27 JAN: A New York law firm dealing in personal injury has joined forces with Codacons, the Italian consumer-protection organization, in filing a class action against Costa Cruises over the Concordia disaster.

23 JAN: Carnival Australia, which represents half a dozen cruise lines, is being quoted today as saying that the Costa Concordia grounding has had no effect on bookings.

22 DEC: Disney Cruise Line has cancelled four Disney Wonder sailings from Los Angeles to Mexico in December next year, but hasn’t said why, according to reports today.

22 DEC: Soaring fuel costs have hit the earnings of the world’s biggest cruise operator.

20 DEC: P&O UK’s Oriana is back in service after a month-long refurbishing which saw it converted into an adults-only liner.

20 DEC: The top-rating UK TV show ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ is going to sea.

19 DEC: The number of gastric illness outbreaks on cruise ships continues to decline.

15 DEC: Former Cunard liner QE2 is going to host a big New Year’s Eve party.

14 DEC: NSW agency Temple Travel and Adelaide’s Phil Hoffmann Travel have won an inaugural P&O Cruises and Princess Cruises marketing competition.

14 DEC: P&O liner Pacific Dawn will get interconnecting family cabins during a major refurbishment in April.