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Trafalgar’s river ramp up
Tuesday | Apr 14 2026CRUISE will grow in importance for The Travel Corporation (TTC) over the coming years, following the launch of river cruises with its Trafalgar brand late last week (CW yesterday).
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Aussies hold their nerve
Tuesday | Apr 14 2026DESPITE ongoing uncertainty in the Middle East, the appetite for cruising from Australians has remained steadfast and upbeat throughout the crisis, VP sales & GM, APAC for Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises Lisa Pile has observed.
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Crystal Grace unveils specialty dining
Tuesday | Apr 14 2026CRYSTAL has released renders offering a first look at the specialty dining venues on board its newest ship Crystal Grace, which is set to debut on 11 Jun 2028 (CW 10 Dec 2025).
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The Western Med, Viking style
Tuesday | Apr 14 2026NINE travel agents recently had the opportunity to experience Viking’s newest ocean ship, Viking Vesta (CW 01 Jul 2025), sailing the eight-day ‘Iconic Western Mediterranean’ itinerary.
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Trafalgar on global river mission
Monday | Apr 13 2026EUROPE appears to be just the beginning for Trafalgar’s river cruise line, with vice president Damien O’Connor indicating to CW a potential future global expansion for the brand.
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Agents experience the Rhine
Monday | Apr 13 2026AVALON Waterways has completed its inaugural advisor-only sailing, bringing together 92 Australian and New Zealand travel advisors for a journey along the Rhine.
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Trafalgar’s first river cruise
Monday | Apr 13 2026TOUR operator Trafalgar late last week launched its first-ever river cruise, with Trafalgar Verity setting sail from Amsterdam on a three-day itinerary to Volendam.
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Solstice sails into Sydney
Friday | Apr 10 2026CELEBRITY Solstice arrived in Sydney Harbour yesterday for the first time since the vessel’s upgrades (CW 04 Mar).
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Tauck’s double addition
Friday | Apr 10 2026TAUCK held christening ceremonies in Lyon, France recently for its two new riverboats, ms Lumire and ms Serene (CW 05 Feb).
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Cheers to a decade, RSSC
Friday | Apr 10 2026REGENT Seven Seas Cruises (RSSC) invited VIPs and partners to a celebration at the InterContinental Sydney on Wed night marking 10 years of Asia Pacific operations.
