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Thanks a million Australia: Carnival
Wednesday | May 29 2019CARNIVAL Cruise Line has announced it has reached one million guests since the brand’s arrival in Australia six years ago.
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Cruise360 adds shore expert
Wednesday | May 29 2019THE annual cruise forum Cruise360 Australasia has added Holland America Group’s SVP Port Operations and Shore Excursions Robert Morgenstern (pictured) to its list of expert speakers.
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Disney expands Florida
Wednesday | May 29 2019THE Canaveral Port Authority and Disney Cruise Line have announced a new 20-year agreement to make Port Canaveral in Florida home for two of the cruise line’s new ships.
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Dream Cruises plots global growth
Monday | May 27 2019GENTING Hong Kong has revealed plans for the Dream Cruises brand to operate its two upcoming 204,000-tonne Global Class vessels outside of Asia – including Australia, New Zealand, the Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean.
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Oasis of the Seas refurb
Monday | May 27 2019ROYAL Caribbean International has announced a $165 million refurbishment for Oasis of the Seas in celebration of the vessel’s 10th anniversary.
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New sun rises for Carnival
Monday | May 27 2019FOLLOWING a US$200 million dry dock (CW 02 Aug 2018), Carnival Sunrise was officially named during a lavish ceremony late last week, formally leaving behind her old moniker of Carnival Triumph.
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Tourism Fiji keen for cruise growth
Friday | May 24 2019AN increasing number of cruise ships are visiting Fiji, with local tourism authorities hoping the arrivals will give passengers a taste of the destination which makes them return for a longer stay in the future.
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NCL brings Joy to the table
Friday | May 24 2019EARLIER this month, Norwegian Cruise Lines hosted 10 travel partners from around Australia on the recently refurbished Norwegian Joy for a seven-day Alaska Cruise from Seattle.
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Lindblad-Nat Geo Galapagos
Friday | May 24 2019LINDBLAD Expeditions-National Geographic has launched its 2019/20 Galapagos brochure, offering explorers itineraries through the Galapogas, as well as explorations to Peru, Tropical Andes, and Colonial Quito aboard the National Geographic Endeavour II.
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Asia achieves cruise record: CLIA
Wednesday | May 22 2019CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) has released its Asia Ocean Source Markets report for 2018, announcing that the region “hit another record high” for the number of passengers taking an ocean cruise.