Headlines
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Spiking volleyball dreams
Wednesday | Jan 29 2020P&O Cruises Australia has helped to build new gym facilities for Vanuatu’s female beach volleyball team, as part of its Pacific Partnership program.
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Scrubbers impact “minimal”: New report
Tuesday | Jan 28 2020A NEW report co-sponsored by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has found that discharges from Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCS) have a minimal environmental impact on water and sediment quality.
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P&O bids g’day to Oz
Tuesday | Jan 28 2020P&O Cruises celebrated Australia Day on Sydney Harbour for the eighth year running, with close to 2,000 guests on board Pacific Explorer to officially mark the jubilant occasion.
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Viking chief slams LNG propulsion
Friday | Jan 24 2020VIKING’S revolutionary new expedition vessels (CW 17 Jan) will not be powered by Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) because the company’s Chairman, Torstein Hagen, believes there are significant environmental issues associated with the fuel.
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In a good position: CLIA
Friday | Jan 24 2020CRUISE ships are in a better position to minimise the risk of coronavirus infection than other forms of travel due to their stringent health procedures, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) claims.
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Growth on NCL’s horizon
Friday | Jan 24 2020BRINGING capacity down under will be Norwegian Cruise Line’s (NCL) biggest focus over the coming years, the company’s Vice President and Managing Director APAC Ben Angell has told CW.
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Viking launches agent marketing centre
Thursday | Jan 23 2020VIKING Cruises has announced the launch of a new marketing centre catering for Australian and New Zealand travel agents.
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Aurora ship to Australia?
Thursday | Jan 23 2020AURORA Expeditions is investigating the option of bringing a ship to Australia in between polar seasons, MD Robert Halfpenny has told CW.
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Astoria la vista, baby
Thursday | Jan 23 2020CRUISE & Maritime Voyages (CMV) has announced it will not be renewing the charter contract for its Astoria vessel, meaning she will sail her final season with the company this year.
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Royal Car-avaggio!
Thursday | Jan 23 2020A GROUP of top-selling New South Wales-based agents got their hands dirty with some painting last night at Cork & Chroma in Sydney, thanks to Royal Caribbean.