Headlines
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Hurtigruten goes hybrid
Tuesday | Oct 25 2016HURTIGRUTEN will cut emissions by as much as 20% with the introduction of two new hybrid powered expedition ships, due for launch in 2018 and 2019 (CW 26 Apr).
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Silver Muse – Simply Divine Roadshows
Thursday | Oct 20 2016SILVERSEA Cruises commenced their annual Roadshow this week, hosting dinners for their top supporters in Melbourne and Sydney to celebrate the Silversea fleet, the impending launch of Silver Muse and the conversion of Silver Cloud into an expedition vessel in 2017.
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GC pinpoints Philip Park
Thursday | Oct 20 2016THE ocean-side of Philip Park has been earmarked for further investigation as the potential site of a cruise ship terminal on the Gold Coast.
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Virgin Voyages’ reveal
Thursday | Oct 20 2016VIRGIN Group founder Sir Richard Branson has renamed Virgin Cruises as Virgin Voyages and announced a ship building contract for three vessels.
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Curtis shares with Australia
Tuesday | Oct 18 2016CELEBRITY Chef Curtis Stone was down under yesterday to officially open SHARE by Curtis Stone on Sun Princess in Sydney.
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Norwegian Bliss for Alaska
Tuesday | Oct 18 2016NORWEGIAN Cruise Line has announced a 4,000-guest ship, Norwegian Bliss, to be custom-built for Alaskan cruises and to debut in Jun 2018.
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Crystal ramps up Europe
Thursday | Oct 13 2016RESERVATIONS have opened overnight for the maiden voyages of Crystal River Cruises two new ships, Crystal Debussy and Crystal Ravel, which are set to launch in Europe in 2018.
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Biosecurity trial for NZ
Thursday | Oct 13 2016THE NZ govt has announced a trial biosecurity scheme for cruise lines, aimed at speeding disembarkations for passengers.
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Broome’s cruise boom
Tuesday | Oct 11 2016CRUISE ship visitors sailing into Broome in 2015/16 jumped 74% on the prior season.
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RCI orders two Icon class
Tuesday | Oct 11 2016ROYAL Caribbean Cruises has announced a whole new class of vessel which will be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) and introduce fuel cell technology.
