Cruise ships so large they don’t fit under the Sydney Harbour Bridge are forcing the NSW government to consider asking the navy share valuable real estate on the ocean side of the iconic bridge. (smh.com.au)
Posts Tagged ‘Sydney’
‘They simply don’t fit’: Bid to improve Sydney’s cruise ship space
Saturday, July 8th, 2017Dora the Explorer Christens P&O’s Pacific Explorer Cruise Ship in Sydney
Sunday, July 2nd, 2017Dora the Explorer named P&O’s latest addition to the fleet by breaking a giant bottle piñata in front of 120 kids and her Nickelodeon friends including SpongeBob SquarePants, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Skye from PAW Patrol. (cruisecritic.com)
P&O Cruises Australia revealing Dora the Explorer as Godmother of latest ship
Sunday, June 25th, 2017One of the world’s most loved adventurers, Dora the Explorer, is exploring new territory as the first Nickelodeon character to be crowned Godmother of a cruise ship, P&O’s Pacific Explorer. Pacific Explorer is set to have the ‘slime of her life’ when Dora christens the ship at a naming ceremony at Sydney’s Overseas Passenger Terminal on Sunday July 2. (etbtravelnews.global)
Garden Island the key to Sydney’s cruise crisis, says Port Minister Melinda Pavety
Friday, April 28th, 2017
The solution to Sydney’s cruise crisis is sorting out how much access to the Garden Island docks Defence must share with ocean liners, according to NSW Ports Minister Melinda Pavety. (dailytelegraph.com.au)
CLIA Introduces New Features and Announces More Speakers for Cruise360 Australasia
Thursday, April 27th, 2017
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia has announced some new features for this year’s Cruise360 Australasia conference, with the event to include interactive discussions and workshops as well as a range of keynote addresses from international cruise executives. (more…)
Carnival Australia Commemorates Anzac Day with Special Service in Sydney Harbour
Thursday, April 20th, 2017
Former Royal Australian Navy Commander John Hodges will head back to sea for the first time since his retirement from the Navy in 1989 to lead a special Anzac Day service onboard Carnival Spirit in Sydney Harbour on April 25. (etbtravelnews.global)
Carnival Australia Marks National Beer Day with a Toast to ThirstyFrog
Monday, April 10th, 2017Carnival Cruise Line has raised a glass to the success of Australia’s first bespoke cruise beer – ThirstyFrog Summer Ale, with almost 200,000 schooners enjoyed at sea since the refreshing craft ale was launched three years ago. (more…)
Global Industry Leaders Headline Cruise360 Australasia
Tuesday, March 28th, 2017Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia has announced a new format for this year’s Cruise360 conference in Sydney, including a speaker line-up featuring global industry leaders. (more…)
So many cruise ships, so little space: Sydney Harbour wears out its welcome
Thursday, March 9th, 2017A parking nightmare in Sydney harbor left the giant cruise liner Radiance of the Seas unable to dock because the single berth big enough to take her was already occupied. (reuters.com)
Carnival’s Australian Team Adds First International Rep
Tuesday, February 28th, 2017With its global fleet continuing to expand and an increasing number of Australians looking for new Carnival experiences, Carnival Cruise Line has welcomed a new team member to its Sydney-based office to focus solely on international cruises. (more…)
Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth cruise ships meet in Sydney Harbour on world voyages
Sunday, February 26th, 2017Two grand dames of the cruising world, Queen Mary 2 and Queen Elizabeth, met in Sydney Harbour in the early hours of Saturday morning. (traveller.com.au)
Capture Cunard Queens this weekend to win a Queen Mary 2 cruise
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2017
Luxury cruise line Cunard is offering a special Queen Mary 2 experience to the spectator who captures the best image of this weekend’s Royal Rendezvous of two of the world’s most famous ships in Sydney – Queen Mary 2 and Queen Elizabeth. (etbtravelnews.global)
Cruise Industry Digs Deep for Mercy Ships at The CLIAs
Thursday, February 16th, 2017There was an extra winner at Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia’s 16th Annual Cruise Industry Awards – Mercy Ships. (more…)
Cruise Industry shines at ‘The CLIAs’
Tuesday, February 14th, 2017More than 500 industry members from across Australia and New Zealand joined Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia in marking a record year of cruising at the 16th Annual Cruise Industry Awards in Sydney on Saturday night. (etbtravelnews.global)
CLIA Australasia announces 2016 Cruise Award Finalists
Thursday, February 2nd, 2017Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia has announced the finalists for the 2016 Cruise Industry Awards, with a pool of 19 awards on offer at the cruise industry’s annual ‘night of nights’. (etbtravelnews.global)
P&O Rocks Australia Day on Sydney Harbour
Monday, January 30th, 2017
More than 5000 holidaymakers are celebrating Australia Day on three P&O cruise ships on Sydney Harbour today (Jan. 27), with guests onboard Pacific Eden enjoying a surprise concert with Australian rock legend Jimmy Barnes. (etbtravelnews.global)
Crystal opens a dedicated corporate office in Sydney
Saturday, January 14th, 2017The new Crystal team based in the Sydney office is headed up by leading cruise and travel industry professional, Karen Christensen, as Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand. (etbtravelnews.global)
Pollution emission cap put on cruise ships in Sydney Harbour
Friday, December 2nd, 2016Harbourfront suburbs will breathe easier after the Turnbull Government agreed to revive restrictions on the sulphur content of fuels used by cruise ships at dock in Sydney Harbour. (smh.com.au)
Carnival Spirit in Sydney on Halloween Eve
Monday, October 31st, 2016Sydney Harbour was full of witchcraft as well as watercraft this morning (Oct. 31), with a coven of witches greeting the superliner Carnival Spirit as she slipped into the city on the eve of Halloween. (etbtravelnews.com)
3 Canadians on cruise ship arrested with 95kg cocaine by Australian police
Tuesday, August 30th, 2016Three Canadian nationals on a cruise ship have been arrested and charged with possession of a commercial quantity of cocaine by Australian authorities. (ibtimes.co.uk)
ACA Set for 20th Anniversary Conference in Sydney
Friday, August 19th, 2016Three new speakers have been added for the 20th Anniversary Australian Cruise Association (i.e. Cruise Down Under) conference to be held in Sydney from September 7-9, 2016. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
Registration opens and speakers announced for Australian Cruise Association 20th anniversary conference
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016 
Registration has opened last July, and an exciting line-up of initial speakers announced, for the 20th Australian Cruise Association conference to be held in Sydney from September 7-9, 2016. (more…)
Princess Cruises hits the red carpet for Sydney Film Festival
Monday, June 20th, 2016Princess Cruises’ Australian team walked the red carpet at the premiere of the film Captain Fantastic last week as part of the cruise line’s partnership with the Sydney Film Festival. (etbtravelnews.com)
Thousands of Cane Toads Set to Invade NSW Tomorrow as First Origin Cruise Sails into Sydney
Wednesday, June 1st, 2016In a colourful sea invasion from the north, a ship load of rugby league fans and ex-players will sail into Sydney tomorrow morning on the first ever Holden State of Origin cruise from Brisbane. (more…)
Six Cruises Added to Ovation of the Seas’ 2017-18 Sydney Summer Season
Wednesday, May 25th, 2016 
Another six cruises have been added to Ovation of the Seas’ Australian summer season of 2017/18, extending its Sydney home-porting by a further five weeks. The news follows last month’s announcement that extra cruises would be added to the new ship’s upcoming 2016/17 season. (cruisecritic.com)
Carnival Disputes Emissions Fine in Sydney
Friday, May 20th, 2016
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) in Australia has fined Carnival Corp. $15,000 after one of its P&O Cruises ships, the Pacific Jewel, breached new low sulfur fuel regulations in Sydney Harbour, said the EPA in a prepared statement. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
Steve Odell Appointed as CLIA Australasia Chairman
Thursday, May 12th, 2016Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Senior Vice President and Managing Director Asia Pacific Steve Odell has been appointed as the new chairman of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
Australasian Cruise Industry celebrates successful year with glittering gala night
Monday, February 22nd, 2016More than 500 industry members from across Australia and New Zealand joined Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia in celebrating a massive year of cruising at the 15th Annual Cruise Industry Awards at The Star Event Centre in Sydney on Saturday. (etbtravelnews.com)
Sydney Harbour Sees Unprecedented Activity
Monday, February 15th, 2016
A busy weekend with six ships in Sydney capped off a huge week of cruising for the harbour city — and there’s more to come. (cruisecritic.com)
History to be Made as Two Cruise Ships Dock at Circular Quay
Monday, February 8th, 2016For the first time in history, two modern cruise ships will share the Overseas Passenger Terminal (OPT) at the Quay for the day in Sydney, an event made possible by the size of the vessels, Ponant’s 200-guest Le Soleal and the 686-guest Azamara Quest. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
Sick passengers on board Diamond Princess cruise ship in Sydney
Friday, February 5th, 2016More than 150 passengers and crew have been struck with gastro on a cruise ship that docked in Sydney on Thursday morning. (news.com.au)
White Bay Ferry Stops Darling Harbour Service for Sydney Cruise Passengers
Friday, January 29th, 2016Darling Harbour has been dropped from Sydney’s White Bay Cruise Terminal city ferry schedule due to greater demand for trips to and from Circular Quay. (cruisecritic.com)
