Asia & Australasia

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Balmoral will operate a brand new 82-night voyage in Asia that will coincide with the Holi festival, departing Southampton in January 2025.

Norwegian Cruise Line will have three ships in the Asia Pacific region for the first time in 2024/25.

Silversea Cruises hired the entire island of Kalanggaman in the Philippines to enable 300 Silver Shadow passengers to join an immersive cultural display involving hundreds of locals.

Tropical Cyclone Kevin hit Vanuatu’s capital Port Vila on Saturday, bringing more destructive winds and rainfall.

As reported here, Cunard’s newly released 2024/2025 voyages include Queen Elizabeth’s return to Australasia where she will spend a record 131-day deployment.

World Dream, previously part of Genting Hong Kong's Dream Cruises, has been sold to an unnamed buyer that multiple sources identified as Cruise Saudi.

The 3,000-passenger MSC Poesia, currently on a 119-day world voyage from Genoa, is the third MSC Cruises ship to visit Australia.

Journey Beyond, operator of The Ghan, the fabled rail journey from Adelaide to Darwin, will now represent American Queen Voyages in Australia.

Christopher Prelog, who was appointed Windstar Cruises president 2.5 years ago, is making his first visit to Australia in that capacity to ‘zero in on the local market.’

Princess Cruises' Diamond Princess returns to Japan for 36 departures in 2024 while Royal Princess debuts as the first Royal-class ship to sail in the region.