Trade issue (Thurs)
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Another year of Wonder
Tuesday | Aug 29 2023DISNEY Cruise Line will deploy its Disney Wonder in Australian waters for a third time for the 2025/26 season, with port schedules confirming the company’s long-term commitment to the local market, as anticipation builds for the ship’s maiden arrival in Oct.
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Sun is rising in Australia
Tuesday | Aug 29 2023NORWEGIAN Cruise Line’s (NCL) Norwegian Sun will offer two departures from Melbourne for the very first time, as part of its APAC itineraries for the 2024/25 season (CW 20 Jun).
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APT is a nominee
Tuesday | Aug 29 2023APT Travel Group is delighted to be a nominee for the National Travel Industry Awards’ Most Popular River Cruise Operator, and is today thanking its trade partners – see page three.
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New Quark portal
Tuesday | Aug 29 2023QUARK Expeditions’ new AI-driven partner portal includes Parker the Polar Bear, an industry-first AI platform which will help make every travel advisor a polar expert.
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New Vantage point
Tuesday | Aug 29 2023VANTAGE Explorations will be the name of the new brand, formerly known as Vantage Deluxe Travel, which was recently acquired by Aqua Expeditions’ subsidiary Pacific Travel Partners (CW 22 Aug).
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Carnival names Jubilee fun chiefs
Tuesday | Aug 29 2023CARNIVAL Cruise Line has announced the duo who will lead the Texas-sized fun aboard its all-new Carnival Jubilee – Cruise Director Kyndall “Fire” Magyar and Entertainment Director Matthew Boyd.
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RCI kicking goals
Tuesday | Aug 29 2023SOUTH Florida powerhouses Royal Caribbean International (RCI) and Lionel Messi’s new soccer team Inter Miami CF have forged a partnership, which will see the cruise line become the club’s new ‘Official Holiday Partner’.
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Porthole 29 Aug 23
Tuesday | Aug 29 2023THERE are less than 50 days until Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Luminosa returns to Queensland, and to celebrate, the company is calling on those from the Sunshine State to design a new flag for the ship.
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CW for Tue 29 Aug 2023
Tuesday | Aug 29 2023Another year of Down Under Wonder for Disney, Norwegian’s Sun rising in Australia, new Quark portal, Aurora’s new Vantage point, Carnival, Royal Caribbean, and more.
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COVID measures removed
Monday | Aug 28 2023THE Premier of New South Wales Chris Minns has confirmed the removal of cruise COVID measures, effective immediately, following advice from Australia’s Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly on Fri.