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Associates on tour

TRAVEL Associates is taking its Luxury Cruise Showcase on tour around the country, with events scheduled in five cities across Sep and Oct.

Cruise = big savings

AUSTRALIAN travellers can save $100 or more per day on the cost of a holiday by choosing a cruise instead of a traditional on-land getaway, according to analysis by Money.com.au.

Meyer Werft rescue

GERMANY’S national government and the state of Lower Saxony will each take 40% stakes in shipbuilding firm Meyer Werft as part of a financial bailout (CW 26 Aug).

Virgin weddings

VIRGIN Voyages has announced cruisers can now book a wedding at sea, starting in Apr.

Porthole 13 Sep 24

ROYAL Caribbean has just wrapped up what is being described as an adventure of a lifetime, with hundreds of travellers disembarking from the line’s maiden and eventful 274-day world cruise.

On location inDongtou 13 Sep 24

Cruise Calendar 13 Sep 24

CURRENT ports of call in Australia and New Zealand.

Splendor returns to Aus

CARNIVAL Cruise Line’s Carnival Splendor has returned to Australia refreshed with a range of new onboard upgrades, and ready to deliver more of the company’s trademark fun.

Riviera set to dine on Alaska

OCEANIA Cruises will debut its 1,250-passenger ship Riviera in Alaska for the 2025 season, with the ship to offer more than a dozen itineraries from May-Sep.

CLIA questions Greek fee

CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) is questioning the singular focus on cruise for Greece’s new passenger fees, recently announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.