ICCA Column

The International Cruise Council Australasia is the peak body representing cruise lines operating in the Australian market. ICCA general manager Brett Jardine is a regular contributor to Cruise Weekly, with a dedicated column in the Thursday (travel industry update) issue each week.

Below are Brett's most recent contributions to the newsletter.

ICCA updates (3558 found)


Thu 27 Sep 12

Small Ship Cruising

Within the cruise industry we all know there are many different types of cruise holidays but are you getting this message through to your clients.


Thu 27 Sep 12

American safaris in Alaska

FROM May to Sept 2013 InnerSea Discoveries + American Safari Cruises will sail seven boats across 11 different itineraries from 7- to 21-nights long, from Alaskan homeports including Ketchikan, Juneau and Sitka.


Thu 27 Sep 12

Panama expansion going well

FIVE years into the Panama Canal expansion project and authorities have reported that the work is around 45% complete.


TD005-Cruise Weekly Redesign-S1 Thu 27 Sep 12

Port of Cairns closer to upgrade

The Queensland Government has taken action on the improvements planned for FNQ cruise facilities and access to Trinity Inlet.


TD005-Cruise Weekly Redesign-S1 Tue 25 Sep 12

Cruise VIPs visit Australian ports

International cruise line executives are inspecting the nation’s key ports this week to help decide where to send ships in the future.


TD005-Cruise Weekly Redesign-S1 Tue 25 Sep 12

Gold Coast cruise terminal to go ahead

Not only will the project proceed, says the mayor, the city may end up with two or three cruise ship terminals.


Tue 25 Sep 12

App, app and sail away! by: Louise Goldsbury

Got an iPhone or iPad.


Tue 25 Sep 12

Bad report for Veendam

HOLLAND America Line’s ms Veendam failed its most recent vessel sanitation inspection conducted by the US Centers for Disease Control and Inspection.


Tue 25 Sep 12

Prime position for the Captain

CAPTAIN Cook Cruises is offering a special New Years Eve cruise on Sydney Harbour, with its MV Captain Cook III one of an exclusive group of vessels to be given an ideal spot to view the NSW capital’s famous fireworks.


Tue 25 Sep 12

Titanic result for Belfast

THE Belfast Harbour Authority has proven that “it’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good,” after a huge year of Titanic-related tourism, a century after the original disaster.



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