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Aussies top RCI World Cruise sales
Thursday | Nov 18 2021AUSTRALIANS comprise the largest international market for Royal Caribbean International’s Ultimate World Cruise (CW 22 Oct), with the epic 274-night global odyssey already sold to 70% capacity.
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Emerald names Azzurra crew
Thursday | Nov 18 2021EMERALD Cruises has made appointments in two key positions on board its first superyacht, Emerald Azzurra, which is now scheduled for a Jan 2022 debut (CW 07 Dec 2020).
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Celebrity cuts Ascent steel
Thursday | Nov 18 2021CONSTRUCTION on Celebrity Cruises’ fourth Edge-class ship, Celebrity Ascent, is now under way, after a formal steel-cutting ceremony overnight at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in St Nazaire, France.
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Silversea delays season
Thursday | Nov 18 2021SILVERSEA Cruises has overnight advised travel agents and clients that several upcoming Australian voyages aboard Silver Muse will not operate – but has not given up on its overall local summer deployment.
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Three no crowd for NCLH
Thursday | Nov 18 2021THIS trio of estwhile Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) BDMs were happy to share a table at a consumer event hosted by Sarah Webster from Travel Partners member Wayfinder Travel & Cruise in Brisbane earlier this week.
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ACCI joins chorus calling for cruise
Wednesday | Nov 17 2021THE Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has added its voice to sector-wide efforts urging the Federal Government to allow cruise ships to return to local waters, saying that while cruising has already resumed responsibly in other parts of the world, “our own industry remains anchored”.
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Around the Azamara world
Wednesday | Nov 17 2021AZAMARA Cruises this morning announced a new five-month World Voyage aboard its newest ship, Azamara Onward (pictured).
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Easter cruising more likely than Xmas
Tuesday | Nov 16 2021THERE may be light at the end of the long dark cruising tunnel, with Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt last weekend commenting on the possibility that Australians might be cruising by Christmas.
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Living the Hong Kong Dream
Tuesday | Nov 16 2021DREAM Cruises last week marked a milestone of 100 days of safe sailings in Hong Kong, with its Genting Dream (pictured) welcoming thousands of both new and repeat guests.
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Ponant first to return to Antarctica
Tuesday | Nov 16 2021PONANT is claiming to be in “pole position” as the first cruise operator to resume luxury expeditions to Antarctica.