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Celestyal Gulf cruises “like starting again”
Wednesday | Mar 12 2025CELESTYAL Cruises’ move to year-round sailing with the addition of the Arabian Gulf (CW 10 Jan 2024) has been like starting over again for the line, according to Vice President, Brand, Marketing & Customer Experience Anna Gregori.
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Virtuoso ices its Cruise Icons
Wednesday | Mar 12 2025THIRTY-FIVE Virtuoso agents in Australia have been recognised as Cruise Icons, the organisation’s most coveted designation for its top 1% of cruise sellers globally.
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Agents go cruising with Fred
Wednesday | Mar 12 2025FRED. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Aussie representative, Cruise Traveller, recently hosted two groups of local agents for a few days on board Bolette to sample the experience for themselves.
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Celestyal’s “more relaxed” cruising
Tuesday | Mar 11 2025IN the last 12 months, Celestyal Cruises has launched a new destination in the Arabian Gulf, brought in new Australian leadership, and added a second ship to its fleet – all as part of an overhaul to sell “a more relaxed way of cruising” to passengers.
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Agents head to the Yarra
Tuesday | Mar 11 2025NORWEGIAN Cruise Line (NCL) teamed up with TTC Tour Brands and AAT Kings to co-host an exclusive independent/home-based immersive experience in Victoria’s Yarra Valley last week.
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The ‘Costa’ doing business
Tuesday | Mar 11 2025COSTA Cruises has extended its strategic partnership with Emirates through 2027, with the renewed cooperation to offer coordinated flight and cruise schedules through Dubai.
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Allison receives top industry honour
Monday | Mar 10 2025THE CLIA Australasia Cruise Industry Hall of Fame has gained its latest member, with respected cruise line senior executive Stuart Allison (pictured) inducted into it at the CLIA Australasia Awards in Sydney on Sat night.
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Samantha cleans up at CLIAs
Monday | Mar 10 2025SAMANTHA Renvoye from Clean Cruising showed plenty of humility in accepting the coveted Cruise Consultant of the Year – Australia award at the CLIAs on Sat, attributing the big win to those closest to her.
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Shane shoots for the stars
Monday | Mar 10 2025THE winner of the Rising Star gong for Australia at this year’s cruise industry awards admits it has been a “whirlwind” 13 months since joining the industry.
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Stars shine at CLIA Awards
Monday | Mar 10 2025THE Australian cruise industry’s stars have shined at the 22nd annual Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Awards in Sydney over the weekend, with hundreds of guests gathering to celebrate the flourishing sector.
