As you can imagine, the response to this announcement has almost been stronger than our commitment to three coffees before midday (that’s pretty damn strong!).

Travel Weekly also marked cruising’s big return by lighting off a bunch of fireworks in the office, which, coincidentally, set off the fire alarm and gave us an early mark.

Australia’s top end is set to more than double its cruise ship capacity cap, but one major line says it’s time the federal government stepped up.

Australia’s cruise ban has been extended for another two months, and CLIA is feeling *checks notes* hopeful this time around.

The cruise industry is again urging the Australian government to provide support, though, at this stage in the game we suggest they simply join the rest of us by screaming into the void instead.

The cruise industry has copped another blow from the spread of Omicron and now the annual catch-up has been postponed.

The Health Minister has gone back on his promise to bring cruising back to Australian shores by Christmas and, as you can imagine, CLIA has some thoughts.

Although Greg Hunt’s computer screen isn’t visible in this image, one can only assume he is researching his next overseas cruise, in light of this announcement.

The overall response to the NSW government’s big international travel announcement on Friday has, unsurprisingly, been a very positive one, but not all industry figures are dancing in the street.

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Some of the travel industry’s top brass have weighed in on the government’s decision to open international borders a month early. Oh, and we’ve also snuck in some new info on Qantas’ overseas restart.

If penning “strongly-worded letters” is one of your talents, now is your time to shine. And if it’s not, CLIA has a handy template for you to use.