Cruising
Cruise turns back to Australia, abandons Bali leg after COVID outbreak
Indonesian authorities have requested that an Australian cruise ship carrying about 2100 passengers and crew abandon the Balinese leg of its 25-day tour, following a COVID-19 outbreak on board.
- by Harriet Alexander
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Yes, a European cruise should be on your 2023 holiday wishlist
Cruising is back and Europe has more options than any other continent with every port providing a wealth of attractions and experiences.
- by Brian Johnston
Australian cabaret star injured in orchestra pit fall near Turkey
Matt Gilbertson will be airlifted to London for treatment after suffering a badly injured foot and damaged spine while performing on a cruise ship.
COVID-stricken cruise ship docks in Sydney
The Coral Princess arrived at Circular Quay just after 6am on Wednesday with more than 100 positive crew and passengers on board.
- by Sarah Keoghan
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COVID spreads through cruise ship docked in Brisbane
The outbreak aboard the Coral Princess comes as COVID hospitalisations in Queensland continue to rise.
- by Stuart Layt
‘Cruising is back’: New Brisbane terminal finally welcomes passengers
Brisbane’s new $177 million international cruise ship terminal became operational last year, but its use was limited.
- by Cameron Atfield
Cruise ship warning as first vessel allowed into WA waters suffers COVID-19 outbreak in Broome
At least 12 of the 72 people on board the Coral Discoverer tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday and were forced off the ship and into hotel isolation.
- by Heather McNeill
Cruise ships back in Sydney Harbour after two-year COVID ban lifted
The federal government ban on cruise ships lifts on Sunday, marking a major step in the country’s tourism reopening and pleasing the more than a million Australians who take to the seas each year.
- by Anthony Segaert
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World’s biggest cruise ships to dock at Eden under NSW government plan
The southern NSW cruise industry will be dramatically expanded under a state government proposal to attract some of the world’s largest ships to the Sapphire coast.
- by Tom Rabe
Queensland cruising industry could be restarted as state records local case
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk would not say whether Queenslanders would be allowed to travel interstate or overseas by Christmas.
- by Felicity Caldwell
From the Archives, 1976: When their ship comes in
A strike by tugboat crews forced giant cruise ships to enter Sydney Harbour under their own power, and led to concerns over crude oil supplies.
- by Staff reporter
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