Headlines
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Costa COVID-19 cluster
Tuesday | Oct 20 2020CARNIVAL Corporation’s cruise restart protocols in Europe are getting a workout after eight passengers who sailed on Costa Cruises’ Costa Diadema tested positive for coronavirus.
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NCL’s walk in the park
Tuesday | Oct 20 2020NORWEGIAN Cruise Line (NCL)invited senior industry leaders to take a stroll in the stunning Botanic Gardens Sydney last week, continuing the company’s Walk for Wellness Challenge (CW 21 Sep) which runs through until the end of the month.
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RCI suspension extended to 31 Dec
Monday | Oct 19 2020ROYAL Caribbean International (RCI) will not sail out of Australia until 2021 at the earliest, with an update on the cruise line’s website now confirming all local sailings are suspended through to the end of the year.
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Disney set for restart
Monday | Oct 19 2020DISNEY Cruise Line has announced itineraries for early 2022, which will include its return to Hawaii with a pair of 10-night sailings aboard Disney Wonder (pictured) in the northern spring.
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CLIA Rewards program announced
Friday | Oct 16 2020BONUSES will be made available for travel agents in Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia’s new Rewards Program, with the initiative aiming to encourage consultants to renew with CLIA by providing significantly more value than the cost of membership.
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Celebrity commits to the trade
Friday | Oct 16 2020CELEBRITY Cruises has launched a new partner support site, pledging its commitment to the region’s travel agents.
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P&O sings its final Aria
Friday | Oct 16 2020THE departure of Pacific Aria from the P&O Cruises Australia fleet will be brought forward (CW breaking news), after the line found a buyer for the ship during the pause in operations.
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Azamara ramps up Aus
Friday | Oct 16 2020AZAMARA has expanded its local sales team, to help support a “key market” for the cruise line.
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CLIA slams NSW support for cruise bashing
Thursday | Oct 15 2020CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) has blasted the Government of NSW’s support for last Sun night’s Cruising – The Perfect Storm documentary on the Seven Network (CW 12 Oct), after a number of industry viewers pointed out the show was “developed with the assistance of Screen NSW”.
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Cryptocurrency future for Pacific Dawn?
Wednesday | Oct 14 2020P&O Cruises Australia’s recently sold Pacific Dawn (CW 29 Sep) looks destined for a future as a floating community for cryptocurrency enthusiasts.