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Princess kicks off huge local season
Tuesday | Oct 24 2023PRINCESS Cruises President John Padgett yesterday welcomed a large cohort of senior cruise industry figures to a special event aboard Royal Princess, inaugurating the line’s biggest-ever Australasian deployment.
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Spirit of Tassie rises up
Tuesday | Oct 24 2023SPIRIT of Tasmania (SOT) has delivered a $21 million tourism boost to Victoria’s Greater Geelong and Bellarine region since it moved to GeelongPort one year ago (CW 25 Oct 2022).
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Oceania has good taste
Tuesday | Oct 24 2023OCEANIA Cruises last night hosted some of its key industry partners for a lavish culinary celebration at the Art Gallery of NSW’s new Sydney Modern.
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Brilliance sails into Sydney
Tuesday | Oct 24 2023ROYAL Caribbean International (RCI) has brought its Brilliance of the Seas Down Under, with the Radiance-class ship arriving in Sydney this week for the first time to kick off a huge line-up of 2023-24 voyages in Australia.
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Nominations open for CLIA Awards
Monday | Oct 23 2023ANTICIPATION of the cruise sector’s annual night of nights is off and running this morning, with Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) opening nominations for Australasia’s 21st Cruise Industry Awards.
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Christchurch embraces sustainable cruising
Monday | Oct 23 2023PAINSTAKING development of new transport plans for cruise ship passengers visiting Christchurch over the upcoming season aims to establish a sustainable future for the sector.
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Carnival unfurls Flag of Fun
Monday | Oct 23 2023CARNIVAL Cruise line yesterday unveiled its new Flag of Fun aboard Carnival Luminosa, in an official flag-raising ceremony at Brisbane International Cruise Terminal, as a symbol of the line’s commitment to Queensland.
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Silversea circumnavigation
Friday | Oct 20 2023SILVERSEA’S Silver Nova will undertake the cruise line’s first ever circumnavigation of Australia in late 2025, with the cruise line revealing the itinerary overnight as it opened a pre-sale on over 150 new 2025/26 departures.
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MSC wins green certification
Friday | Oct 20 2023MSC Cruises has been awarded the Green Marine Europe Certification, achieving the highest possible score across eight key sustainability performance indicators.
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Ponant includes Japan flights
Wednesday | Oct 18 2023PONANT this morning released an exclusive offer for Australian and New Zealand cruisers, with inclusive flights on select 2024 Japanese itineraries.