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Pandaw brushes off collision “drama”
Friday | Dec 13 2019PANDAW has hit back at the “very negative” media coverage it received after the Kindat Pandaw collided with a bridge in the Upper Ganges in India last week (CW 06 Dec), with the river cruise line saying “collisions on busy waterways do occasionally happen”.
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Legends’ flippin’ fun
Friday | Dec 13 2019THE 2019 Norwegian Cruise Line Legends famil got a little wet on its last day on the Island of Hawaii, when they were treated to a snorkel by Seaquest Hawaii, thanks to Hawaii Tourism, with attendees lucky enough to spot a shark, swim with a turtle, and observe pods of dolphins.
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TA’s newest Cruise Boutique opens
Thursday | Dec 12 2019AUSTRALIA’S newest Travel Associates (TA) store opened last night in Balgowlah, Sydney.
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Scarlet Lady hits the sea
Thursday | Dec 12 2019VIRGIN Voyages has marked a major milestone ahead of its first ship, Scarlet Lady’s maiden voyage, with the vessel deemed as “seaworthy” after successfully completing its first round of sea trials from Genoa to Marseille.
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Scarlet Lady hits the sea
Thursday | Dec 12 2019VIRGIN Voyages has marked a major milestone ahead of its first ship, Scarlet Lady’s maiden voyage, with the vessel deemed as “seaworthy” after successfully completing its first round of sea trials from Genoa to Marseille.
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Carnival Splendor ready to Rock-n-Glow
Wednesday | Dec 11 2019THE perms, shoulder pads, and fluorescent headbands were out in full force last night on board Carnival Splendor, as travel agents jitterbugged the night away to celebrate the vessel’s big debut in Sydney.
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Agents taste Pride
Wednesday | Dec 11 2019AGENTS on Norwegian Cruise Line’s 2019 Legends famil on board Pride of America were treated to dinner last night at Jefferson’s Bistro, the ship’s French speciality restaurant, ahead of one of Pride’s shows; Lights, Camera, Music!
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Princess reaches for the Sky
Wednesday | Dec 11 2019PRINCESS Cruises christened its new build Sky Princess on Sat, naming two NASA women, Captain Kay Hire and engineer Frances “Poppy” Northcutt, godmothers of the ship.
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Royal Caribbean hit by NZ volcano tragedy
Tuesday | Dec 10 2019PASSENGERS aboard Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas have been swept up in the tragic volcanic eruption on New Zealand’s White Island, which occurred yesterday at 2.11pm local time while 24 of the ship’s Australian passengers were on the island during a tour.
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CMV endures Vasco da Gama drama
Monday | Dec 9 2019A precautionary two-hour power outage aboard Cruise & Maritime Voyages’ (CMV) Vasco da Gama off the coast of Adelaide last Fri escalated into a major media storm, with mainstream reports variously describing the incident as “leaving hundreds of passengers stranded” as well as repeating claims the vessel “appeared to be listing”.
