CRUISE WEEKLY NEWS
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Dubai unveils new cruise port
Thursday | Jan 5 2017THE Government of Dubai has announced plans to develop a brand new cruise facility to support growing demand from the sector, located between the Palm Jumeirah and Dubai Marina.
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SkySea appointment
Thursday | Jan 5 2017CRUISE industry veteran Ken Muskat has been named as the new ceo of SkySea, a Royal Caribbean-backed cruise brand focusing on the Chinese market.
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Voyager visits ‘Gong
Thursday | Jan 5 2017ROYAL Caribbean’s Voyager of the Seas became the second and largest ever passenger cruise ship to visit Wollongong, south of Sydney, last week, with her maiden arrival following last year’s Radiance of the Seas visit.
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Silversea Cuba offer
Thursday | Jan 5 2017SILVERSEA Cruises has confirmed it still has limited availability on its Silver Explorer voyage to Cuba this coming Oct.
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Uniworld sales role
Thursday | Jan 5 2017UNIWORLD Boutique River Cruise Collection this morning announced the appointment of Linda Hussey as its new sales manager for Western Australia and South Australia.
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Princess kids’ centres
Thursday | Jan 5 2017PRINCESS Cruises has unveiled plans to expand its “Discovery at Sea” partnership, with new look on-board child and youth centres which will roll out fleet-wide.
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New Carnival Aust President
Thursday | Jan 5 2017CARNIVAL Corporation this morning confirmed an “internal reorganisation at a global level” which has seen Princess Cruises chief executive Jan Swartz additionally designated as “President, Carnival Australia”.
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Carnival’s new ‘Ocean Medallion’
Thursday | Jan 5 2017CARNIVAL Corporation ceo Arnold Donald (pictured) overnight launched a new interactive technology platform which he claims will “transform vacation travel into a highly personalised and elevated level of customised service for millions of guests”.
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Swan Hellenic, VOD collapse
Thursday | Jan 5 2017ALL Leisure Group, the British operator of Swan Hellenic Cruises and Voyages of Discovery, has been placed in administration, impacting around 13,000 cruise pax booked on future departures.
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The big new year sale: Royal Caribbean rings in 2017 with unbeatable savings
Wednesday | Jan 4 2017Royal Caribbean’s annual January offer has launched, with savings of up to 30% on cruise fares,…
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