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RCI looking at year-round cruising
Friday | May 6 2022ROYAL Caribbean International (RCI) is considering deploying ships in Australian waters year-round, with the line’s local Vice President & Managing Director Gavin Smith saying the pandemic had created new opportunities to rethink its previous stance on seasonality.
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Cunard 23-24 local season
Friday | May 6 2022CUNARD Line is inviting cruisers to explore all corners of the world with its new 2023 and 2024 sailings, which include visits from three of the brand’s four-ship fleet.
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Le Ponant to cruise Kimberley in 2023
Thursday | May 5 2022PONANT has announced the Australian debut of its iconic three-masted ultra luxury yacht Le Ponant (pictured), which will cruise the Kimberley region next year.
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Feeling the Wonder
Thursday | May 5 2022ANGELA Jenkinson and Noriye Oto (pictured) from Arrivia are among the Australian travel industry partners aboard Royal Caribbean International’s new Wonder of the Seas in Europe this week.
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Close-to-home refocus
Wednesday | May 4 2022BOOKING patterns for Oceania Cruises have changed post-pandemic, with Australians changing their focus from Europe to close-to-home.
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Everyone wins a cruise!
Wednesday | May 4 2022VIRGIN Voyages last night wrapped up its first Australian roadshow since the pandemic, hosting its Sydney date at Event Cinemas George Street.
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Azamara names Onward in Monaco
Tuesday | May 3 2022AZAMARA now officially has four ships in its fleet, after a christening ceremony for its new Azamara Onward in Monaco overnight.
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Discovery christened
Tuesday | May 3 2022PRINCESS Cruises’ Discovery Princess was officially named by her television star godparents late last week (CW 26 Apr).
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Aussies key to HAL success in Alaska
Monday | May 2 2022WITH Holland America Line’s return to Alaska (CW 11 Mar), Australia will be one of the cruise line’s most important international markets to fill the season, Senior Director of Sales Australia Tony Archbold told Cruise Weekly.
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Del Rio takes 46% haircut
Monday | May 2 2022NORWEGIAN Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) Chief Executive Officer Frank Del Rio saw his overall compensation reduced by a whopping 46% in 2021 – meaning his income was just under USD$20 million for the year, compared to over USD$36 million in 2020.