Trade issue (Thurs)
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Eight years prison for Silversea theft
Wednesday | Nov 6 2019MARY Ann Abellanoza has been given an eight-year sentence in the NSW District Court, after being convicted of defrauding Silversea Cruises of $3.7 million.
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Marking 50 years of the Cup
Wednesday | Nov 6 2019P&O Cruises marked 50 years of cruising to the Melbourne Cup in style this week, with Australian model Fiona Falkiner (pictured) leading Pacific Explorer’s “Fashions at Sea” event.
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Saga adds river ship
Wednesday | Nov 6 2019UK-BASED Saga Holidays has revealed plans to launch a new-build boutique river cruise ship that will commence sailing European rivers from the northern spring of 2021.
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Bhaya appoints new VP
Wednesday | Nov 6 2019THE parent company of Vietnamese cruise brand Bhaya Cruises, HG Holdings, has appointed of Jerri Povibool to the role of Vice President.
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Whisky me away Scenic
Wednesday | Nov 6 2019THE Whisky Bar available on board Scenic Eclipse boasts more than 110 varieties of the popular alcoholic beverage, referred to as “water of life” in Gaelic.
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MSC new sales chief
Wednesday | Nov 6 2019LISA Teiotu has been appointed as MSC Cruises’ Head of Sales for Australia and New Zealand.
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Ahoy there Aussies
Wednesday | Nov 6 2019DIGITAL charter platform Ahoy Club has introduced the 54 metre yacht Mischief to the Australian market this week.
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NCL explores LNG
Wednesday | Nov 6 2019NORWEGIAN Cruise Line (NCL) President and CEO Harry Sommer confirmed the cruise line was in “active discussions” with shipyards about building LNG-powered ships.
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Royal’s ship battered by storms in the UK
Wednesday | Nov 6 2019ROYAL Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas has been forced to delay her arrival back in Southampton in the UK due to a major storm cell that recently impacted cruise conditions in western Europe.
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Glacier Bay cut
Wednesday | Nov 6 2019DESPITE being only one of 10 cruise lines chosen to make visits to the Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska, Royal Caribbean has opted to drop the destination from its list of 2020 itineraries.