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Viking renames Spirit
Tuesday | Oct 10 2017VIKING Cruises has renamed its fifth ocean vessel Viking Orion and named American chemist, emergency room physician and recently retired NASA astronaut Dr Anna Fisher as its godmother.
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U by Uniworld sets sail
Tuesday | Oct 10 2017U by Uniworld set sail for the first time over the weekend on a “sneak peak” cruise manned by influencers, lifestyle media, travel agents and contest winners.
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Inspiration steel cut
Tuesday | Oct 10 2017HAPAG Lloyd has cut the first steel for its new Hanseatic inspiration ship in a ceremony at a Vard shipyard in Romania.
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Goldman cruise popup
Thursday | Oct 5 2017GOLDMAN Travel Group hosted a cruise pop-up shop at Westfield Bondi Junction to push the virtues of cruise holidays.
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Evergreen christening
Thursday | Oct 5 2017EVERGREEN Cruises & Tours’ sister brand Emerald Waterways christened its third and final ship for the year, Emerald Liberte, in Lyon, France, on Sun.
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Aus well placed: CLIA
Thursday | Oct 5 2017AUSTRALIA is well placed to benefit from emerging Asian markets, but it has to overcome the hurdle of cruise infrastructure to allow it to capitalise on the opportunity, Steve Odell chairman CLIA Australasia said.
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Cruising continues to accelerate
Thursday | Oct 5 2017AUSTRALIA’S cruise industry continued to surge in 2016/17, surpassing $5b in economic output for the first time.
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Royal agent giveaway
Tuesday | Oct 3 2017ROYAL Caribbean is celebrating its 10th birthday down under by launching its biggest giveaway ever, offering thousands of instant prizes, plus the chance to play to win $100,000.
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Cruise guide released
Tuesday | Oct 3 2017CRUISE Weekly and its sister publications, Travel Daily and travelBulletin have produced a definitive cruise guide in support of CLIA’s Plan A Cruise Month.
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Carnival $500m write-off
Tuesday | Oct 3 2017CARNIVAL Corporation has confirmed its ongoing commitment to all brands in the Australian market, after announcing a US$392 million (A$500 million) “non-cash impairment charge” in relation to its operations here.