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RCI welcomes Wonder
Friday | Jan 28 2022ROYAL Caribbean International (RCI) overnight officially took delivery of Wonder of the Seas, the latest in its behemoth Oasis-class series of vessels which was handed over in Marseille, France after three years of construction.
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P&O crew takes the cake
Friday | Jan 28 2022THE extended pause on foreign-flagged ships cruising in Australian waters has left the crew aboard P&O’s Pacific Explorer feeling very homesick, with the cruise line traditionally celebrating Australia Day each year on Sydney Harbour.
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Carnival now out until Jun
Thursday | Jan 27 2022CARNIVAL Cruise Line continues to postpone the resumption of its Australian deployments, with continuing uncertainty about any lifting of the Government’s cruise ban.
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Cruise’s voice rings loud
Thursday | Jan 27 2022LAST Tuesday’s nationwide Day of Action conducted by grass-roots travel agents, cruise suppliers and other industry stakeholders has significantly raised the profile of what the sector is going through, with the visits to Parliamentary representatives across the country gaining significant attention from mainstream media.
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Swan Hellenic to the rescue
Thursday | Jan 27 2022AN Antarctic voyage aboard Swan Hellenic’s brand new SH Minerva has evacuated a scientific team from the Antarctic Peninsula, after a rise in COVID-19 measures in Argentina meant the researchers could not be picked up as originally planned.
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Genting HK CEO resigns
Tuesday | Jan 25 2022THE majority owner of Genting Hong Kong, Malaysian billionaire Lim Kok Thay, has resigned as the company’s Chairman and CEO, while Deputy CEO Au Fook Yew (aka Colin Au) has also stepped down from his leadership role at the parent firm of Crystal Cruises, Dream Cruises and Star Cruises.
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Celebrity Asia 2023/24
Tuesday | Jan 25 2022CELEBRITY Cruises has released details of its 2023/24 deployments in Asia, with Celebrity Millennium and Celebrity Solstice to cruise destinations such as Japan, China, Malaysia and Thailand.
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Ama’s Murphy steps aside
Tuesday | Jan 25 2022GARY Murphy, long-time sales chief of AmaWaterways, has announced plans to retire on 01 Apr, with his role to be filled by the promotion of Alex Pinelo.
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Crystal ship taken off course
Monday | Jan 24 2022CRYSTAL Cruises’ Crystal Symphony has had its current final voyage diverted to the Bahamas, after a judge granted an arrest warrant for the ship in Miami over unpaid fuel bills.
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PTM on top of Australia
Monday | Jan 24 2022ROSE Febo, a Personal Travel Manager (PTM) celebrated reaching the northernmost point of Australia (pictured), during her highly anticipated first post- COVID cruise experience.