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Hurtigruten pole-to-pole
Thursday | Jun 3 2021HURTIGRUTEN Expeditions has launched two pole-to-pole cruises for next year, and is urging the travel trade to get on board to capitalise on strong demand for the iconic itineraries.
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Scenic 2022 Europe out
Thursday | Jun 3 2021SCENIC Luxury Cruises & Tours will have a new Enrichment Manager on board its Europe river cruises for 2022, as part of a newly-released program featuring additional included Scenic Enrich Experiences.
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Silversea extends agent pay
Wednesday | Jun 2 2021SILVERSEA Cruises has extended its commitment to Australian travel advisors, with a continuation of its bonus commission offer, which sees a cash bonus of $270 paid to travel agencies within 45 days of confirmed new bookings.
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CLIA hails Tourism Minister’s promise
Wednesday | Jun 2 2021CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) Managing Director Australasia Joel Katz (pictured) has welcomed comments by Minister for Tourism Dan Tehan on Mon that it would be “wonderful to get more cruise ships operating around Australia” (CW yesterday).
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MSC’s double delight
Wednesday | Jun 2 2021SALES have opened for MSC Cruises’ MSC World Europa, the first World-class ship on the market.
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Tehan pledges Jun cruise ban review
Tuesday | Jun 1 2021MINISTER for Tourism Dan Tehan has confirmed the current health advice, which bans the operation of foreign-flagged cruise ships in Australian waters, will be reviewed this month.
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Hurtigruten positivity
Tuesday | Jun 1 2021HURTIGRUTEN Group has reported record booking numbers for next year’s small ship experiences, with levels almost 50% higher than pre-pandemic.
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Vale Gavin MacLeod
Monday | May 31 2021PRINCESS Cruises has announced with a heavy heart the passing of its global ambassador, Gavin MacLeod (pictured), best known for portraying Merrill Stubing, the ship’s captain on the The Love Boat from 1977-1986.
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FL takes aim at Celeb
Monday | May 31 2021FLORIDA Governor Ron DeSantis (pictured) has said Celebrity Cruises’ vaccine requirement “violates the spirit” of his emergency order, which prohibits businesses asking for proof of a vaccination as a condition of providing a service.
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Celeb returns to the US
Friday | May 28 2021CELEBRITY Cruises is the first cruise line to have a ship approved to sail from an American port since the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) disallowed cruising through its No Sail Order.
