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Celebration floats for Carnival’s 50th
Monday | Feb 21 2022CARNIVAL Cruise Line’s Carnival Celebration (pictured) has floated out at Meyer Turku shipyard.
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Ascent maiden season
Monday | Feb 21 2022CELEBRITY Cruises’ Celebrity Ascent’s (pictured) maiden voyage will take place from 03 Dec 2023, from Fort Lauderdale to the eastern Caribbean.
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Genting “washed hands” of Crystal
Friday | Feb 18 2022DESPITE layoffs, a halt to future sailings, and a petition to wind up Crystal Cruises, Genting Hong Kong was still assuring the cruise line’s employees the brand was not in jeopardy, with passengers still being funnelled onto ships.
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Viking hits 7/7
Friday | Feb 18 2022WITH the launch of its new expeditions, Viking now explores all seven continents, with the cruise line celebrating its first voyages to Antarctica and the launch of Viking Expeditions.
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NT increases cruise passenger cap
Thursday | Feb 17 2022CRUISE Lines International Association Managing Director Australasia Joel Katz has said the NT’s (pictured) decision to increase its capacity cap for cruise ships (CW breaking news yesterday) is a “welcome step forward”.
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Norwegian has TIME
Thursday | Feb 17 2022NORWEGIAN Cruise Line has partnered with the Travel Industry Mentor Experience (TIME) to sponsor two Partners First scholarships this year.
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Genting assets drawing strong interest
Wednesday | Feb 16 2022EMBATTLED Genting Hong Kong’s assets are drawing interest, with multiple investors eyeing off recently shuttered cruise line Crystal Cruises (CW 10 Feb), as well as Global Dream (pictured), which was planned to be the world’s biggest ship when entering service for Dream Cruises.
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Full steam ahead
Wednesday | Feb 16 2022BY the next northern summer season, Costa Cruises’ entire fleet will have restarted, with the cruise line to also continue its free shore excursions program.
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ACA upbeat despite disappointment
Tuesday | Feb 15 2022THE Australian Cruise Association (ACA) has lamented the two month extension of the biosecurity ban (CW breaking news Fri) as “disappointing” but said it recognises the new 17 Apr expiry date as giving time to work with members in port destinations around Australia to help the industry prepare for a phased restart.
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Spreading the love
Tuesday | Feb 15 2022SILVERSEA Cruises showed some love to its trade partners on yesterday’s commercial celebration of romance, Valentine’s Day.
