Headlines
-
Crystal fleet sparkles for Riverside
Wednesday | Jan 11 2023RIVERSIDE Luxury Cruises, the startup European river line founded by German hotelier family the Gerlach Group, has acquired the four near-new river ships which were constructed by Crystal Cruises in the years leading up to its demise (CW 10 Feb 2022).
-
A century of Cunard snaps
Wednesday | Jan 11 2023CUNARD Line is celebrating 100 years of photography on the ocean, and is calling on guests to share their magical moments for its centennial ‘Sea Views’ exhibition.
-
NZ bodies scurry to fix biofoul issues
Tuesday | Jan 10 2023THE New Zealand Cruise Association (NZCA) and Biosecurity New Zealand have met to address concerns over cruise ship cleaning, which has seen a number of vessels cancel calls in the country over the past month.
-
HAL is on the ball!
Tuesday | Jan 10 2023HOLLAND America Line is now cruising with Australia’s national field hockey teams, the Kookaburras and the Hockeyroos, as part of a new partnership.
-
Virgin presents ‘The Voyage’
Tuesday | Jan 10 2023VIRGIN Voyages is celebrating the start of an “epic” 2023 with the launch of its new video, The Voyage, which takes sailors on a musically guided journey at sea.
-
MSC’s double delight
Monday | Jan 9 2023MSC Cruises has marked what is believed to be an “industry first”, as two world cruises departed for round-the-world voyages on the same day last week.
-
Quest welcomes Aussies
Monday | Jan 9 2023AZAMARA Business Development Manager Kristina Sambaher escorted some of the cruise line’s travel partners aboard Azamara Quest in Sydney on Sat (pictured).
-
NCLH new Events division
Friday | Jan 6 2023NORWEGIAN Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) has announced the creation of a new Experiences at Sea division, built through the merger of its existing Charters, Meetings, & Incentives operation with the in-house Sixthman Festivals at Sea charter business.
-
AQV new appointments
Friday | Jan 6 2023HORNBLOWER Group’s American Queen Voyages (AQV) is expanding its leadership team, with new Vice President of Human Resources John Kingston to be joined by Vice President of Marketing Angela Composto, and Project Management Officer Alex Dormoi.
-
New NCL China policies
Friday | Jan 6 2023NORWEGIAN Cruise Line (NCL) has enhanced its health & safety measures, with guests who have visited China, Hong Kong, and Macau now required to submit proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 48 hours prior to their voyage.