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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.

Hornblower Chair

FORMER Celebrity Cruises CEO Lisa Lutoff-Perlo has been named the new Chairperson for Hornblower Group.

Porthole 12 Sep 24

CARNIVAL Cruise Line is supporting a program benefitting local families and the environment in Alaska, donating US$50,000 to help expand “fuel-switching”.

On location inZhoushan 12 Sep 24

Viking Shanghai partnership

CHINESE authorities believe the launch of Viking’s new domestic itineraries for western passengers (CW yesterday) has the potential to significantly boost western inbound tourism, while Viking believes the initiative has a “noble cause” in creating understanding between countries across the globe.

Aus a valuable source and destination

NORWEGIAN Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) Executive Vice President & CCO Chad Berkshire (pictured) strongly believes in Australia as both a source market and a destination.

Five years of Scenic Eclipse

THIS week, Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours is celebrating five years of Scenic Eclipse, which launched in Reykjavik in 2019 (CW 16 Aug 2019).

Win a Disney cruise

TRAVEL advisors can embark on Magic Ahoy!, a virtual voyage with Disney Cruise Line to learn all about the brand’s offerings, as well as go in the running to win prizes.