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CLIA Masters Conference

CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia has announced its 2017 Masters Conference will take place on Dream Cruises’ Genting Dream, cruising from Hong Kong.

Crystal’s river ship delay

CRYSTAL Cruises will fully compensate passengers and agents affected by the delay of its next new river cruise vessels, Crystal Bach and Crystal Mahler.

Seabourn celebrates return to Alaska with two week sale

Seabourn is celebrating its return to Alaska for the first time in 15 years by offering…

Cruise Calendar 21 Mar 17

THIS week’s port calls of cruise ships at various destinations around Australia and New Zealand.

Porthole 21 Mar 17

AFTER a bumper cruise season, Sydney is preparing to welcome another historic ship, of a sunken nature.

Aussies explore Silhouette

THIS team of Aussie agents jumped aboard Celebrity Silhouette in Fort Lauderdale for a tour while they were in town for the launch of Celebrity Edge.

Aussies test out Encore

Eden back in Adelaide

P&O Cruises’ Pacific Eden
returned to Adelaide on Fri for
her second season.
Based in South Australia through
to early Apr, the vessel will carry
close to 9,000 passengers on six
different cruises and is expected
to generate close to $5 million for
the state.
P&O Cruises president Sture
Myrmell said the return follows a
successful debut season.
“We received great support
from South Australians during
Pacific Eden’s inaugural season,
with holidaymakers really
enjoying the opportunity to cruise
from their doorstep on the latest
addition to our fleet,” he said.

L’Austral rerouted

PONANT’S L’Austral checked into drydock in Manila on 16 Mar for a “refurbishment” following two incidents earlier this year.

Regent new brochure

AUSSIE agents can now order Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ Atlas brochure, covering sailings through to Apr 2017.