Not only can you buy groceries, award-winning wine and miscellaneous items from the middle aisle, you can now also book your next holiday through the supermarket after ALDI announced a surprise move into the travel industry. From Wednesday, October 2, Australian shoppers will be able to plan their next vacation with a suite of exclusive … Read more
A family of nine was charged almost $9000 by their cruise line after they were left stranded at a port because their bus seats were given away. The Gault family were travelling on the Norwegian Encore for a family reunion, with 16 family members on board at a total cost of about $30,000. Nine family … Read more
An American man has died after falling from the world’s largest cruise ship only hours into a week-long voyage. Search and rescue crews found the man and he was pulled from the water in a critical condition but could not be saved. The man had boarded Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas in Florida, for … Read more
Under a blazing blue sky in the legendary Harland & Wolff shipyard in Northern Ireland, where the Titanic was built, the modestly sized Villa Vie Odyssey sits in dry dock, dwarfed by the huge 12-deck Caribbean party boat beside it. But when it sets sail on May 30, after intense refurbishment and cosmetic work, this … Read more
Two crew members died on board a Holland America Line (HAL) cruise ship in the Bahamas over the weekend. The men were in the engine room of the Florida-based ship Nieuw Amsterdam, anchored at private resort island Half Moon Cay, when there was an “accidental steam release”. While officials provided limited details, one maritime lawyer … Read more
A Norwegian cruise ship has been denied permission to dock in Mauritius over fears of a potential cholera outbreak on board. Local authorities on Sunday denied permission for the Norwegian Dawn vessel, which has 2184 passengers and 1026 crew on board, to access the Mauritius capital of Port Louis, citing “potential health risks”. The cruise … Read more
Princess Cruises passengers have expressed their frustration over changes to upcoming cruises due to ongoing global conflicts. Two world cruises set to go ahead later this year have been rerouted, with customers given non-refundable future cruise and on board credits as compensation. The Island Princess’ World Cruise, which departed from Los Angeles on January 18, … Read more
The US Coast Guard has suspended its search for a 41-year-old man who went overboard on a cruise ship just before Christmas. Royal Caribbean’s Vision of the Seas was 200km east of Charleston, South Carolina, on Saturday night when the incident occurred. Crew members said they immediately reported it to local authorities, who began a … Read more
