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Kembla comes together
Thursday | Apr 16 2020KOLLAROS & Co usually supplies Princess Cruises with its beverages, but yesterday made a rather special delivery to the beleaguered Ruby Princess, docked in Port Kembla.
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Sydney cruise terminal delayed again
Wednesday | Apr 15 2020NO further work is being done on a proposed new Sydney cruise terminal in Botany Bay due to the COVID-19 crisis, with NSW Transport and Ports Minister, Andrew Constance, confirming the project has been “put on hold with all industry and community engagement suspended”.
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Three more delay return
Wednesday | Apr 15 2020HOLLAND America Line, Princess Cruises and Seabourn have all delayed their return to cruising until at least 30 Jun.
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US CDC extends “no cruise” order
Tuesday | Apr 14 2020AMERICA’S Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has formally banned any cruising until mid-Jul, extending its previous 30-day No Sail Order for a further 100 days, or until the coronavirus emergency ends.
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Genting health overhaul
Tuesday | Apr 14 2020GENTING Hong Kong has announced comprehensive onboard health protocols for its Star Cruises and Dream Cruises brands.
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Crystal shuts down Australian office
Thursday | Apr 9 2020CRYSTAL Cruises this morning announced the closure of its Australian office (CW breaking news), with the move revealed alongside “offensive and defensive measures – including a review of our business around the world – to ensure it will weather this pandemic.”
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Crystal closure a sad day for the industry
Thursday | Apr 9 2020ROBYN and Murray Sinfield own Home Travel Company, a Virtuoso and Savenio affiliate and one of Australia’s most respected cruise travel agencies.
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Agents will be key post-COVID: CLIA
Wednesday | Apr 8 2020AGENTS will be key to the cruise industry’s recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) MD Australasia Joel Katz (pictured) believes.
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Greg Mortimer’s Aussies departing this week
Wednesday | Apr 8 2020AUSTRALIAN passengers aboard the beleaguered Greg Mortimer will be the first to disembark, Aurora Expeditions has told Cruise Weekly, with a repatriation flight to leave for Melbourne in 48-72 hours.
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Greg’s large-scale COVID outbreak
Tuesday | Apr 7 202081 PEOPLE have currently tested positive for COVID-19 on Aurora Expeditions’ Greg Mortimer, which is currently anchored off the coast of Uruguay.