CRUISE WEEKLY NEWS
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Borealis’ refresh
Monday | Nov 10 2025FRED. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Borealis has returned to service after her successful dry dock refurbishment.
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Newcastle canx
Monday | Nov 10 2025VIKING has cancelled the remainder of its Newcastle calls for this year, due to a planned anti-coal protest at the port by climate change activists Rising Tide.
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Royal unveils 27-28
Monday | Nov 10 2025ROYAL Caribbean has revealed its new 2027-28 Caribbean adventures, with cruisers able to choose from three- to eight-night getaways.
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Porthole 10 Nov 25
Monday | Nov 10 2025SOME may have scoffed at the term ‘coolcation’ when it entered the travel industry lexicon last year, but it has now been immortalised in the Collins Dictionary’s Word of the Year shortlist.
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Oceania goes ‘quiet’ in the Med
Friday | Nov 7 2025OCEANIA Cruises is set to sail its first-ever full winter season in the Mediterranean in 2027-28 aboard Oceania Allura (pictured).
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Get ready for a HAL of a season
Friday | Nov 7 2025HOLLAND America Line (HAL) has launched its 2025-2026 Australian season, which will feature Grand Voyages, Culinary Ambassador Sailings, and more.
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A&K’s Pure Amazon launches
Friday | Nov 7 2025PUJRE Amazon (pictured), Abercrombie & Kent’s (A&K) first South American riverboat, has set sail in the heart of Peru.
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Virgin’s Aus rep
Friday | Nov 7 2025VIRGIN Voyages Director of Sales Europe & New Markets Matt Lebbern (pictured) has had his territory expanded to include Australia, reflecting the market’s growth.
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Mitsui’s second ship
Friday | Nov 7 2025MITSUI OSK Lines’ new cruise ship Mitsui Ocean Sakura will enter service in Sep, offering almost 30 cruises as part of her debut program.
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Reidy departs MSC
Friday | Nov 7 2025MSC Cruises Business Development Manager Brenton Reidy has departed the line, CW can reveal.
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