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A HAL of a time for PTMs
Wednesday | Aug 31 2022THIS week has been all wildlife and wellbeing for eight TravelManagers PTMs aboard a recent Holland America Line (HAL) famil.
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Tradewind Voyages cancels all cruises
Tuesday | Aug 30 2022TRADEWIND Voyages, the fledgling cruise line whose Golden Horizon newbuild (pictured) had originally been set to visit Australia as part of her maiden season (CW 28 Sep 2020), has announced the suspension of all planned voyages through until Oct 2023.
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Aussies hit the Prima target
Tuesday | Aug 30 2022IT was all about DARTS for these members of the Australian contingent aboard Norwegian Prima overnight, as the ship continued her Atlantic voyage from Iceland to Ireland.
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Norwegian Prima named in Iceland
Monday | Aug 29 2022POP superstar Katy Perry headlined a massive celebration aboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s (NCL) new 3,099 passenger Norwegian Prima in Reykjavik on Sat, with the debut of the newbuild making history as the first major cruise ship ever to be christened in Iceland’s capital.
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Cook-ing up a cruise return in WA
Monday | Aug 29 2022WESTERN Australia’s Minister for Tourism Roger Cook (pictured) has described the cruise sector as “critical” to the state’s tourism industry, ahead of its awakening from its two-and-a-half-year sailing slumber next month.
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Receivers: no Island Escape refunds
Monday | Aug 29 2022PASSENGERS with forward bookings and deposits with the collapsed Island Escape Cruises (CW 25 Aug) have been advised by receivers refunds will not be forthcoming.
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Yarra Bay cruise solution must return
Friday | Aug 26 2022THE challenge of the capacity constraint on the Australian cruise industry, particularly the Yarra Bay solution, must be “back on the table”, Senior Vice President & Managing Director Oceania Cruises & Regent Seven Seas Cruises (RSSC) Steve Odell commanded at yesterday’s Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Cruise360 conference.
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Fred.Olsen local launch
Friday | Aug 26 2022BRITISH brand Fred.Olsen Cruise Line will for the first time ever have a presence in Australia, with the appointment of Cruise Traveller as its exclusive local distributor.
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Bettridge: value of agents is peaking
Friday | Aug 26 2022TRAVEL advisors are needed now more than ever, Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection President & Chief Executive Officer Ellen Bettridge told yesterday’s Cruise360 conference.
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Cruise360 makes waves in its return
Friday | Aug 26 2022YESTERDAY’S return of Cruise Lines International Association’s Cruise360 conference in Sydney saw the industry gather formally for the first time in almost three years. Hosted once again by James O’Loghlin, getting back into the swing of the conference was just like riding a bike for attendees. The Australian comedian moderated a “State of the Industry” panel which featured executives from Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings. There were also other talks and panels, featuring guests from Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection, Clean Cruising, and more.
