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PRICE $8.25 (INCL GST) DECEMBER 2012 ISSUE 80 15TH YEAR OF PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1998 Featuring a comprehensive coverage of Global Cruising for Cruise Passengers, the Trade and the Industry www.cruisingnews.com FULFIL YOUR WISH ON A CUNARD WORLD VOYAGE IN 2014 San Francisco Palma Lisbon Rome Naples The Pusan New York Kobe Tokyo Azores Nagasaki Madeira Suez Shanghai Fort Lauderdale Kochi Tenerife Cairo/Sokhna Aqaba Dubai Xiamen Sharm El Sheikh Abu Dhabi Hong Kong Honolulu Hanoi Lahaina Muscat Mumbai Hilo Grand Cayman Chan May From Limon Bangkok Ho Chi Minh City Pago Pago Barbados Langkawi Aruba To Pago Pago Puntarenas Colombo Panama Canal Penang Kota Kinabalu To Hilo Kuala Lumpur Singapore From Fortaleza Rabaul Lahaina Moorea Bali Darwin Papeete From Pago Pago Moorea To Fiji Cairns Fiji Pitcairn Island Mauritius Rio de Janeiro Noumea Walvis Bay Whitsunday Is Easter Island Tonga Montevideo Brisbane Santiago Durban Perth Sydney Bay of Cape Town Adelaide Islands Buenos Aires Auckland Queen Mary 2 Tauranga Puerto Montt Melbourne Napier Puerto Madryn Wellington Queen Elizabeth Milford Sound PIO X Glacier Dunedin Queen Victoria Amalia Glacier Punta Arenas Ushuaia Cape Horn PER PERSON 15 NIGHT VOYAGES FROM $3,669 TWIN SHARE* | M ORE SECT ORS AVAILABLE Voyage Departure Date Duration Inside Oceanview Balcony Princess Grills Queen Grills On board Credit pp^ QUEEN MARY 2 Fares per person, twin share from* Cape Town to Fremantle 28 Jan 2014 15 $3,669 $4,819 $5,529 $8,809 $10,079 US$120 Cape Town to Sydney 28 Jan 2014 22 $5,379 $7,069 $8,219 $12,949 $14,719 US$170 Melbourne to Hong Kong 12 Mar 2014 21 $5,499 $7,499 $7,889 $17,149 $19,369 US$160 Sydney to Hong Kong 14 Mar 2014 19 $4,959 $6,769 $7,129 $15,499 $17,509 US$150 Sydney to Singapore 14 Mar 2014 27 $7,049 $9,609 $10,119 $22,019 $24,879 US$210 QUEEN ELIZABETH Fares per person, twin share from* San Francisco to Sydney 6 Feb 2014 23 $5,889 $6,129 $7,909 $16,809 $21,079 US$180 San Francisco to Auckland 6 Feb 2014 18 $4,529 $4,759 $6,189 $13,189 $16,519 US$140 Sydney to Hong Kong 2 Mar 2014 27 $7,259 $7,739 $9,849 $20,459 $25,469 US$210 Sydney to Singapore 2 Mar 2014 34 $9,139 $9,749 $12,409 $25,769 $32,069 US$260 Sydney to Yokohama 2 Mar 2014 15 $3,979 $4,089 $5,349 $11,269 $13,989 US$120 QUEEN VICTORIA Fares per person, twin share from* Buenos Aires to Sydney 28 Jan 2014 35 $9,209 $9,729 $12,639 $26,959 $33,659 US$270 Valparaiso (Santiago) to Brisbane 9 Feb 2014 21 $5,219 $5,479 $7,249 $15,109 $18,899 US$160 Valparaiso (Santiago) to Sydney 9 Feb 2014 23 $5,769 $6,039 $7,789 $16,669 $20,729 US$180 Auckland to San Francisco 13 Mar 2014 20 $5,409 $5,889 $7,519 $15,179 $18,809 US$150 Sydney to San Francisco 5 Mar 2014 28 $7,469 $8,119 $10,489 $21,209 $26,389 US$210 To book see your travel agent, call 13 24 41 or visit www.cunard.com *Fares are cruise only, per person, in AUD, in complete twin cabin as specified, based on lead category specified (unless stated otherwise), inclusive of all discounts, taxes and charges (which are subject to change). Some Oceanview and Balcony staterooms may have an obstructed view. Supplements apply for other cabin categories, please contact Cunard for details. ^On board credit is in US dollars, is not transferable, cannot be redeemed for cash and is applicable to bookings made by December 31 2012. Onboard credit is per person and only applies to the first two guests sharing a stateroom. Subject to limited availability. Conditions apply. Airfares, hotels and transfers additional, unless otherwise stated. Valid for new bookings only, not combinable with any other offer. A limited number of cabins have been set aside at these special fares, once sold fares may revert to a higher fare. Fares may be withdrawn or varied, Cunard reserves the right to do so at any time. To be read in conjunction with the Terms and Conditions contained in the latest Cunard brochures which passengers will be bound by. Whilst all information is correct at the time of publication, offers are subject to change. Please check with Cunard at the time of booking. 121037 CunardVoyagesAd_3.0.indd 1 4/12/12 1:44 PM Editor’s Say The S$14m upgrade of the Singapore Cruise Centre’s Harbour Front terminal is an example of the type of infrastructure required to handle the big ships and this new-look terminal has been praised by the industry. It is a huge investment in the future. A special mention must be made to a man Another progressive year for Global who has made a massive contribution to Passenger Cruising. More new ships have the growth of the cruise ship sector in New been introduced and after telling you for Zealand. Cruise New Zealand Chairman sometime about the big ships coming to the Craig Harris has been recognised by the South Pacific they have finally arrived. This New Zealand tourism industry and has THIS ISSUE issue features Voyager of the Seas, Carnival been awarded the 2012 Horwath HTL Sir Spirit, Oosterdam and Celebrity Solstice. Jack Newman Award for his outstanding Main Photo - Voyager of the Seas by John Treacy & Painting contribution. Congratulations Craig! (see by Maritime Artist Stan Stefaniak plus SeaDream II & MSC The shipping companies tell us there will be SplendidaHIGHLIGHTS by John Treacy, Carnival Spirit from Carnival more coming. We have the opening of the page 49) Cruise Lines & Oosterdam by Andrea Francolini. new section of the Panama Canal in a couple We are proud to report that we are Cruise Season Underway ................. P 4-8 of years. This will make it easier to send the preparing to enter our sixteenth year Alaska. ................................................... P 32-34 big ships to the South Pacific instead of of publishing Cruising News. To our Reader Review of Carnival Spirit .... P35 them having to journey via South America. readers, advertisers and the cruising Melbourne Steamship However if the infrastructure at ports has industry a special ‘thank you’ for your Company’s Duntroon ........................ P 36-37 not been upgraded we may find these ships continuing support. In the New Year our River Cruising News.......................... P38-40 will go elsewhere. The industry needs a web site www.cruisingnews.com will Photo Galleries ................................... P 44-45 united voice to keep representations to offer additional cruising information to 3 Visiting Port Arthur ........................... P 46-47 Governments. support our printed editions. Owner of the SeaDream Yachts P26 DECEMBER 2012 All Aboard SeaDream II P23/26 And now Celebrity Solstice - As classic French dishes, Tuscan Grille provides Cruising News was about to be sent to a sensational Italian dining experience and the printers Kerry and I joined the latest Silk Harvest presents a broad range of Asian of the big ships to come to Australia for a cuisine encompassing delicious Chinese, two-night cruise from Brisbane to Sydney Vietnamese, Japanese and Thai dishes. and then a special one nighter from Sydney. Celebrity Solstice introduces a ‘modern Following is a quick preview of the ship we luxury’ style of cruising, excellent service, wanted you to know about. At 122,000 tons spacious amenities and accommodation. and 317 metres long, Celebrity Solstice is She was the first cruise ship to have its MSC Yacht Club P28/30 the second largest cruise ship ever based staterooms designed by a team of women. in Australia; second only to sister brand The ship will be based down under until Plus the latest news and Royal Caribbean International’s Voyager April 2013 and has been confirmed to information on Global of the Seas. The vessel features a number return again in summer 2013/14. of firsts with unique venues and amenities Our February issue will feature Celebrity Passenger Cruising including: Australia’s first real grass lawn at Solstice. Proudly Published in Australia by sea! Called the Lawn Club, this large area of grass stretches half an acre and the Corning Museum of Glass which is something truly Season’s Greetings unique. It is a one-of-a-kind event where guests can watch and learn from professional from Kerry and myself! glassblowers. Specialty restaurants on board & Happy Cruising include Murano, Tuscan Grille and Silk Harvest – all superb! Operating as individual ABN 71 083 652 019 restaurants with their own team of chefs John Treacy Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the publisher. Every and kitchens, the restaurants specialise in a effort is made to ensure the information published is correct variety of cuisine. Murano offers the finest ISSN 1447 - 2112 An exciting Voyager of the Seas Port Klang Malaysia new era in cruising! An exciting new era in Australian, New Zealand and South Pacific cruising is under way. The big ships have arrived and are turning heads wherever they appear. Leading the charge is Voyager of the Seas, the biggest cruise liner to ever be based in the region. After a massive debut Asian season Voyager of the Seas said farewell to The Sydney’s Overseas Passenger Terminal experienced the busiest 24- Singapore as she commenced a 14-night voyage taking in Bangkok and Ho hour period in its 52-year history with over 11,500 people processed Chi Minh City, before sailing for her first Australian port of Port Hedland through the facility.
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