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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.
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Le Charcot first Arctic sailings
Friday | May 28 2021PONANT’S Le Commandant Charcot’s (render pictured) inaugural Arctic voyages for 2022 have been released.
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RSSC drops local season
Thursday | May 27 2021REGENT Seven Seas Cruises (RSSC) has been forced to suspend its previously planned 2021/22 Seven Seas Explorer season in Asia-Pacific, with Chief Executive Officer Jason Montague confirming the move this morning.
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Pause punishing suppliers
Thursday | May 27 2021JOHN Sharpe, whose Brisbane-based company Riverlife operates the P&O Edge Adventure Park attractions on P&O Cruises Australia ships, has highlighted the need for a pathway to resume cruising, saying he has had to borrow nearly $1 million to enable his business to survive the COVID-19 pandemic.
