Headlines
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Princess cancels remainder of season
Thursday | May 7 2020PRINCESS Cruises this morning announced it was making the “extremely difficult decision” to extend its pause of global ship operations for the rest of the 2020 northern summer season.
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HAL extends suspensions
Thursday | May 7 2020HOLLAND America Line (HAL) today announced the cancellation of all of its cruises in Alaska, Canada, Europe and New England for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Ponant’s exploration
Thursday | May 7 2020PONANT is launching a series of expedition lectures on Facebook, featuring the cruise line’s expedition team members elaborating on their areas of specialisation relative to the destinations or environments being reviewed.
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NCLH moves to shore up finances
Wednesday | May 6 2020NORWEGIAN Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) has admitted the effects of COVID-19 on the shipyards where it has nine newbuilds on order are likely to result in potentially prolonged delays to deliveries, with the pandemic “expected to depress demand for cruise vacations into the foreseeable future”.
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Genting offers its ships
Wednesday | May 6 2020GENTING Hong Kong has extended support to Singapore to provide temporary accommodation on SuperStar Gemini and SuperStar Aquarius for foreign workers who have recovered from COVID-19.
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Lindblad hoping for quick rebound
Tuesday | May 5 2020LINDBLAD Expeditions believes it is in the box seat to resume operations securely and successfully once travel restrictions are lifted.
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New lineup of celebs!
Tuesday | May 5 2020THE lineup of Celebrity Cruises’ Australia/New Zealand new marketing & sales team (pictured) has almost been confirmed, with just a few more appointments to be made in the coming months.
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Carnival agent pledge
Monday | May 4 2020CARNIVAL Cruise Line this morning announced an “Onboard with You” pledge to the Australian and New Zealand travel sector, including an additional 1% bonus commission on new retail bookings made via the line’s GoCCL platform through to 30 Jun.
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New CLIA learning hub
Monday | May 4 2020CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia has launched its “next-generation” education platform, offering members access to a new learning experience in a single, streamlined location.
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CLIA plots cruising social campaign
Friday | May 1 2020CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) is set to establish a social media campaign to help rebuild the industry’s reputation, with the entire sector urged to participate and promote positive cruise messages in the face of recent adverse coverage.