Headlines
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Bliss a game-changer for Norwegian
Tuesday | May 29 2018NORWEGIAN Cruise Line’s new Norwegian Bliss is anticipated to significantly boost awareness of the brand in Australia, with the billion-dollar vessel to be formally christened in Seattle this week.
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AmaWaterways christens AmaLea
Tuesday | May 29 2018RIVER cruise specialist AmaWaterways, in partnership with APT, have welcomed its newest river cruise ship AmaLea with a christening ceremony in Vilshofen, Germany.
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Avalon Europe sales up 30%
Tuesday | May 29 2018AVALON Waterways is seeing strong growth for its European river cruises out of the Australian market, with the company’s global managing director, Pam Hoffee, saying sales are up 30% year-on-year.
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Infrastructure impedes cruise growth
Thursday | May 24 2018INFRASTRUCTURE is failing to keep pace with Australia’s growing demand for cruising, CLIA Australasia md Joel Katz said in Sydney today at the release of the 2017 Australian Ocean Passengers Cruise Industry Source Market Report.
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Scenic renovates eight
Thursday | May 24 2018SCENIC has announced plans to refurbish eight Scenic Space-Ships in its European fleet, with the remodelling scheduled to be completed in time for the 2019 river cruising season.
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Princess Cruises returns to Antarctica
Tuesday | May 22 2018PRINCESS Cruises will take its Coral Princess (pictured) to the icy south in 2019/20, with the vessel to sail on three itineraries to the Antarctic Peninsula during her South American season.
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Aqua Expeditions plots new destinations
Thursday | May 17 2018AQUA Expeditions founder Francesco Galli Zugaro says he expects to be “busy for the next five years” as he shores up finance for a major expansion of the company’s portfolio.
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Vasco da Gama in Sydney
Thursday | May 17 2018CRUISE & Maritime Voyages (CMV) has announced its new ship Vasco da Gama will sail from London to Sydney in 2019 before launching its inaugural Australian cruise season.
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Heralding a new Dawn at Silversea
Tuesday | May 15 2018SILVERSEA Cruises has placed an order for a new luxury vessel which will become a sister ship to the cruise line’s flagship vessel Silver Muse.
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Viking floats out sixth
Tuesday | May 15 2018VIKING Cruises recently celebrated the float out of its 930-guest Viking Jupiter vessel in Ancona, Italy.