News
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RCI punts on Ponting
Tuesday | Sep 26 2023ROYAL Caribbean International (RCI) has uncorked an exclusive partnership with Ponting Wines, the winemaker co-founded by former Australian cricket player Ricky Ponting.
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New Viking trip
Tuesday | Sep 26 2023VIKING has launched a new India and Europe Grand Passage ocean itinerary, uniting three different cruises.
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A Legend returns
Tuesday | Sep 26 2023CARNIVAL Cruise Line’s (CCL) Carnival Legend will home port in Galveston in 2025, offering a variety of Caribbean voyages.
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MSC Euribia boasts an exclusive onboard chocolate shop as part of the line’s ongoing collaboration with famed pastry chef Jean-Philippe Maury.
Tuesday | Sep 26 2023OFFERING what the line calls a “profound chocolate experience”, this area offers a huge array of curated sweet treats as well as architectural chocolate creations.
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Porthole 26 Sep 23
Tuesday | Sep 26 2023GUESTS aboard MSC Euribia yesterday were given some special help during the ship’s innovative compulsory safety briefing – and all it required was that they just look up.
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CW for Tue 26 Sep 2023
Tuesday | Sep 26 2023MSC’s hottest destination, Oceania reveals seven summer sailings, Punter’s plonk debuts on RCI, new Viking cruise, and more.
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HX rebrand provides clarity
Monday | Sep 25 2023HURTIGRUTEN Expeditions’ rebrand to HX (CW 20 Sep) ensures a “really distinctive, clear guide” on how the cruise line differs from its sister operation, Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Express, Managing Director Damian Perry told Cruise Weekly.
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Virgin hits top speed with Velocity pact
Monday | Sep 25 2023VIRGIN Australia’s Velocity Frequent Flyer loyalty program has set sail on its first-ever “cashless cruise” offer with sister brand Virgin Voyages (CW breaking news Fri).
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Explora cooks up new culinary partnership
Monday | Sep 25 2023EXPLORA Journeys has partnered with chef Emma Bengtsson (pictured) from New York City-based Scandinavian restaurant Aquavit, which will see her bring her signature cuisine to guests travelling on Explora I as the ship’s second guest chef.
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CEOs Take 3 for the Sea
Monday | Sep 25 2023LAST Fri’s Take Three for the Sea 2023 CEO Cleanup in Sydney was strongly supported by the cruise industry, with representatives of CLIA, Norwegian Cruise Line, Aurora Expeditions, Virgin Voyages, Ponant and Regent Seven Seas Cruises (pictured) all rolling up their sleeves.