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Silversea musters rural support
Friday | Jan 18 2019SILVERSEA Cruises is making the most of the inaugural visit to Australia of its flagship Silver Muse this month (CW 04 Jan), taking the opportunity to do some good by supporting Australia’s drought-stricken farmers and their families.
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MSC marine experience
Friday | Jan 18 2019MSC Cruises has revealed details of its new Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve (pictured) experience set to be unveiled on 09 Nov.
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Ponant unlimited wireless
Friday | Jan 18 2019LUXURY cruise operator Ponant has announced it is now offering free unlimited wi-fi accessible to guests anywhere on its ships.
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Lucky three for Regent Seven Seas
Wednesday | Jan 16 2019REGENT Seven Seas Cruises has today announced an order for a third Explorer-class ship, which will join the brand’s sister vessels Seven Seas Explorer and the upcoming Seven Seas Splendor in late 2023 (CW breaking news).
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AQSC closes acquisition
Wednesday | Jan 16 2019US Overnight river cruising specialist, American Queen Steamboat Company (AQSC) has closed on the purchase of Victory I and sister ship Victory II from Sunstone Ships, Inc along with the Victory brand.
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One Jewel of a cruise
Wednesday | Jan 16 2019LAST month, the freshly refurbished Norwegian Jewel, pictured below, sailed into Sydney ready to whisk away its first Australian passengers on a jam-packed itinerary across to Tasmania and Melbourne.
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Revamped CLIA awards sold out
Monday | Jan 14 2019CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia has announced that its upcoming Cruise Industry Awards and gala dinner is now sold out.
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Katha Pandaw delayed
Monday | Jan 14 2019PANDAW River Expeditions has postponed the launch of its Katha Pandaw (pictured) vessel in India this month due to issues with exporting the vessel from Myanmar.
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Fremantle welcomes port refresh
Friday | Jan 11 2019THE Fremantle Passenger Terminal in Western Australia has completed its $3.25 million makeover, with the updated port designed to “improve the experience for cruise ship passengers” (CW 13 Mar 2018).
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Oceania VIPs on high seas
Friday | Jan 11 2019OCEANIA Cruises treated this special group of Australian travel agents to a VIP experience aboard Mathilde on Sydney Harbour this week, with participants honoured with the presence of the cruise line’s global CEO, Bob Binder, on the same day as he announced two 1,200-passenger newbuilds for the Oceania fleet (CW Wed).
