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RCI plots Vanuatu trials
Wednesday | Oct 12 2022ROYAL Caribbean International (RCI) will next month begin cruise trials to Vanuatu, in partnership with the Vanuatu Tourism Office.
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Ponant sustainability report release
Wednesday | Oct 12 2022PONANT Cruises has released its first annual sustainability report, with the cruise line saying the new document showcases “early results that pave the way towards more sustainable and meaningful tourism”.
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Viking Valhalla club winners
Wednesday | Oct 12 2022ROBYN Sinfield from Home Travel Company – pictured with Viking Cruises’ Ramon Drew – says she’s in “great company” having been named as one of the winners of the Viking Valhalla Club 2022.
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Antarctic cruises to submit fuel data
Tuesday | Oct 11 2022MEMBERS of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) have agreed to provide fuel consumption data for each season to the organisation, as part of a unanimous pledge to “create a climate change strategy for Antarctic tourism”.
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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).
