Headlines
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CLIA welcomes Framework
Tuesday | Nov 28 2023CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) has welcomed Australia’s National Sustainability Framework, announced yesterday by federal, state, and territory tourism ministers.
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Virgin pops Aussie cherry
Tuesday | Nov 28 2023VIRGIN Voyages’ Resilient Lady (pictured) has arrived in Darwin for the first time, marking the cruise line’s maiden appearance in Australian waters.
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Don’t be humble – nominate now!
Monday | Nov 27 2023CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) will close the books on nominations for the upcoming CLIA Awards this Thu, with Managing Director Joel Katz issuing a rallying call to member travel advisors to “stand up and be counted”.
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NZ quarantine blocks P&O’s Adventure
Monday | Nov 27 2023NEW Zealand’s strict biosecurity regulations have seen P&O Cruises Australia’s Pacific Adventure (pictured) turned away from Kiwi shores, disrupting the holidays of over 2,600 guests on a 13-day itinerary.
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Virgin Voyages set to make a splash
Monday | Nov 27 2023VIRGIN Group founder Richard Branson believes the team behind Virgin Voyages (VV) has created “arguably maybe the best Virgin company ever”, telling Aussie and Kiwi travel agents he’s looking forward to being the “icing on the cake” of Resilient Lady’s arrival into Sydney next week.
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Not a very long Life at Sea
Monday | Nov 27 2023LIFE at Sea has cancelled its three-year cruise, leaving its passengers stranded ahead of its inaugural voyage.
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Durban ribbon cutting
Monday | Nov 27 2023SOUTH African President Cyril Ramaphosa has officiated at the opening of the new Nelson Mandela Cruise Terminal in Durban, with the facility heralding a new era for the cruise sector in South Africa.
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Ponant’s Paspaley project proceeding
Friday | Nov 24 2023PONANT is well advanced in makeover plans for the former Island Escape luxury super yacht, with a range of enhancements to improve operations underway for the near-new vessel which is expected to debut next year as Paspaley Pearl (CW 26 Oct).
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Celestyal adds new ports
Friday | Nov 24 2023CELESTYAL Cruises will sail to three new countries and six new ports from 2024.
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MSC to redevelop its Ocean Cay reserve
Friday | Nov 24 2023MSC Cruises has announced it will develop its Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve to enhance the guest experience and its conservation at its private destination in the Bahamas.
