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The man behind the NCLH magic
Thursday | Sep 1 2022THE Australian contingent on board Norwegian Prima this week has been making the most of the ship’s huge array of innovations – many of them the brainchild of fellow Aussie Simon Murray, who is Vice President of Guest Experience and Innovation for NCL’s parent company, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings.
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Robertson joins Carnival
Wednesday | Aug 31 2022KATHRYN Robertson (pictured) has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer Australia at Carnival Corporation (CW breaking news yesterday).
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The Prima gang’s all here
Wednesday | Aug 31 2022AN exclusive cocktail party aboard Norwegian Prima saw the Australian trade partners celebrated in the vessel’s Improv comedy lounge venue.
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A HAL of a time for PTMs
Wednesday | Aug 31 2022THIS week has been all wildlife and wellbeing for eight TravelManagers PTMs aboard a recent Holland America Line (HAL) famil.
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Tradewind Voyages cancels all cruises
Tuesday | Aug 30 2022TRADEWIND Voyages, the fledgling cruise line whose Golden Horizon newbuild (pictured) had originally been set to visit Australia as part of her maiden season (CW 28 Sep 2020), has announced the suspension of all planned voyages through until Oct 2023.
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Aussies hit the Prima target
Tuesday | Aug 30 2022IT was all about DARTS for these members of the Australian contingent aboard Norwegian Prima overnight, as the ship continued her Atlantic voyage from Iceland to Ireland.
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Norwegian Prima named in Iceland
Monday | Aug 29 2022POP superstar Katy Perry headlined a massive celebration aboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s (NCL) new 3,099 passenger Norwegian Prima in Reykjavik on Sat, with the debut of the newbuild making history as the first major cruise ship ever to be christened in Iceland’s capital.
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Cook-ing up a cruise return in WA
Monday | Aug 29 2022WESTERN Australia’s Minister for Tourism Roger Cook (pictured) has described the cruise sector as “critical” to the state’s tourism industry, ahead of its awakening from its two-and-a-half-year sailing slumber next month.
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Receivers: no Island Escape refunds
Monday | Aug 29 2022PASSENGERS with forward bookings and deposits with the collapsed Island Escape Cruises (CW 25 Aug) have been advised by receivers refunds will not be forthcoming.
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Yarra Bay cruise solution must return
Friday | Aug 26 2022THE challenge of the capacity constraint on the Australian cruise industry, particularly the Yarra Bay solution, must be “back on the table”, Senior Vice President & Managing Director Oceania Cruises & Regent Seven Seas Cruises (RSSC) Steve Odell commanded at yesterday’s Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Cruise360 conference.