CRUISE MEDIA RELEASES
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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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Ten river ships just the beginning for RCG
Thursday | Jan 30 2025ROYAL Caribbean Group (RCG) is not done ordering river cruise ships, with more set to be ordered for Celebrity Cruises, and potentially even Silversea, President & Chief Executive Jason Liberty (pictured) said.
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Celebrity to enter river with 10 new ships
Wednesday | Jan 29 2025CELEBRITY Cruises has announced the launch of river vacations, entering a new era with an order of 10 ships.
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Carnival to home port in Victoria in ’27
Wednesday | Jan 29 2025CARNIVAL Cruise Line will set sail from Melbourne in 2027, CW can reveal, adding a third Aussie home port for the brand.
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I’m your Venus in Oz
Tuesday | Jan 28 2025VIKING continues to make waves in the local market, this time offering Aussies the opportunity to enjoy the regional debut of its modern 930-passenger Viking Venus.
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