Athena drops into Sydney to dazzle guests once again
CLASSIC International Cruises’ 580 guest cruise ship, Athena, returned to Sydney for the first time in seven years yesterday during its one off Round Trip voyage from Adelaide to Eden, Sydney and Melbourne. The popular ship is in the midst of its most successful season in Australia, with CIC mdfor Australia, Grant Hunter telling guests at a lunch held onboard yesterday that repeat cruise passengers were extremely high”. “Business is up 7% and repeat passengers are up 52% on long cruises and 30% on short cruises,” he said. Athena will spend 191 days in Australia ...
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