In episode 188 of The Big Cruise Podcast, Chris answers a maritime history question from listener Stephen, about the cruise line, Asian Pacific Cruises and the ship, Minghau. We have a great selection of cruise news from Disney, Explora Journeys, Carnival Corporation, Costa, Celebrity, Carnival, Cunard, Uniworld & Seabourn. Plus Chris surprises Baz with a Fact or Fiction? 

Listener Question/feedback:

• Andrew asks: “Hi I love your podcast. I was wondering if you could do a short history of the Asian Pacific Cruises company that operated the Minghua out of Australia in the early 80’s. I saw an old for the Minghua sailings on YouTube and was interested in it’s history as it would be great to see an Asian themed cruise company sail out of Australia again.”
• YuSaNa added a comment via Buy me a coffee: “I like to listen to your podcasts! Thanks for sharing info about cruise trips. I’d recommend checking out a Nile River cruises. Maybe you can make podcast with them also. It like a fantastic travel destination; I definitely want to plan a visit there soon! Looking forward to more great content from you guys! Cheers!”

Cruise News:

• Eden (regional NSW port) busiest season on record
• Disney Cruise announces a return to Australia in 2025/26
• Explora II completes successful sea trails
• Carnival Corporation Celebrates Shore Power Launch at PortMiami After Exceeding Industry-Leading Milestone
• Costa Cruises starts to use shore power in Port of Kiel
• Celebrity Xcel Keel Laying Ceremony
• Grinchly new guest joins Carnival for more Christmas in July fun
• Cunard Reveals 2025 Event Voyages Program
• Uniworld Announces New Sailing Dates for High Demand Itineraries
• Seabourn unveils top ten reasons to experience the Arctic in 2025

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