Tweet Coral Expeditions, Australia’s pioneering cruise line, has announced that flagship Coral Adventurer will return to operations this January after a ten-month hiatus in her homeport of Cairns. Having successfully completed an 8-voyage season with Coral Discoverer on the Great Barrier Reef with … Continue reading →
TweetAustralia announced it will extend the cruise ship ban for another three months. The ban, which comes under the federal biosecurity laws, was set to expire on 17 December. A further extension is a blow to the industry which generates … Continue reading →
Tweet Named after world renowned oceanographer and marine conservationist, Dr. Sylvia Earle, the Sylvia Earle features the cutting-edge Ulstein X-BOW®, a core design element that’s essential to the speed, agility and impressive fuel efficiency of the ships in the Aurora Expeditions fleet. CEO Monique Ponfoort says: “Exploring the … Continue reading →
Tweet Ride & Seek Unveils NEW Cycling Tour Across Australia Ride & Seek is thrilled to unveil a NEW cycling adventure from Sydney to Melbourne, following the footsteps of Polish explorer Sir Paul Edmund de Strzelecki, noted for his … Continue reading →
Tweet Bad news for jet-setting anti-vaxxers. Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says a Covid vaccination will be a ‘non-negotiable’ condition for all passengers heading overseas on Qantas flights. Qantas CEO has already said the airline won’t commence international flights until the … Continue reading →
Tweet Going walkabout is the Aboriginal version of mindfulness: you leave your everyday worries and responsibilities behind in order to reconnect with country and culture, returning to the basics and becoming centred as you travel lightly through Australia’s … Continue reading →
TweetWith domestic border restrictions easing further, Qantas will reopen most of its airport lounges in December. From 2 December, the airline will reopen 35 lounges as it expects to operate 50% of normal domestic capacity by the Christmas holidays. Lounges … Continue reading →
Tweet Going walkabout is the Aboriginal version of mindfulness: you leave your everyday worries and responsibilities behind in order to reconnect with country and culture, returning to the basics and becoming centred as you travel lightly through Australia’s diverse … Continue reading →
TweetCarnival Australia has extended cruise cancellations of Carnival and P&O sailings. Previously paused through 29 October, cruises are now cancelled until at least 2 December 2020. It affects sailings on Carnival Spirit and Carnival Splendor. The extended pause is a … Continue reading →
Tweet Further to the announcement from Chief Minister, Michael Gunner that he will open the Northern Territory borders on July 17, and the re-introduction of Jetstar flights direct from Sydney and Melbourne, Australia’s largest integrated resort, Ayers Rock Resort (ARR) … Continue reading →
Tweet It’s time for locals to discover what the rest of the world loves about Australia’s leading tourist destination – New South Wales. KEY POINTS: Prior to the outbreak of corona virus, each year more than 4.4 million international … Continue reading →
Tweet Qantas has halted sales for nearly all international flights until the end of March 2021. It is not accepting new bookings for overseas flights to all destinations except New Zealand and some in the South Pacific. The airline is … Continue reading →
Tweet Prancing Horse design luxury driving events from Kiama and other beautiful destinations across Australia. Why is it special? They deliver exclusive and holistic driving adventures which highlight the best elements of each destination; using supercars to ‘join-the-dots’. Designed … Continue reading →
Tweet T Take off with Eclipse Travel’s new Close to Home adventures Travel specialist Eclipse Travel has fuelled a range of new tours for take-off throughout Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. The Close to Home range showcases … Continue reading →
Tweet Now that you are officially free to travel around your own state, Sage Hotels encourages you to take that road trip you have been dreaming about. Starting at $169, the Rediscover the Road package includes a free room upgrade at … Continue reading →
Tweet Open exclusively to Venetian Society members, Silversea’s 86 new voyages encompass 222 destinations, 67 countries and 8 maiden calls, including two in Australia – Philip Island and Geelong. The new season incorporates twelve sailings in Australasia with two … Continue reading →
Tweet Qantas Airways, Australia’s biggest airline, has canceled international flights through October, saying it expects the coronavirus pandemic to continue at least that long if not further. “With Australia’s borders set to remain closed for some time, we have canceled most … Continue reading →
Tweet Royal Caribbean International plans to send Quantum of the Seas to Australia for the 2021-2022 season. It will join sister ships Ovation and Radiance of the Seas from Alaska after the 2021 northern summer season. It is the first … Continue reading →
Tweet Qantas plans to reopen its airport lounges starting next month. The airline says the domestic Qantas Club and Qantas Business lounges will start to gradually open from July but the buffet will stay off the menu. It comes after … Continue reading →
Tweet Uber Australia is piloting a first-ever car rental service in selected cities. The aim is to get the tourism market moving again by encouraging people to embark on road trips. Uber Rent allows users to book rental cars via … Continue reading →
