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Quest welcomes Aussies
Monday | Jan 9 2023AZAMARA Business Development Manager Kristina Sambaher escorted some of the cruise line’s travel partners aboard Azamara Quest in Sydney on Sat (pictured).
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NCLH new Events division
Friday | Jan 6 2023NORWEGIAN Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) has announced the creation of a new Experiences at Sea division, built through the merger of its existing Charters, Meetings, & Incentives operation with the in-house Sixthman Festivals at Sea charter business.
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AQV new appointments
Friday | Jan 6 2023HORNBLOWER Group’s American Queen Voyages (AQV) is expanding its leadership team, with new Vice President of Human Resources John Kingston to be joined by Vice President of Marketing Angela Composto, and Project Management Officer Alex Dormoi.
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New NCL China policies
Friday | Jan 6 2023NORWEGIAN Cruise Line (NCL) has enhanced its health & safety measures, with guests who have visited China, Hong Kong, and Macau now required to submit proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 48 hours prior to their voyage.
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Crystal launches Open Deposits
Thursday | Jan 5 2023CRYSTAL Cruises is inviting former guests to join its new Open Deposits program, offering priority bookings on itineraries, stateroom & suite selections, and experiences, for the brand’s inaugural season under its new Abercrombie & Kent ownership (CW 23 Jun 2022).
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Celeb lets the fun be-gin
Thursday | Jan 5 2023IT’S all aboard Celebrity Cruises’ exclusive Four Pillars Gin sailing (CW 16 Sep 2022), with the line calling on all culinary connoisseurs to join the Celebrity Eclipse voyage.
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Third ship denied entry into NZ
Wednesday | Jan 4 2023REGENT Seven Seas Cruises’ (RSSC) Seven Seas Explorer (pictured) has become the third ship in under a month to be refused entry into New Zealand due to a “dirty hull”.
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NCL back in New Zealand
Wednesday | Jan 4 2023NORWEGIAN Cruise Line (NCL) has marked its return to New Zealand after three years, with Norwegian Spirit (pictured) sailing into Dunedin on Thu.
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RSSC back in Australia
Tuesday | Jan 3 2023REGENT Seven Seas Cruises’ Seven Seas Explorer, dubbed “the most luxurious ship ever built”, arrived into Sydney Harbour on Thu, on her first call to Australia during the vessel’s maiden voyage Down Under.
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New year, new Carnival
Tuesday | Jan 3 2023CARNIVAL Cruise Line has named American celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse as its Chief Culinary Officer, which will see another Emeril’s Bistro feature on Carnival Jubilee in Dec.
