Seatrade Cruise News

5 days ago | seatrade-cruise.com | Helen Hutcheon

Last year 1.32m Australians took an ocean cruise, maintaining the country's rank as fourth largest cruise market after the United States (19.12m), Germany (2.57m) and the United Kingdom (2.34m). The figure was released Monday in Cruise Lines International Association Australasia’s 2024 Source Market Report for Australia. The number is up from 1.25m in 2023 and a further increase on the pre-pandemic figure of 1.24m in 2019.

1 week ago | seatrade-cruise.com | Helen Hutcheon

Broome International Airport opened a dedicated lounge for passengers disembarking from Kimberley voyages. The airport’s CEO Craig Shaw believes the cruise lounge is the only one of its kind in Australia and said it will be available until September 21 when it will close for the season. Food and local libationsCruise operators pay a fee to the airport for their passengers to have access to the lounge where they are served food, local beers, Western Australian wines, soft drinks and coffee.

1 week ago | seatrade-cruise.com | Anne Kalosh

Azamara Cruises selected Procell InSite, a wireless management system designed to streamline the monitoring and maintenance of battery-powered devices. Even small disruptions — such as a door lock, safe or hygiene device losing power— can impact a guest’s experience. According to Azamara, it currently has no way to monitor battery levels of many devices in real time. As a precaution, staff routinely replace batteries before they are fully depleted, which consumes time and resources.

1 week ago | seatrade-cruise.com | Helen Hutcheon

Following a sold-out 2025 Kimberley season, Heritage Expeditions is offering a 20% discount on 2026 ‘Kimberley Explorer’ voyages booked by June 30 this year. The New Zealand company owned by the Russ family operated its first 11-day ‘Kimberley Explorer’ voyages two years ago.

1 week ago | seatrade-cruise.com | Anne Kalosh

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise ReviewMSC Magnifica will be adding an MSC Yacht Club with 63 suites later this year as part of enhancements including a new spa and gym. October-November refitThe 2010-built vessel will undergo a substantial dry dock refurbishment during October and November at the Palumbo shipyard in Valletta, Malta to transform some of the vessel’s public spaces.