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WA secures a gem of a ship
Friday | Sep 5 2025SAPPHIRE Princess (pictured) will be the Princess Cruises ship to call Fremantle home in 2027-28, it has been confirmed (CW 01 Sep).
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Aurora hits 22 countries
Friday | Sep 5 2025BOOKINGS are now open for Aurora Expeditions’ 2027 Small Ship Cruises season, which features 21 unique itineraries that will visit 22 countries.
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ACA rocks out at biggest-ever conference
Friday | Sep 5 2025THE Australian Cruise Association (ACA) is today rounding out its biggest-ever annual conference, welcoming around 160 delegates to Esplanade Hotel Fremantle by Rydges in Perth.
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ACA jams out in Fremantle
Friday | Sep 5 2025THE Australian Cruise Association’s (ACA) annual conference came to a close last night, with a rock ‘n’ roll-themed gala dinner at Freo.Social.
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Celebrity opens doors to its river ships
Thursday | Sep 4 2025CELEBRITY Cruises has pulled back the curtain to offer a look at its forthcoming river ships, which it says will feature “game-changing” open decks, an infinity-edge plunge pool, and more.
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Ama leans into history
Thursday | Sep 4 2025RENOWNED battlefield historian Mat McLachlan (pictured) has joined forces with AmaWaterways to launch a new series of history themed river cruises in 2027.
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ACA conference opens in Freo
Thursday | Sep 4 2025THE Australian Cruise Association (ACA) is “very confident” much of the forces working against the local cruise market are settling, the organisation’s Deputy Chair Brendan Connell has said.
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Karst: Aussies valuable to river cruising
Wednesday | Sep 3 2025AUSTRALIANS are some of the most valuable river cruise guests in the world, AmaWaterways Chief Brand Ambassador and co-owner Kristin Karst has told CW.
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Legend hits the seas
Wednesday | Sep 3 2025ROYAL Caribbean’s Legend of the Seas has floated for the first time (pictured), with the newest Icon-class ship reaching a major milestone in preparation for her Aug 2026 debut.
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New NCLH office takes the cake
Wednesday | Sep 3 2025NORWEGIAN Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) last night celebrated 10 years in business in APAC operating from an office in Sydney, and took the opportunity to officially open its new headquarters in Barangaroo.
