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Tehan: cruise to resume “ASAP”
Tuesday | Feb 8 2022ALTHOUGH PM Scott Morrison and Minister for Health Greg Hunt failed to address cruise in their press conference yesterday, Minister for Tourism Dan Tehan has revealed his desire for the industry to restart “as soon as we possibly can” (CW breaking news yesterday).
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EW expands barge fleet
Tuesday | Feb 8 2022EUROPEAN Waterways (EW) has bought two new canal barges, reflecting a surge in popularity for the cruise style.
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CLIA pleads for industry support
Monday | Feb 7 2022CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) yesterday released details of a formal pre-Budget submission to the Government calling for “urgent economic assistance to local Australian businesses left devastated by the suspension of cruise tourism”.
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A trip to Neptune
Monday | Feb 7 2022SCENIC Luxury Cruises & Tours’ Scenic Eclipse has made history with the first submarine dive in South Georgia in 40 years.
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Albatros keel laid
Friday | Feb 4 2022ALBATROS Expeditions has announced the keel laying of Ocean Albatros (render pictured) the cruise line’s second Infinity-class vessel.
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Qatar to showcase Azzurra
Thursday | Feb 3 2022EMERALD Cruises and Qatar Tourism have announced a new series of superyacht luxury cruises aboard the new Emerald Azzurra in Jan 2023.
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You can slide to survive
Thursday | Feb 3 2022CRUISE ship evacuation drills could become a lot more fun in the future if a new product from global safety and survival solutions provider Survitec takes off as hoped.
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Carnival Spirit to leave Oz
Wednesday | Feb 2 2022CARNIVAL Cruise Line is set to withdraw its Carnival Spirit from the Australian market and instead deploy the vessel out of Jacksonville, Florida, due to the “continued uncertainty of when cruising can resume in Australia”.
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Sea Cloud sold to Ritz-Carlton owner
Wednesday | Feb 2 2022SEA Cloud Cruises is set to become a sister brand to the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, with a letter of intent for Sea Cloud’s acquisition signed by maritime investment company The Yacht Portfolio.
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Cruise360 postponed again
Tuesday | Feb 1 2022CRUISE Lines International Association has announced another postponement for its highly anticipated Cruise360 Australasia conference (CW breaking news), citing “continued uncertainty around interstate and trans-Tasman travel”.