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MSC cuts steel on “EVO” newbuild
Monday | Nov 26 2018MSC Cruises today held a formal steel-cutting ceremony at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, marking the start of construction of the first of two “Seaside EVO” vessels.
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Ponant in pole position
Monday | Nov 26 2018PONANT has commenced the construction of its polar exploration vessel Le Commandant Charcot, with the official steel cutting ceremony taking place this month at the Vard shipyard in Romania.
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Medallion rolling out
Monday | Nov 26 2018PRINCESS Cruises’ wearable technology Ocean Medallion is likely to be rolled out in Australia within the next 12-18 months, according to the line’s Group President Jan Swartz.
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River cruising the new black
Monday | Nov 26 2018RIVER cruise operator U by Uniworld has announced the launch of its 2019 brochure designed to resonate with “the young and young at heart”.
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P&O to rebuild capacity
Monday | Nov 26 2018P&O Cruises Australia is set to resume capacity growth in late 2020 when its first Grand Class ship Pacific Adventure begins sailing in local waters.
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Labor would “kill” Botany terminal plan
Friday | Nov 23 2018NSW Opposition Leader Michael Daley has labelled a plan to build a cruise ship terminal at Yarra Bay a “horrible proposal” and said if elected his govt would “kill” the recommendation.
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Exploring dreams to come
Friday | Nov 23 2018DREAM Cruises has revealed further details and a series of rendered images for its upcoming new addition, Explorer Dream, which is set to homeport out of Sydney in Oct 2019.
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CMV hails Vasco da Gama
Friday | Nov 23 2018TO CELEBRATE the launch of the 2019/20 itineraries for its new ship Vasco da Gama, Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) recently hosted a number of travel agents at the Gilbert Street Hotel in Adelaide.
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Lindblad to sail south
Friday | Nov 23 2018LINDBLAD Expeditions-National Geographic have welcomed an additional voyage for the new polar-build vessel, National Geographic Endurance, set for delivery in 2020.
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New Cunard ship flagged for Australia
Wednesday | Nov 21 2018CUNARD is likely to deploy its newest ship in Australian waters soon after its launch in 2022 as the luxury line increases its presence in the Pacific.
