CRUISE MEDIA RELEASES
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Cruise tax hit?
Friday | Feb 21 2025THE federal government of the United States has promised to introduce new taxes targeting cruise lines, according to new Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
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Azamara double act dazzles Sydney
Thursday | Feb 20 2025TWO Azamara ships sailed into Sydney Harbour yesterday (pictured), for the first time in the cruise line’s history.
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Del Rio Jr out as Oceania President
Wednesday | Feb 19 2025OCEANIA Cruises President Frank Del Rio Jr has stepped down after more than 20 years with the business founded by his father, Frank Del Rio Sr.
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TV star power for CLIAs
Tuesday | Feb 18 2025TWO-TIME Dancing with the Stars winner Luke Jacobz (pictured) will take charge as emcee of next month’s Cruise Industry Awards spectacular, Cruise Weekly can reveal.
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Arctic winter for Ponant’s Le Commandant
Friday | Feb 14 2025PONANT’S Le Commandant Charcot, the only high polar icebreaker cruise vessel, is returning to the Arctic for the 2026-27 winter season.
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HX receives new funding
Thursday | Feb 13 2025HX’S consortium of new investors has completed its acquisition of the cruise line, with a significant new tranche of 140 million (A$232m) of funding.
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AmaWaterways appoints new President
Wednesday | Feb 12 2025AMAWATERWAYS has announced its appointment of a President for the first time, Catherine Powell (pictured), who will take up her position from next week.
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Cruise Guru hits the airwaves
Tuesday | Feb 11 2025A new cruise television show, Your Next Cruise, is set to air on the Nine Network later this month, as part of a partnership with OTA Cruise Guru.
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Palau to redevelop port with cruise focus
Monday | Feb 10 2025THE island country of Palau is redeveloping its main port in an effort to attract more cruise calls, the destination’s tourism head has revealed.
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River cruising battle is heating up
Friday | Jan 31 2025COMPETITION in Europe’s river cruising sector is likely to heat up with the news of Celebrity Cruises’ entry into the category, according to analysts.
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