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Norwegian back in Africa
Wednesday | Jan 24 2024NORWEGIAN Cruise Line (NCL) is returning to Southern Africa for its longest season in the region to date.
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Confirmed: RCI developing new ship class
Tuesday | Jan 23 2024ROYAL Caribbean International (RCI) Chief Executive Michael Bayley (pictured) has confirmed the veracity of swirling rumours the cruise line is currently working on a new class of ships to follow its high-profile Icon-class.
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Quark adds new ship
Tuesday | Jan 23 2024QUARK Expeditions is set to introduce Ocean Explorer (pictured) to its polar fleet, a 138-passenger ship which will set sail for the line at the start of the Antarctic 2024/2025 season.
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Cutting Icon’s perception down to size
Monday | Jan 22 2024WHILE Royal Caribbean may be on the precipice of launching the world’s largest cruise ship in Miami, Icon of the Seas’ towering shadow should not be the biggest takeaway for travellers, President & Chief Executive Officer Jason Liberty has clarified overnight.
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CCL’s heart grew three sizes that day
Monday | Jan 22 2024CARNIVAL Cruise Line’s (CCL) ‘Grinchmas in July’ sailings are returning this year, for their second season on board Carnival Splendor (CW 14 Aug 2023).
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RCG’s Liberty new CLIA Chair
Monday | Jan 22 2024JASON Liberty has been announced as Cruise Lines International Association Chair for 2024-2025.
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APT details new river ships
Friday | Jan 19 2024APT’S two new river ships for its Rhine, Main and Danube cruises (CW 22 Aug) will be named APT Solara and APT Ostara.
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Maud out of service until Apr
Friday | Jan 19 2024HX has announced its ship Maud (pictured) will remain out of service until Apr, after taking weather damage last month.
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Hurti supports Norway regulations
Thursday | Jan 18 2024HURTIGRUTEN has told CW it supports stricter regulations on the cruise industry, as the federal government in the line’s native Norway plans to phase out traditional marine fuel from 2026 (CW yesterday).
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Skip the Drake with Lindblad
Thursday | Jan 18 2024LINDBLAD Expeditions-National Geographic has launched two new ways to explore Antarctica, allowing passengers to fly across the Drake Passage.
