CRUISE WEEKLY NEWS
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Lindblad makes move to river cruise
Wednesday | May 7 2025A STRATEGIC partnership between National Geographic – Lindblad Expeditions and US group travel brand Transcend Cruises will see the formation of a charter agreement to launch a new European river cruising arm.
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Antarctica a hit with Aussies
Wednesday | May 7 2025SILVERSEA’S six-day Antarctica fly-cruise option has been “incredibly popular” with Australians because it frees up time to bolt on further explorations in South America.
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Star ready to go back in time
Wednesday | May 7 2025FIVE signature theatrical productions across stage, air, water, and ice will feature in an updated entertainment line-up coming to Royal Caribbean’s second Icon ship Star of the Seas.
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Hawaii passes tax
Wednesday | May 7 2025CRUISING in Hawaii could soon become more expensive after the State Legislature passed a new law to increase its transience tax on tourists, and expand it to cruise visitors.
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Mexico fee is here
Wednesday | May 7 2025MEXICO’S cruise in-transit fee will start at US$5 per head, and go up gradually, instead of the US$42 amount initially announced (CW 10 Dec).
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Europa to Africa
Wednesday | May 7 2025HAPAG-LLOYD Cruises has opened bookings for Europa’s Indian Ocean and South Africa voyages, starting in Nov 2025.
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Windstar mystifies
Wednesday | May 7 2025WINDSTAR Cruises has taken its destination discovery mantra to a new level on its recent first-ever ‘President’s Mystery Cruise’.
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Porthole 07 May 25
Wednesday | May 7 2025CARNIVAL Brand Ambassador John Heald receives all kinds of weird and wonderful requests from cruise travellers – some he can fulfil and others, sadly not.
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Trafalgar expands into river cruises
Tuesday | May 6 2025TRAFALGAR has expanded into river cruising, with The Travel Corporation guided touring brand to set sail in Europe with two itineraries along the Rhine and Danube launching in spring 2026..
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