CRUISE WEEKLY NEWS
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Seabourn unveils ’28 WC
Tuesday | Jan 6 2026SEABOURN Cruise Line has announced its 2028 ‘Cape To Cape’ 120-day world cruise on board Seabourn Quest.
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Burnie wants more ships
Tuesday | Jan 6 2026THE port city of Burnie in North West Tasmania is hoping to welcome more cruise ships in future seasons; however it will likely only be able to do so with a larger berth.
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McGeary is out
Tuesday | Jan 6 2026ROBERT McGeary has retired from the APT Travel Group (ATG) board, with his sister Lou Tandy to continue the family’s leadership.
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Check in with VA
Tuesday | Jan 6 2026VIRGIN Australia has relaunched its check-in and baggage drop service for cruise passengers disembarking in Sydney, which will be available through to the end of the 2025-26 season.
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NCL hires Baty
Tuesday | Jan 6 2026NORWEGIAN Cruise Line (NCL) has announced Brenda Yester Baty as chief revenue officer, making her responsible for all revenue generation.
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Pile to promote NT
Tuesday | Jan 6 2026WELL-KNOWN cruise executive Lisa Pile has been appointed to the inaugural advisory board for the new Tourism & Events NT .
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Time to get fit
Tuesday | Jan 6 2026STARCRUISES has partnered with sportswear company Under Armour for a new fitness cruise.
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Scenic takes flight
Tuesday | Jan 6 2026SCENIC is currently offering complimentary helicopter “flightseeing” across Europe and Antarctica, as well as free economy and business class flights, on select cruise departures in 2026-28.
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Coral refunds passengers
Monday | Jan 5 2026PASSENGERS aboard Coral Expeditions’ Coral Adventurer (pictured) have been offered refunds after the ship ran aground in Papua New Guinea late last month.
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Princess parades into ’26
Monday | Jan 5 2026PRINCESS Cruises rung in the new year with an Alaska-themed float at the 137th Rose Parade in California this week.
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