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Final White Island verdict
Wednesday | Nov 1 2023THE company operated by the owners of New Zealand’s volcanic White Island was yesterday found guilty of breaching workplace safety laws, in the long-running case following the eruption which killed and injured a number of passengers on a Royal Caribbean Ovation of the Seas shore excursion (CW 10 Dec 2019).
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NCL’s Walk for Wellness: Week 4
Wednesday | Nov 1 2023NORWEGIAN Cruise Line’s (NCL) 4th Annual Walk for Wellness has officially finished in spook-tastic fashion! Participants were treated, or tricked, into a final surprise and delight challenge leaning into Halloween. Participants were also asked to Think Entertainment on their walks for the final week, in celebration of the cruise line’s fabulous entertainment at sea.
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Edge to return in 2025/6
Tuesday | Oct 31 2023CELEBRITY Cruises is already plotting a third Australasian season for its Celebrity Edge, which will make her Down Under debut in early Dec this year.
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Explore the Whitsundays
Tuesday | Oct 31 2023EXPLORE Group has brought its new Whitsunday small ship cruises to Hamilton Island, offering a third departure point for the experience in addition to Coral Sea Marina and Airlie Beach (CW 23 Mar).
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Disney kicks off its first local season
Monday | Oct 30 2023DISNEY Cruise Line is looking forward to “bringing Disney to life in Australia and NZ’s back yard” as Disney Wonder commences her highly anticipated maiden deployment in local waters.
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Fans out in force for Disney debut
Monday | Oct 30 2023DISNEY Cruise Line has finally arrived Down Under, with the hugely anticipated debut of Disney Wonder in Sydney Harbour on Fri celebrated by the Australasian cruise sector in a special onboard event.
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Quantum returns to Qld
Monday | Oct 30 2023ROYAL Caribbean International’s (RCI) Quantum of the Seas has returned to Queensland over the weekend for what the cruise line is calling its “biggest and boldest season” Down Under.
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Royal Caribbean upgrades forecasts
Friday | Oct 27 2023ROYAL Caribbean Group (RCG) says demand for cruise holidays into 2024 has “continued to accelerate, with bookings significantly and consistently outpacing 2019 levels”.
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Disney unveils new haunt
Friday | Oct 27 2023WITH Halloween creeping around the corner, Disney Cruise Line has chosen the perfect time to draw the curtains back on an all-new spooky venue aboard Disney Treasure, which is set to debut in Dec 2024.
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Ponant Paspaley Pearl to sail Kimberley
Thursday | Oct 26 2023PONANT’S new partnership with pearling company Paspaley launching the new Paspaley Pearl (CW breaking news) “marks a milestone in the development of boutique expedition travel”, according to Sarina Bratton AM, Ponant Chair Asia Pacific.