Headlines
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Ponant finishing touches
Tuesday | Aug 4 2020THE final stages in the construction of Ponant’s Le Commandant-Charcot have begun, with the ship arriving in Saint-Nazaire to be fitted with Azipod propulsion systems.
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Hurtigruten hit by coronavirus
Monday | Aug 3 202036 Hurtigruten crew members and one passenger have reportedly tested positive for coronavirus aboard Roald Amundsen (pictured), currently docked in Tromso.
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New name, look for RCG
Monday | Aug 3 2020ROYAL Caribbean Cruises has officially announced its rebranding as Royal Caribbean Group (RCG).
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Zito: Aus integral to Swan Hellenic
Friday | Jul 31 2020SWAN Hellenic CEO Andrea Zito (pictured) has emphasised the importance of Australia and the region to the reborn cruise line, revealing expedition options from the Pacific to Antarctica are being looked into.
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New Norwegian digs
Friday | Jul 31 2020NORWEGIAN Cruise Line has shared the progress of its new terminal at PortMiami, which is nearing completion.
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Local cruising a step closer
Thursday | Jul 30 2020HURDLES currently blocking the resumption of small ship expedition cruising in Australia are being gradually chipped away, with Minister for Tourism Simon Birmingham considering amending biosecurity orders to allow domestic operations.
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Guidance welcomed
Thursday | Jul 30 2020CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) has backed the European Maritime Safety Agency’s guidance on the resumption of cruise ship operations (CW yesterday).
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Europe outlines safe cruise return
Wednesday | Jul 29 2020THE European Maritime Safety Agency and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control have issued joint guidance on the gradual and safe resumption of cruise ship operations in the European Union.
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Viking raids a winner
Wednesday | Jul 29 2020VIKING has revealed the winner of its expedition trade training email series to be Mary Rossi Travel’s Gai Campbell (pictured).
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Dream’s Taiwan return
Tuesday | Jul 28 2020DREAM Cruises has celebrated the restart of voyage operations, with a special ceremony in Taiwan to commemorate its new “island hopping” itineraries created specially for the region’s market.
