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East coast gets in the Spirit
Thursday | Dec 18 2025AFTER arriving in Australia for its third local season last week, Norwegian Cruise Line’s (NCL) Norwegian Spirit (pictured) will today set sail on her eastern home port program (CW 10 Dec).
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Regent’s Med (off)season
Thursday | Dec 18 2025REGENT Seven Seas Cruises is following its sister brand Oceania Cruises into the European offseason, unveiling its new ‘Navigate the Seasons’ 2026-2027 voyage collection.
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Seeker gets ready to sail
Thursday | Dec 18 2025WINDSTAR Cruises has taken delivery of its newest all-suite yacht, Star Seeker, following a handover ceremony on Mon at WestSEA Shipyard in Portugal.
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CCL carves post-P&O niche
Wednesday | Dec 17 2025THIS year has been arguably the biggest in Carnival Cruse Line’s (CCL) history, but that has not seen the brand move away from its goals, AVP Sales & Marketing Anton Loeb has told CW.
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Hurtigruten appoints two
Wednesday | Dec 17 2025HURTIGRUTEN has bolstered its sales team for next year with the appointment of two Key Account Managers, Lauren Zischke (pictured left) and Rebecca Setchell (pictured right).
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Deep in the heart of Texas
Wednesday | Dec 17 2025NORWEGIAN Cruise Line’s Norwegian Viva has debuted in Texas for her inaugural winter season of Caribbean voyages.
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MSC Cruises sails to New Frontiers
Tuesday | Dec 16 2025MSC Cruises and Meyer Werft have signed a landmark agreement for six next-generation vessels, marking the launch of the line’s New Frontier platform.
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Tech to clean up for Aus & NZ
Tuesday | Dec 16 2025THE new in-water cruise ship cleaning technology rolling out in Auckland (pictured) this summer (CW yesterday) offers cruise lines the ability to create effective home port strategies in the region, according to Australian Cruise Association Chief Executive Officer Jill Abel.
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HAL oranges agents famil
Tuesday | Dec 16 2025HOLLAND America Line (HAL) Key Account Manager Erin King and Business Development Executive Dylan McKechnie recently hosted a group of agents on board Noordam as part of her Australian season (CW 14 Nov).
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Royal’s makes Brisbane debut
Monday | Dec 15 2025ROYAL Caribbean’s Voyager of the Seas has made her debut in Brisbane, making her long-awaited return to Australia.
