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Save Share Global cruise operator Scenic has axed all six of its June-August sailings in Western Australia’s Kimberley region, with other foreign lines also cancelling similar planned local departures as the industry comes to grips with a prolonged hard border. Delivering the Federal Budget on Tuesday night, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg confirmed inbound and outbound international travel would remain low through to mid-2022. From that point, a “gradual recovery in international tourism is assumed to occur,” the Budget papers say. The Australian cruise industry, worth just shy of $...

Share For centuries, the engine’s deep rumble, followed by shuddering of the decks, have indicated that a ship is about to leave dock. It’s a moment that creates joy in any seafarer’s heart – and the time is finally approaching when the hard-hit cruise sector can again anticipate the roar of ship propellers. Make no mistake: the industry is stirring. OK, the global commercial cruise fleet of some 315 ships isn’t about to hit the seas any time soon. But all hands are hauling on the ropes to get there eventually. Over the past 10 months or so – since the 2020 northern hemisphere sum...

Roundup of Major Cruise Line Restart Dates and Plans April 24, 2021   Ships: Carnival Breeze, Carnival Elation and Carnival Sensation Regions: Caribbean and Bahamas Now, the first sailings on the company’s website schedule depart on July 1, with the Carnival Breeze, the Carnival Elation and the Carnival Sensation. With other U.S. brands are relaunching service elsewhere in North America, Carnival is also evaluating the option. “While we have not made plans to move Carnival Cruise Line ships outside of our U.S. homeports, we may have no choice but to do so in order to ...

Cruise | Antarctica | April 30, 2021 | Samantha Mayling Puerto Williams in Chile will be the new departure port for Silver Explorer’s expedition cruises to Antarctica, from November 2021. Described as a “sparsely populated frontier town”, Puerto Williams is on Isla Navarino in the Beagle Channel at the southern tip of South America. Passengers will travel to and from the port on private flights from Santiago for their cruises to Antarctica. Conrad Combrink, Silversea’s senior vice-president of expeditions, turnaround operations and destination management, said: “The addition of Pue...

Silversea adds Puerto Williams as new Antarctica cruise hub Select departures on Silver Explorer to operate from new departure point On Silver Explorer’s expedition cruises to the White Continent, from November 2021. Inside 50kms from the popular Antarctica cruise gateway of Ushuaia in Argentina, Puerto Williams is accessible only to smaller ships, it is a scenic gateway to the natural wonders of Antarctica. The addition of Puerto Williams will see guests travel seamlessly between Santiago and Antarctica, with private flights enhancing their comfort. Nestled on Isla Navarino in the Be...