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Carnival hails vaccination rule change
Tuesday | Oct 11 2022CARNIVAL Australia has welcomed action by authorities in NSW and Qld to accelerate a planned easing of COVID-19 vaccination rules for children.
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Cruise out in force at ATAC
Tuesday | Oct 11 2022CRUISE operators made the most of the opportunity to showcase their wares to delegates at this week’s Australian Travel Agents Cooperative (ATAC) conference in Melbourne, with the group seeing non-air suppliers as an important way for agents to continue to maintain remuneration.
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P&O returns to PNG
Tuesday | Oct 11 2022YET another Pacific cruise market has opened up, with the official resumption of passenger shipping in Papua New Guinea when P&O Cruises Australia’s Pacific Encounter (pictured being welcomed by locals in the Conflict Islands) made her maiden call there last week.
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NSW seeks to further develop Eden
Monday | Oct 10 2022THE NSW Government has announced it is seeking Expressions of Interest from private investors to help create a “thriving maritime precinct” at the Port of Eden on the state’s southern coast.
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Azamara sisters line up
Monday | Oct 10 2022THE Slovenian port of Koper hosted a majestic reunion on Sat when all four ships in the Azamara Cruises fleet visited.
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Carnival unveils new sales structure
Friday | Oct 7 2022CARNIVAL Australia has today finally revealed details of a now-completed “comprehensive sales restructure” which has seen a number of high profile departures from some of its brands – most notably Holland America Line/Seabourn’s Tony Archbold (CW 18 Jul), Nikki Glading (CW 16 Aug) and Sally Murphy (CW 23 Sep).
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CLIA expedition focus
Friday | Oct 7 2022CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia will operate an Expedition Cruising Virtual Showcase next month, putting the expedition cruise sector in the spotlight for agents.
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New Uniworld itineraries
Friday | Oct 7 2022UNIWORLD Boutique River Cruises has released new itineraries for 2023, including the debut of its first Cruise and Rail journey in India and a new Egypt program as part of its family-focused Generations Collection.
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Bicton team in Viking club
Friday | Oct 7 2022BICTON Travel has had three of its consultants placed into the hallowed halls of the Viking Cruises Valhalla Club, honoured among the line’s strongest sellers in the country.
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Celebrity’s out and about
Friday | Oct 7 2022CELEBRITY Cruises is now over half way through its national agent roadshow, successfully giving advisors “A Taste of Luxury” in Sydney (CW 14 Sep), Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Melbourne last month.
