Princess Cruises’ local partnerships programme is funding Dunedin-based Natures Wonders, an organisation helping to safeguard New Zealand’s iconic wildlife.

Helge Grammerstorf, national director of CLIA Germany, will be wrapping up that role Sept. 30 as his SeaConsult business returns to individual projects.

Over the weekend Celestyal Journey set sail on its maiden voyage around the Aegean.

Transcend Cruises, the start-up charter-only European river company, is under way with its Advance by Transcend.

Helloworld Travel, which bought Cruiseco, the leading consortium of Australia’s cruise specialists in 2020, launched a Platinum Cruise Club with founding members Phil Hoffmann Travel, Hunter Travel Group and Clean Cruising.

Australian Pacific Touring (APT) fired back at allegations it owes A$2m in unpaid crew wages.

Beth Stolyar joined the Sydney commercial team of Swan Hellenic as sales director, Australia and New Zealand.

The Australian coordinator of the International Transport Workers Federation, Ian Bray, claims Australian Pacific Touring (APT) owes A$2m in unpaid crew wages.

The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore on Friday welcomed Norwegian Cruise Line to Maryland to begin a fall and winter sailing schedule.

Port Tampa Bay was cleared to open for all vessel operations Thursday evening in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia, and two cruise ships are among the first back.