Headlines
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Ponant first to return to Antarctica
Tuesday | Nov 16 2021PONANT is claiming to be in “pole position” as the first cruise operator to resume luxury expeditions to Antarctica.
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Cruise sustainability guide
Tuesday | Nov 16 2021LINDBLAD Expeditions has released a new guide for travellers aiming to help them learn about responsible travel and “make more informed decisions when picking a travel company”.
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ACA “glimmers of light”
Monday | Nov 15 2021THE Australian Cruise Association (ACA) has cited a positive outlook for the sector, with huge potential ready to be unleashed as soon as Governments lift their current restrictions on cruising.
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New Dawn for Silversea Cruises
Monday | Nov 15 2021SILVERSEA Cruises has taken delivery of its newest vessel from the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona, Italy, with the formal handover of Silver Dawn (pictured) taking place on Fri.
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Cruise Traveller adds Celestyal to portfolio
Monday | Nov 15 2021CELESTYAL Cruises has joined the growing Cruise Traveller stable of brands as a preferred trade partner, with the move meaning the wholesaler now represents 56 boutique, luxury and expedition cruising operators across the world.
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Oceania shuffles exec deck
Monday | Nov 15 2021OCEANIA Cruises last week announced several senior leadership changes, including the transition of the brand’s President and CEO, Bob Binder, to become Vice Chairman of parent company Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH), where he will remain in an advisory role reporting to NCLH CEO Frank Del Rio.
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More Carnival cruise cancellations
Friday | Nov 12 2021CARNIVAL Cruise Line has once again been forced to cancel additional Australian sailings due to the ban on international cruise ships, with the company this morning informing travel advisors of further suspensions.
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Fantasia resumes Mediterranean sailings
Friday | Nov 12 2021MSC Cruises’ 13th ship, MSC Fantasia (pictured), has resumed sailing, with more than 20 Mediterranean voyages planned.
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Virgin hits an ace
Friday | Nov 12 2021VIRGIN Voyages has recruited a group of world-class athletes to join its team via specialised private investment platform Patricof Co.
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Cruise pause destroys P&O plans
Thursday | Nov 11 2021AMID continuing uncertainty about the resumption of cruising Down Under, P&O Cruises Australia has cancelled its Adelaide, Fremantle and Cairns homeport seasons for next year (CW breaking news yesterday).
