Headlines
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CLIA to add 50 Masters
Wednesday | Nov 13 2019CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia is preparing to welcome 50 new “Cruise Masters” to its ranks after a group of agents undertook a training conference at sea aboard Ruby Princess last week.
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Emirates cruise boost
Wednesday | Nov 13 2019UAE airline Emirates has introduced a remote check-in terminal for cruise passengers disembarking at Port Rashid in Dubai, allowing arrivals to check in for their onward Emirates flight in advance of their departure.
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Silversea an open book
Wednesday | Nov 13 2019SILVERSEA Cruises has launched a new family book that chronicles the cruise line’s heritage and Lefebvre family.
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MSC Cruises makes a big bang
Tuesday | Nov 12 2019MSC Cruises has lit up Hamburg’s Elbe River in its christening event for MSC Grandiosa, shortly before announcing it would be the first global cruise line with carbon neutral marine operations.
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MTA finds Europe gems
Tuesday | Nov 12 2019A GROUP of MTA – Mobile Travel Agents advisors recently enjoyed a cruise from Amsterdam to Nuremberg aboard Travelmarvel Diamond, visiting Utrecht, Cologne, Bruhl, Rudesheim, Miltenberg, Wurzburg and Bamberg.
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A Dream lunch
Tuesday | Nov 12 2019DREAM Cruises recently hosted regional agents from Biloela, Gladstone, Rockhampton, Tannum Sands and Yeppoon for lunch aboard Explorer Dream.
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Garden Island a “lost opportunity”
Monday | Nov 11 2019FORMER NSW Liberal Party leader Peter Collins believes the cruise industry and the Australian Navy should share Garden Island to enable a third cruise ship terminal to open in Sydney, according to a report in The Daily Telegraph.
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Carnival busts local record
Monday | Nov 11 2019CARNIVAL Cruise Line has announced its 2021/22 season will be the largest deployment to date in Australia, featuring a whopping 115 sailings between Jul 2021 and Jun 2022.
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Silversea agent brainstorm
Monday | Nov 11 2019SILVERSEA Cruises held its first Travel Agent Advisory Board meeting last week in Sydney to share company insights and discuss new ideas from select travel agent partners.
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Roald Amundsen breaks the ice
Friday | Nov 8 2019HURTIGRUTEN has officially welcomed its hybrid powered expedition cruise ship MS Roald Amundsen to the line’s fleet by holding the first ever naming ceremony in Antarctica.
