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New RCL head eyes capacity challenge
Tuesday | Jul 10 2018THE newly appointed Royal Caribbean Cruises vice president and managing director for Australia and New Zealand, Susan Bonner, maintains port development will be the biggest challenge facing the brand over the next 12 months.
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Wendy Wu newbuild
Tuesday | Jul 10 2018WENDY Wu Tours (WWT) has confirmed the construction of its first company-owned river ship, with the new Victoria Mekong set to commence operations in 2020.
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CMV to farewell Astor
Tuesday | Jul 10 2018AFTER six years of cruising from Fremantle and Adelaide, Astor will sail Australian shores with Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) for the last time in Mar 2019.
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Viking sees triple digit growth in Oz
Thursday | Jul 5 2018VIKING Cruises’ “unique position” in ocean cruising has seen the company experience exceptional sales growth over the last 18 months, according to the company’s Australian md Michelle Black (pictured).
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Eclipse debut delayed
Thursday | Jul 5 2018SCENIC’S much-anticipated discovery yacht Scenic Eclipse has had its introduction pushed back until late Jan next year after construction issues at the vessel’s Croatian shipyard.
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CW’s Crystal webinars
Thursday | Jul 5 2018CRUISE Weekly has teamed up with Crystal Cruises to produce a series of webinars for travel agents, giving them new insight into the line’s luxury offering.
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Seabourn doubles down on luxury
Tuesday | Jul 3 2018SEABOURN has revealed plans to build two new ultra-luxury expedition ships, signing a letter of intent with shipbuilders T.Mariotti and Damen yesterday.
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Viking team on deck
Tuesday | Jul 3 2018FOUR of Viking Cruises’ Australian team are on board Viking Orion in Europe this week, escorting a group of key industry partners as the newly christened ship cruises on a seven-night voyage from Venice to Rome.
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SA maps out 2020 target
Tuesday | Jul 3 2018THE South Australian Government has laid down ambitious new cruise targets which include hitting 100 cruise ship visits to the state’s ports and anchorages by 2020.
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RCL Cruises heralds new ANZ skipper
Thursday | Jun 28 2018ROYAL Caribbean Cruises (RCL) has announced that Susan Bonner has today formally assumed the role of the company’s vice president and managing director, Australia and New Zealand.