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Crystal makes music
Tuesday | Nov 14 2017CRYSTAL Cruises created its new European river cruise product as a result of feedback from members of its Crystal Society loyalty program wanting to experience river cruising after enjoying the company’s ocean ships – so it has been somewhat of a surprise to see how many pax so far have been “new to Crystal,” according to Walter Littlejohn, md of Crystal River Cruises.
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RCL announces fleetwide technology overhaul
Thursday | Nov 9 2017ROYAL Caribbean Cruises has promised to eliminate “time stealing moments from its cruise experience” with a technology overhaul across its fleet.
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Lindblad grows fleet
Thursday | Nov 9 2017LINDBLAD Expeditions has inked a deal with Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein for an expedition vessel, due for delivery in the first quarter of 2020.
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Venice shifts big ships
Thursday | Nov 9 2017THE Italian Government has decided to block large cruise ships from docking near St Mark’s Square in Venice, following longrunning concerns from residents and environmentalists.
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Lindblad bookings boom
Thursday | Nov 9 2017LINDBLAD Expeditions says it is experiencing strong conditions, with 2017 bookings up more than 30% year-on-year.
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Voyages 18/19 program
Thursday | Nov 9 2017VOYAGES to Antiquity has unleashed its 2018/19 South Africa, India & Southeast Asia cruise program.
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Viking Cruises launches agent portal
Tuesday | Nov 7 2017VIKING Cruises has amped up its support for the trade by launching a travel agent portal for Australian and New Zealand agents, offering a range of marketing tools.
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Coral unveils itineraries
Tuesday | Nov 7 2017CAIRNS-BASED cruise line Coral Expeditions has announced a maiden 2019 itinerary for its new ship, the Coral Adventurer.
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New booking platform
Tuesday | Nov 7 2017TRAVEKTEK Group has unveiled its “next-generation” cruise booking platform, developed in partnership with some of its major clients including Flight Centre, World Travel Holdings, Cruise1st and Cruise Nation.
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Scenic & Nat Geo pact
Tuesday | Nov 7 2017SCENIC and National Geographic Expeditions have teamed up to create National Geographic River Cruises, which will be offered to the US market.