Headlines
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Susanne Hunter sentenced
Thursday | Nov 21 2019SUSANNE Hunter, the wife of former Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) CEO Grant Hunter, was yesterday given a 15 month custodial sentence after being convicted of defrauding $2.4 million from the business.
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The Vikings invade!
Thursday | Nov 21 2019VIKING Cruises’ upcoming third season of sailing from Australia and New Zealand begins this Dec, with the arrival of Viking Orion and Viking Sun (pictured).
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Celebrity’s girl power
Thursday | Nov 21 2019CELEBRITY Cruises will undertake its first-ever sailing with an entirely female bridge and officer team for International Women’s Day on 08 Mar, marking a major achievement for its #BRIDGEthegap initiative.
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Introducing the Valiant Lady in red
Wednesday | Nov 20 2019VIRGIN Voyages has announced that its second ship scheduled to join the fleet in May 2021 will be called Valiant Lady, and will sail three separate seven-night Mediterranean itineraries out of Barcelona, Spain.
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Scenic restructures river
Wednesday | Nov 20 2019SCENIC Luxury Cruises & Tours has revealed plans to reorder the management of its European river fleet operations, announcing it will take full control of its entire river ship fleet cruising the Rhine, Main, Danube, and Douro rivers from 2020.
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MSC kicks goal in Qatar
Wednesday | Nov 20 2019MSC Cruises has signed an agreement with the Government of Qatar to charter two cruise ships to accommodate fans during the FIFA World Cup taking place in the country in 2022.
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APT urges river cruise disruption
Tuesday | Nov 19 2019APT Chief Commercial Officer, Debra Fox, has called on the river cruise sector to be “disruptive,” after the outstanding success of an episode of reality TV show Travel Guides filmed aboard one of the company’s vessels earlier this year.
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Cruise of Thrones
Tuesday | Nov 19 2019GAME of Thrones may have ended its television run earlier this year, but a Cruise of Thrones has just begun, thanks to Dalmatian Travel & Events.
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Genting serves T at sea
Tuesday | Nov 19 2019GENTING Cruise Lines will debut the first DFS T Gallerias at sea, to appear aboard the line’s two new Global class ships, Global Dream and her yet-to-be-named sister ship.
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Residents say no way to Yarra Bay
Monday | Nov 18 2019THE catchcry of “Yarra Bay, no way” was chanted fervently by protestors at the Yarra Bay Sailing Club yesterday, with more than 1,000 local residents gathering to rally against a proposed $500 million cruise terminal at the site.
