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HLO expands cruise division
Thursday | Feb 16 2017HELLOWORLD has confirmed the $1 million-odd acquisition of Cruise Marketing Group and Cruise Factory Pty Ltd (CW breaking news yesterday), with HLO executive director Cinzia Burnes saying the deal reflects the “growth and unprecedented demand within the cruise sector in Australia”.
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Crystal sets itself apart
Tuesday | Feb 14 2017CRYSTAL Cruises new ocean vessel set to launch in 2022 was touted as a “game changer on many fronts” by Crystal ceo Edie Rodriguez at an event on Crystal Symphony in Sydney on Fri.
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SeaLink’s record 1st half
Tuesday | Feb 14 2017SEALINK Travel Group achieved a record Net Profit After Tax of $13.1m for the six months to 31 Dec, up a massive 52% on the six months ending 31 Dec 2015.
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Cruising drives ad spend
Tuesday | Feb 14 2017CRUISE lines have helped power a $70 million increase in advertising among Australian travel brands in the past year.
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Cruise industry dazzles
Tuesday | Feb 14 2017THE team from Western Australia’s Bicton Travel were all smiles on Sat night, taking home their sixth Gold Agency of the Year award at Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia’s Annual Cruise Awards in Sydney.
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Chimu Antarctica growth
Thursday | Feb 9 2017CHIMU Adventures has boosted its range of Antarctica cruises in its newly released 2017/18 program, introducing new itineraries and sight-seeing flights for next summer.
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Regent flight packages
Tuesday | Feb 7 2017NORWEGIAN Cruise Line Holdings is introducing air packages on all of its brands, starting with all Regent Seven Seas Cruises departures from Apr.
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Contiki to sell U by Uniworld program
Tuesday | Feb 7 2017UNIWORLD Boutique River Cruise Collection will capitalise on Contiki’s brand prowess to market its new youth river cruise product U by Uniworld, Cruise Weekly can exclusively reveal.
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G Adv buys Swan Hellenic
Thursday | Feb 2 2017G Adventures has stepped in to save the Swan Hellenic brand after its parent company, All Leisure Group, was placed in administration last month (CW 05 Jan).
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CLIA 2016 finalists
Tuesday | Jan 31 2017CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia has released the list of finalists for its 2016 Cruise Industry Awards (CW breaking news).