CRUISE WEEKLY NEWS
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Explorer repairs
Tuesday | Aug 29 2017THREE windows on Pacific Explorer were repaired during the ship’s turnaround in Sydney last Sat.
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Windstar Cruises releases new dates
Tuesday | Aug 29 2017WINDSTAR Cruises has announced five new cruises between Sep and Nov 2018 in addition to its existing offering in Asia in 2017/18.
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Beatrice makeover
Tuesday | Aug 29 2017UNIWORLD Boutique River Cruise Collection has confirmed details of River Beatrice’s makeover (CW 04 Apr 17) with the river ship to undergo an “extensive bow-to-stern renovation” & relaunch as S.S. Beatrice on 04 Apr 2018 – just prior to the debut of U by Uniworld on 14 Apr.
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Rivers’ wi-fi quest
Tuesday | Aug 29 2017INTERNET connectivity has become a necessary requirement of passengers, but river cruise operators are facing major challenges in providing services.
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Cruise NZ renamed
Tuesday | Aug 29 2017CRUISE New Zealand has been renamed New Zealand Cruise Association.
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Scenic streamlines sales team
Tuesday | Aug 29 2017SCENIC today announced the promotion of national sales manager Emma Davie to the newly created role of commercial sales manager. Her new role will see her responsible for the company’s consortia agreements, as well as product notifications and events including information sessions and expos.
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Hurricane Harvey
Tuesday | Aug 29 2017FLOODING in Texas caused by Hurricane Harvey has forced The Port of Galveston to remain closed, causing itinerary changes and cancellations on three Carnival Cruise Line ships.
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Silversea flags more Oz
Tuesday | Aug 29 2017SILVERSEA Cruises would “hopefully consider to repeat” the deployment of a ship to Australian waters for a couple of months, ceo Roberto Martinoli told CW at Cruise360 on Fri.
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Trials cut boarding times
Tuesday | Aug 29 2017CARNIVAL Cruise Line has shaved an hour off ship turnaround times through advances in its processes, easing one of the most complained about “friction points” in cruising.
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Azamara to scale back Aussie visits?
Tuesday | Aug 29 2017AZAMARA Club Cruises’ president and chief executive officer Larry Pimentel has hinted at a reduction of the line’s capacity in Australian waters.
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