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Cruise’s push to rejoin ASCOT agenda
Monday | Nov 3 2025THE Australian Cruise Association (ACA) and Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) are pushing for cruise to rejoin the Australian Standing Committee on Tourism (ASCOT) agenda to ensure the sector receives the attention it deserves.
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Hurtigruten goes net-zero
Monday | Nov 3 2025HURTIGRUTEN has set sail on its first climate-neutral voyage (CW 03 Oct), with Richard With (pictured) departing Bergen to chart a course along the cruise line’s Coastal Express route to Kirkenes and back.
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Royal sings new tune with Anthem’s arrival
Friday | Oct 31 2025ROYAL Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas made her Down Under debut this morning, setting the stage for her 2025-26 summer season (CW 10 Apr 2024).
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HX adding more short cruises
Friday | Oct 31 2025HX will be the latest cruise line to introduce more shorter voyages, as the company attempts to entice more travellers onto its expedition ships.
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Luminosa returns to Qld
Friday | Oct 31 2025CARNIVAL Cruise Line’s Carnival Luminosa (pictured) has returned for her fourth season in Queensland, as the ship kicks off her 2025/26 Brisbane program.
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Recovery two years away
Thursday | Oct 30 2025AUSTRALIAN Cruise Association (ACA) Chief Executive Officer Jill Abel believes this year’s downturn in economic output for the sector (CW yesterday) may take as long as two years to recover.
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LNG issues in our region
Thursday | Oct 30 2025THE Southern Hemisphere’s cruise facilities are holding the region back, according to one of Ponant Explorations’ most experienced leaders.
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2027 set to be a Royal summer
Thursday | Oct 30 2025ROYAL Caribbean has unveiled its line-up of European holidays for the 2027 season, headlined by the soon-to-open Royal Beach Club Santorini (CW yesterday).
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Uniworld’s largest-ever fleet expansion
Wednesday | Oct 29 2025UNIWORLD Boutique River Cruises has announced its largest fleet expansion to date, which will include three brand-new Super Ship-class vessels.
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RCG’s new Euro Beach Club
Wednesday | Oct 29 2025ROYAL Caribbean Group (RCG) is set to launch Royal Beach Club Santorini next summer (render pictured), extending its robust pipeline of private destinations to Europe for the first time.
