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APT’s “magnificent” European launch
Thursday | Mar 13 2025APT has released its 2026 Europe season, with its new-generation river ships APT Solara and APT Ostara to launch in Apr and Jun (CW 19 Jan 2024).
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Vista to go around the world in 2027
Thursday | Mar 13 2025OCEANIA Cruises has announced its 2027 ‘Around the World’ cruise aboard Vista (pictured), which will visit more than 100 ports in 46 countries.
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Galapagos’ seal of approval
Thursday | Mar 13 2025CELEBRITY Cruises’ Galapagos expeditions are now open for booking in 2027.
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Celestyal Gulf cruises “like starting again”
Wednesday | Mar 12 2025CELESTYAL Cruises’ move to year-round sailing with the addition of the Arabian Gulf (CW 10 Jan 2024) has been like starting over again for the line, according to Vice President, Brand, Marketing & Customer Experience Anna Gregori.
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Virtuoso ices its Cruise Icons
Wednesday | Mar 12 2025THIRTY-FIVE Virtuoso agents in Australia have been recognised as Cruise Icons, the organisation’s most coveted designation for its top 1% of cruise sellers globally.
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Agents go cruising with Fred
Wednesday | Mar 12 2025FRED. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Aussie representative, Cruise Traveller, recently hosted two groups of local agents for a few days on board Bolette to sample the experience for themselves.
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Celestyal’s “more relaxed” cruising
Tuesday | Mar 11 2025IN the last 12 months, Celestyal Cruises has launched a new destination in the Arabian Gulf, brought in new Australian leadership, and added a second ship to its fleet – all as part of an overhaul to sell “a more relaxed way of cruising” to passengers.
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Agents head to the Yarra
Tuesday | Mar 11 2025NORWEGIAN Cruise Line (NCL) teamed up with TTC Tour Brands and AAT Kings to co-host an exclusive independent/home-based immersive experience in Victoria’s Yarra Valley last week.
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The ‘Costa’ doing business
Tuesday | Mar 11 2025COSTA Cruises has extended its strategic partnership with Emirates through 2027, with the renewed cooperation to offer coordinated flight and cruise schedules through Dubai.
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Allison receives top industry honour
Monday | Mar 10 2025THE CLIA Australasia Cruise Industry Hall of Fame has gained its latest member, with respected cruise line senior executive Stuart Allison (pictured) inducted into it at the CLIA Australasia Awards in Sydney on Sat night.
