CRUISE WEEKLY NEWS
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Ponant gets tied up in yachts
Thursday | Sep 11 2025FRENCH cruise line Ponant Explorations Group will introduce a new brand to formalise its growing catamaran yachting division (CW breaking news).
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Douglas Mawson delivered
Thursday | Sep 11 2025SHIPBUILDER China Merchants Group has delivered Aurora Expedition’s new ship Douglas Mawson (CW 17 Jul), which is set to be the final vessel in her class.
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Tauck adds two
Thursday | Sep 11 2025TAUCK will add two new riverboats for 2027, with its latest fleet expansion to target the thriving Douro and Seine river markets.
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APT books more
Thursday | Sep 11 2025SLOTS have been booked by APT to build two more European river ships and consolidate the success of its new-generation vessels Solara, Ostara, and Estrela.
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New ACA board
Thursday | Sep 11 2025AUSTRALIAN Cruise Association (ACA) members welcomed APT’s Mladen Vukic and Intercruises’ Joanne Brown as newly elected board members at last week’s annual conference (CW yesterday).
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Swan’s Asia reveal
Thursday | Sep 11 2025FULL details are now available for Swan Hellenic’s first four Asia Pacific voyages on board Minerva.
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Porthole 11 Sep 25
Thursday | Sep 11 2025MSC Cruises features prominently at all Formula One races throughout the season, thanks to its partnership with the driving championship.
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CW breaking news – Ponant launches new yacht-focused brand
Thursday | Sep 11 2025Ponant Yachting’s fleet will total three by the end of next year. Ponant Explorations Group is…
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Celebrity confirms sailings to Lelepa
Wednesday | Sep 10 2025CELEBRITY Cruises VP International Giles Hawke (pictured) has confirmed the line will visit the Lelepa private destination in Vanuatu, currently in development by its sister brand Royal Caribbean, CW can exclusively reveal.
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Tourism Australia has eyes on cruise
Wednesday | Sep 10 2025TOURISM Australia is working with the local cruise sector to increase the destination’s inbound numbers and grow the industry Down Under.
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