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RSSC Explorer’s brief NZ debut
Friday | Jan 13 2023THE triumphant maiden visit of Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ (RSSC) Seven Seas Explorer to New Zealand (pictured) has been somewhat tempered by a last-minute move from authorities who have ordered that the ship return to international waters for more work to clean its hull.
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Azamara to develop Aussie reservation team
Thursday | Jan 12 2023AZAMARA is set to develop its own dedicated reservations team in Australia, as part of its enhanced global contact centre.
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Accor to launch cruises
Thursday | Jan 12 2023MULTINATIONAL hospitality company Accor’s first luxury cruise line Orient Express Cruises will set sail in 2026 on the world’s largest superyacht, Orient Express Silenseas (pictured).
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Viking blasts off to Neptune in LA
Wednesday | Jan 11 2023VIKING’S newest ocean ship Viking Neptune has been named in Los Angeles by American engineer and retired NASA astronaut Nicole Stott.
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Crystal fleet sparkles for Riverside
Wednesday | Jan 11 2023RIVERSIDE Luxury Cruises, the startup European river line founded by German hotelier family the Gerlach Group, has acquired the four near-new river ships which were constructed by Crystal Cruises in the years leading up to its demise (CW 10 Feb 2022).
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A century of Cunard snaps
Wednesday | Jan 11 2023CUNARD Line is celebrating 100 years of photography on the ocean, and is calling on guests to share their magical moments for its centennial ‘Sea Views’ exhibition.
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NZ bodies scurry to fix biofoul issues
Tuesday | Jan 10 2023THE New Zealand Cruise Association (NZCA) and Biosecurity New Zealand have met to address concerns over cruise ship cleaning, which has seen a number of vessels cancel calls in the country over the past month.
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HAL is on the ball!
Tuesday | Jan 10 2023HOLLAND America Line is now cruising with Australia’s national field hockey teams, the Kookaburras and the Hockeyroos, as part of a new partnership.
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Virgin presents ‘The Voyage’
Tuesday | Jan 10 2023VIRGIN Voyages is celebrating the start of an “epic” 2023 with the launch of its new video, The Voyage, which takes sailors on a musically guided journey at sea.
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MSC’s double delight
Monday | Jan 9 2023MSC Cruises has marked what is believed to be an “industry first”, as two world cruises departed for round-the-world voyages on the same day last week.
