guests can enjoy a personalised and effortless holiday. Stay connected with fast & reliable WiFi, order food & beverages to your location on the ship and find your travelling companions with ease. MedallionClass also offers a TrulyTouchless experience from staggered boarding to contactless payment and keyless stateroom entry
  • For the first time ever, two of our Royal Class ships – Majestic Princess and Royal Princess – will sail out of Sydney, while Grand Princess will make her debut in Australia sailing out of Melbourne
  • Coral Princess will return to Brisbane, and will also sail on longer voyages, including our popular 28-night Round Australia and 35-night Hawaii, Tahiti & South Pacific itineraries
  • 76 unique itineraries to 68 destinations in 14 countries across Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific, ranging from 2-36 nights
  • Roundtrip New Zealand from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Auckland sailings ranging from 10 to 19 nights with a variety of destinations
  • Circumnavigation of Australia on Round Australia voyages. Roundtrip from Sydney, Brisbane and Fremantle, including stops in Cairns for the Great Barrier Reef and new calls to Kuri Bay for the epic landscapes of the Kimberley Region
  • Explore Tasmania on roundtrip voyages from Sydney or Brisbane from 5 to 10 nights
  • Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef on roundtrip voyages from Sydney, Brisbane, or Melbourne in 7 to 14 nights
  • Islands of the South Pacific including Fiji and Papua New Guinea on voyages departing Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane ranging from 11 to 14 nights
• P&O UK Announce name of newest ship joining the fleetin 2022 will be called Arvia, meaning “from the seashore.” Arvia is set to join the fleet in December 2022 and her design will celebrate the stunning views of the ocean and seashore. Sailings will open for sales in March 2021.
• Swan Hellenic announced that it has introduced valid Covid-19 vaccination as a pre-embarkation medical requirement for all ship’s staff and crew. The vaccination cycle will be carried out at recruitment centres or in the home countries of the crew members in accordance with current local guidelines and approved medical protocols.
• A major project to upgrade 430mtr of quayside has begun at the Port of Southampton in support of Ro-Ro operations and the new cruise terminal. Included in the work is the installation of 14 new 150-tonne bollards which will enable increased flexibility for positioning large ships at the port.
• AIDA Cruises is to recommence cruising on 20 Mar. AIDAperla will commence the season sailing around the Canary Islands, with all trips originally planned from 06 Mar up to and including 19 Mar unable to take place due to the German Federal Government’s extension of its lockdown.
• Seabourn has launched its 2023 World Cruise: Extraordinary Discoveries and 2023 Grand Voyage: Grand Americas, Amazon & Antarctica. Travellers who book and pay in full by 15 Apr can receive 6% early bonus savings for either the 140-day World Cruise on Seabourn Sojourn departing Miami on 6 Jan 2023 or the 79-day Grand Voyage aboard Quest also departing 6 Jan 2023.
  • The World Cruise will see Sojourn cross both the Indian and Pacific Oceans, and traverse the Atlantic along the coast of Africa, stopping at ports including Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth, as well as a number of small Western Australian destinations. Departing on 06 Jan 2023, Sojourn will also visit Papeete, Mombasa, Cape Town, Durban, Dakar, Casablanca, Easter Island, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, Cape Verde and more.
  • The Grand Voyage will see Quest sail to Central America, the coast of South America, and Antarctica, South Georgia & the Falkland Islands, before making her way back to the Amazon and through the Caribbean. The voyage will round-trip from Miami, and visit a total of 37 destinations and 15 countries.
• Collect $200 As You Cruise Past Go! Carnival Cruise Line Launches Cruise-Themed Monopoly Game. Cruise Fans looking for a new way to remember their Carnival cruise at home – can now enjoy Monopoly Carnival Fun Edition, a cruise-themed version on the classic board game. Carnival Cruise Line Monopoly is available on the line’s online retail site, The FUN Shop for USD$39.95.

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