The 208,000gt Disney Adventure will have a three-deck, open air Imagination Garden, with a stage, storybook castle art piece, two quick-service eateries, a bar and garden-view staterooms.
Strong intent to cruise, especially to the Caribbean but with an uptick to Europe, and growing interest in short sailings are among the findings of a new Cruiseline.com and Shipmate app survey.
With Disney Cruise Line's four-ship order, UBS now projects a 4.5% North American industry compound annual growth rate in the next five years versus the pre-pandemic 4.1% CAGR.
Greer Whiting, a senior adviser with New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries, said 2023-24 was the first season cruise lines operated under an MPI Approved System to manage topside and biofouling risk and that compliance had been ‘high.’
Several cruise lines have confirmed their attendance to the Cruise Atlantic Islands conference next month in Madeira, coordinated by Nikos Mertzadinis, VP - Europe, Cruise Lines International Association.
Cruise Lines International Association Australasia's first New Zealand consumer sentiment research found strong interest in cruising, especially among younger generations.
The annual general meeting of the New Zealand Cruise Association held before its annual conference in Auckland re-elected Tansy Tompkins as chairman, Debbie Summers as deputy chair and Jacqui Lloyd as CEO.
Hawke’s Bay, a region on the east coast of the North Island, is the venue for the New Zealand Cruise Association’s annual conference on August 14, 2025.
The fastest growing ocean cruise segments are luxury and contemporary, with premium lagging, according to a Travel Leaders Network survey of its travel agency owner members.
