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ACA Conference gets dressing for the ranch
Friday | Sep 9 2022LAST night the Australian Cruise Association brought its 2022 Conference to a close with a night at Hervey Range Rodeo Grounds in the mountains above Townsville. With attendees all dressed up in their best cowboy outfits, the night saw plenty of calf roping, team roping, steer wrestling, and more from the talented cowpokes of Far North Queensland. Later on, the group was treated to some dinner and tunes, with some boot-scooting long into the night.
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Cruise love-in for TravelManagers
Friday | Sep 9 2022YESTERDAY’S sessions at the 2022 TravelManagers conference in Sydney wrapped up with a formal debate discussing the age-old question of which is better: ocean or river cruising.
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Partnerships key to ACA
Thursday | Sep 8 2022THE Australian Cruise Association’s (ACA) three key critical target areas during the industry’s restart phase are ‘recognition’, ‘advocation & education’, and ‘anchoring trusted partnerships’, Chief Executive Jill Abel has revealed.
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Cruise focus for TravelManagers
Thursday | Sep 8 2022TRAVELMANAGERS Australia sees significant opportunities for its members to benefit from selling cruise, according to Joe Araullo, CEO of the group’s parent firm House of Travel Australia.
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Oceania goes big in 2025
Thursday | Sep 8 2022OCEANIA Cruises this morning unveiled its “most extensive, expansive and immersive” series of World and Grand Voyages for 2025 – including an intriguing 74-day “Ultimate Odyssey” combining a circumnavigation of Australia, Indonesia and New Zealand sailing roundtrip from Sydney with business class flights to South America and then an exploration of Patagonia, Antarctica and the Chilean Fjords.
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“Biggest ever” ACA Conference sets sail!
Thursday | Sep 8 2022LAST night saw the kickoff what is thought to be the biggest Australian Cruise Association (ACA) Conference ever held. Taking place in Townsville across the next two days, guests will hear from some of the biggest names in the Australia cruise industry, and will experience some of the best of what the coastal city has to offer, including a rodeo and a visit to Magnetic Island.
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P&O spikes Vanuatu cruise interest
Thursday | Sep 8 2022A visit to Australia by two members of the Vanuatu Women’s Beach Volleyball Team (pictured) provided a unique opportunity for the entire Carnival Australia staff to engage with the recent Birmingham Commonwealth Game Bronze Medal-winners.
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NSW guides the way forward for cruise
Wednesday | Sep 7 2022NEW South Wales is pulling out all the stops to position itself as the peak state in Australia for cruising, this week releasing a new guide to help businesses in port cities take advantage of shore excursion traffic.
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New French line launches
Wednesday | Sep 7 2022PARIS-BASED Compagnie Francaise de Crosieres (CFC) has formally announced it will commence operations in Feb, with its first ship, Holland America Line’s former Maasdam to undertake her inaugural voyage under the French flag and her new name Renaissance.
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Tweet adds Nile cruising
Wednesday | Sep 7 2022ADELAIDE-BASED Tweet World Travel this morning announced a new partnership with Egypt’s Travco Travel, adding the full range of Travco Nile River cruising to its offering.