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Cruise agent rates online
Thursday | Mar 12 2020THE Travel Industry Club (TIC) has today rolled out a new 24/7 online booking engine for cruises and flights, with the aim of arming its members with the “ultimate travel research tool”.
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Sapphire expands Western Australia
Wednesday | Mar 11 2020PRINCESS Cruises has unveiled a range of new expanded itineraries for Sapphire Princess’ inaugural season in Western Australia, scheduled to kick off in May this year (CW 19 Feb).
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P&O backs SA recovery
Wednesday | Mar 11 2020P&O Cruises has commenced its South Australian cruise season today, with expectations of bringing almost 5,000 visitors to Kangaroo Island via four cruises.
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The diamond in the rough
Wednesday | Mar 11 2020DESPITE enduring weeks in lockdown on board Diamond Princess, AKA Travel’s Kareem Abdelmaksoud said he would have no qualms about going on another cruise in the future – only his preference might be a river cruise next time.
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DFAT issues caution over int’l cruising
Tuesday | Mar 10 2020THE Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has advised Aussie travellers to temporarily “reconsider” taking an overseas cruise following disruptions caused by COVID-19 (CW breaking news).
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Cunard remembers Sydney
Tuesday | Mar 10 2020CUNARD’S flagship Queen Mary 2 took some time to reflect in Sydney Harbour recently, marking 80 years since her trailblazing predecessor Queen Mary visited the city’s waters (pictured inset).
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Sailing to new heights
Tuesday | Mar 10 2020FORMING part of its Bridge the Gap initiative, Celebrity Cruises recently embarked on its first cruise featuring an all female bridge and hotel officer team.
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Cruise lines offer greater flexibility
Monday | Mar 9 2020A NUMBER of cruise lines have significantly altered their cancellation policies in the wake of ongoing COVID-19 anxiety, offering guests more flexibility when rescheduling cruise trips.
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Viking shines light on Sun
Monday | Mar 9 2020VIKING Cruises says it is “extremely disappointed” by a decision made by Indonesian authorities to block Viking Sun’s entry to the Javan capital of Semarang over the weekend.
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Breathing new spirit into Geelong
Friday | Mar 6 2020TOURISM Greater Geelong and The Bellarine’s Executive Director, Brett Ince, believes the Spirit of Tasmania would represent a “great opportunity” for the region’s tourism industry if she were to be redirected to the area from Melbourne.
