Headlines
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Double-header package
Wednesday | Jul 22 2020A new double-header river cruise package has been released by Riviera Travel River Cruises for France in 2021.
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CMV placed into administration
Tuesday | Jul 21 2020CRUISE & Maritime Voyages (CMV) has had administrators appointed in the UK, with trading having ceased worldwide including its international sales offices in Australia, France, the USA and Germany.
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Victory new charter
Tuesday | Jul 21 2020VICTORY Cruise Lines has announced a charter of upcoming luxury expedition ship Ocean Victory (pictured, CW 16 Oct), which will take guests on the cruise line’s first Alaskan cruises.
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Murray Cruises halted
Monday | Jul 20 2020AUSTRALIAN Paddlesteamers Director Craig Burgess has sent a letter to state Ministers in NSW pleading for an exemption to new health orders, which prevent the company from operating its return services from Echuca, Victoria on the Murray River.
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Fred to purchase two of HAL’s ships
Monday | Jul 20 2020FRED. Olsen Cruise Lines has been revealed to be the buyer of Holland America Line’s (HAL) Amsterdam and Rotterdam (pictured, CW 16 Jul).
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Hudson River resumes
Monday | Jul 20 2020HUDSON River Cruises has resumed its operations on its eponymous US waterway, with a range of enhanced passenger safety procedures.
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Seabourn looks to “vacation revenge”
Friday | Jul 17 2020NEW Seabourn President Josh Leibowitz (CW 26 Jun) believes his cruise line is in a unique position to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Key West to ban cruises?
Friday | Jul 17 2020THE island city of Key West, Florida (pictured), will later this year vote on extensive cruise reforms, which include banning large cruise ships from utilising its port.
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Holland America selling four ships
Thursday | Jul 16 2020HOLLAND America Line’s (HAL) Amsterdam, Maasdam (pictured), Rotterdam and Veendam will all leave the HAL fleet later this year, the cruise line has confirmed.
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CMV in “rescue” talks
Thursday | Jul 16 2020CRUISE & Maritime Voyages (CMV) has said it is hoping to finalise “ongoing discussions and negotiations with a number of financial institutions and banks to improve its liquidity position,” amid Sky News UK reports the cruise line could file for insolvency as soon as this week.
