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NCLH axing Israel 2024
Thursday | Nov 2 2023NORWEGIAN Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) has confirmed it’s in the process of cancelling all calls to Israel in 2024 for its Norwegian, Oceania and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands, as it continues to closely monitor the escalating conflict in the region.
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Cruise through Savenio Symposium 2023
Thursday | Nov 2 2023WITH almost 50% of the Savenio Symposium attendees representing cruise suppliers, Savenio members cruised through luxury updates from each of these key suppliers.
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Final White Island verdict
Wednesday | Nov 1 2023THE company operated by the owners of New Zealand’s volcanic White Island was yesterday found guilty of breaching workplace safety laws, in the long-running case following the eruption which killed and injured a number of passengers on a Royal Caribbean Ovation of the Seas shore excursion (CW 10 Dec 2019).
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NCL’s Walk for Wellness: Week 4
Wednesday | Nov 1 2023NORWEGIAN Cruise Line’s (NCL) 4th Annual Walk for Wellness has officially finished in spook-tastic fashion! Participants were treated, or tricked, into a final surprise and delight challenge leaning into Halloween. Participants were also asked to Think Entertainment on their walks for the final week, in celebration of the cruise line’s fabulous entertainment at sea.
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Edge to return in 2025/6
Tuesday | Oct 31 2023CELEBRITY Cruises is already plotting a third Australasian season for its Celebrity Edge, which will make her Down Under debut in early Dec this year.
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Explore the Whitsundays
Tuesday | Oct 31 2023EXPLORE Group has brought its new Whitsunday small ship cruises to Hamilton Island, offering a third departure point for the experience in addition to Coral Sea Marina and Airlie Beach (CW 23 Mar).
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Disney kicks off its first local season
Monday | Oct 30 2023DISNEY Cruise Line is looking forward to “bringing Disney to life in Australia and NZ’s back yard” as Disney Wonder commences her highly anticipated maiden deployment in local waters.
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Fans out in force for Disney debut
Monday | Oct 30 2023DISNEY Cruise Line has finally arrived Down Under, with the hugely anticipated debut of Disney Wonder in Sydney Harbour on Fri celebrated by the Australasian cruise sector in a special onboard event.
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Quantum returns to Qld
Monday | Oct 30 2023ROYAL Caribbean International’s (RCI) Quantum of the Seas has returned to Queensland over the weekend for what the cruise line is calling its “biggest and boldest season” Down Under.
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Royal Caribbean upgrades forecasts
Friday | Oct 27 2023ROYAL Caribbean Group (RCG) says demand for cruise holidays into 2024 has “continued to accelerate, with bookings significantly and consistently outpacing 2019 levels”.
