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Aus-amara visits the US
Wednesday | Dec 15 2021AZAMARA’S Australian team is currently aboard Azamara Quest for a 13-day round-trip Caribbean Sunsets Voyage – the first time the group has been able to board one of the cruise line’s ships since being sold by Royal Caribbean Cruises (CW 20 Jan).
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Princess selling hot
Tuesday | Dec 14 2021PRINCESS Cruises’ 2023-24 World Cruise (CW 24 Nov) was its fastest-selling in history, Director of Sales & Marketing Nick Ferguson has told Cruise Weekly.
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NCLH invests in green scrubbing tech
Tuesday | Dec 14 2021NORWEGIAN Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) has completed a multi-year investment in exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) to improve its environmental performance.
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Government scuttles embarkation
Monday | Dec 13 2021THE extension of Australia’s cruise ban until 17 Feb (CW breaking news Fri) is a devastating blow for thousands of local workers, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has said.
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Ambassador ORCA pact
Monday | Dec 13 2021AMBASSADOR Cruise Line has partnered with charity ORCA to launch the company’s first anti-whaling campaign.
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Long-haul aerophobia to hit cruise?
Friday | Dec 10 2021A fear of long-haul flying may affect passenger booking patterns as the cruise industry slowly returns in Australia, Silversea Cruises Senior Vice President & Managing Director Adam Radwanski (pictured) has told Cruise Weekly.
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UnCruise resumes in Hawaii
Friday | Dec 10 2021UNCRUISE Adventures has become the sole cruise line to be granted permission to operate in Hawaii this year.
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BPCL singing new tune
Thursday | Dec 9 2021BAHAMAS Paradise Cruise Line (BPCL) will be rebranded to Margaritaville at Sea, through a new partnership with Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts, the company owned by singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett.
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P&O pumps up the fun
Thursday | Dec 9 2021A high ropes experience, a tropical themed mini-golf course (render inset), and a water splash zone (render pictured) will all form part of a new top deck “Altitude” experience on Arvia, P&O Cruises newest ship, to be launched in Dec 2022.
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MSC celebrates double milestone
Wednesday | Dec 8 2021MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l’Atlantique have celebrated two significant newbuild milestones for the line’s next generation of ships – the float-out of the fleet’s first liquefied natural gas-powered vessel, MSC World Europa (pictured) and the coin ceremony for MSC Euribia.
