Shore power for vessels will soon be commonplace in Europe, but there remain challenges to be met.

Here are news briefs from the Australian Cruise Association’s conference in Townsville North Queensland.

The Australian Cruise Association’s milestone 25th annual conference next year will be held in Wollongong on the south coast of New South Wales, August 30-September 1.

The A$232m Townsville Port Channel Upgrade, which will allow vessels of up to 300mtrs to safely access the port, will be completed next year, Lisa Woolfe told delegates at the 2022 conference of the Australian Cruise Association in Townsville...

Nicolas Bilek talked with Seatrade Cruise News about how Aurora Expeditions is reaching out to French-speaking travelers.

SeaDream Yacht Club implemented Starlink's high-speed Internet connectivity on its twin yachts.

Norway’s Northern Xplorer, a cruise venture launched last year by Rolf André Sandvik, and Portugal’s West Sea Viana shipyard signed a letter of intent for the construction of a 250-passenger emissions-free luxury cruise ship.

The Australasian cruise industry is stronger than ever and has made remarkable progress in rising to the challenges, Joe Katz, MD of Cruise Lines International Association Australasia, told the Australian Cruise Association annual conference in...

First, there was the August 18 annual conference of the New Zealand Cruise Association, then, on August 25, Cruise Lines International Association Australasia’s Cruise360 and on Thursday the Australian Cruise Association’s conference — all on hold...

Fincantieri extends its long-running series of newbuilds for Viking, which confirmed four more orders based on six options from a May 2018 contract.