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Cruise plan faces storm
Tuesday | Sep 4 2018PLANS to develop a new cruise terminal at Sydney’s Port Botany are facing a political backlash, with local government and the NSW Opposition voicing objections to the proposal.
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RCL plans trade portal
Tuesday | Sep 4 2018ROYAL Caribbean Cruises is planning a number of announcements in the local market, including a new trade platform called Homeport, due to launch later this month.
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Sharing data is the key
Tuesday | Sep 4 2018AS PART of a panel discussion at Cruise360 last week, cruise line members urged travel agents to utilise tools via online portals to increase their knowledge of brands, ships and marketing campaigns.
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Industry celebrates opportunity
Monday | Sep 3 2018THE fifth annual Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia Cruise360 conference on Fri attracted a total of 580 cruise industry players, including a record 75 Kiwi delegates.
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Innovations big & small
Monday | Sep 3 2018NORWEGIAN Cruise Line president and ceo Andy Stuart sees the cruise industry as fertile ground for innovation, backed by distribution partners keen to stay ahead of disrupters.
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Sydney on track: D’Aoust
Monday | Sep 3 2018CRUISE Lines International Association’s (CLIA) president and ceo Cindy D’Aoust believes Australia has made positive moves towards improving cruising infrastructure in Sydney but cautioned that “we are a long way from the goal line yet”.
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Norwegian for Australian TV push
Thursday | Aug 30 2018NORWEGIAN Cruise Line (NCL) is preparing for its first major television advertising campaign in Australia, aiming to strengthen its local profile ahead of an expanded Asia-Pacific presence.
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Agents spirited away
Thursday | Aug 30 2018AGENTS from across Australia and New Zealand got to experience Carnival Spirit in Sydney Harbour this morning, ahead of CLIA Australasia’s annual Cruise360 conference tomorrow.
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APT 2019 Croatia cruising sold out
Tuesday | Aug 28 2018APT has seen such strong demand for next year’s inaugural season of small-ship coastal cruising in Croatia that it has just opened up 2020 departures for sale, with 2019 fully sold out.
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Princess’ local flavour
Tuesday | Aug 28 2018PRINCESS Cruises has expanded its Across the Ditch Program for the 2018/19 summer cruise season by launching two overland excursions and more than 20 exclusive shore tours on New Zealand’s North Island.