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SYDNEY-siders turned up en-masse to take place in the first ever slip and slide time trials on Dee Why Beach this month. Hosted by Carnival Cruise Lines, the event was designed to help Aussies prepare for “the real thing” when Carnival Spirit’s Green Thunder waterslide heads down under in October. During the 04 February event, Carnival’s world-record breaking 30-metre slip and slide was unfurled, allowing locals the chance to test their slide speed against the elite guys and girls from the Ocean Thunder surfboat series. Prizes up for grabs for the fastest slip and sliders included a spot on Spirit’s Sailaway Celebration cruise which was won by Toby Allnutt, one of the Ocean Thunder Young Guns from the Bulli surfboat team. For his efforts Toby and his family will get the chance to test out Spirit’s steepest and fastest waterslide at sea, Green Thunder. Toby is pictured below with Carnival Cruise Lines’ Marketing Manager, Tracy Bromfield.
Carnival at Dee Why beach
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LAST week, the Minister for Ports, Duncan Gay, welcomed what has been dubbed as “Sydney’s Super February” for cruising. Speaking with media outside Sydney’s Overseas Passenger Terminal (OPT), Minister Gay said the 33 cruise vessels visiting Sydney Harbour this month represent the highest number of cruise ships ever to visit the city in a single month. “The NSW economy welcomes the contribution being made to this State’s economy by the cruise industry,” he said. “We welcome the thousands of cruise passengers who are this month experiencing the excitement of entering the world’s finest harbour,” he added. In terms of catering the growing demands on Sydney’s current cruise infrastructure, Minister Gay said that the NSW Government has committed $87 million to the cause, including 57m for the new White Bay passenger terminal, $25m set aside for improvements to the OPT and $5m for improvements to mooring facilities at the OPT to allow for berthing of larger ships. Minister Gay is pictured above (left) with the CEO of Sydney Ports, Grant Gilfillan.
NSW Ports Minister welcomes Sydney’s Super Feb
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ONE very special lady has arrived at Sydney’s Garden Island this Valentine’s Day, QM2. Delighting cruisers on this day of love, QM2 even played host to a wedding proposal by sporting a large banner reading “Marry Me Jess” (she said yes!) . Meanwhile, her visit will also see the historic return of Captain Matthew Flinders’ journal of his epic circumnavigation of Australia, to sea. Flinders, who gave Australia its name, was born in 1774, and is credited as being one of the most successful navigators and cartographers of his age. Together with Captain William Bligh, he circumnavigated Australia between 1801-03 on the HMS Investigator, making daily entries in his diary of his adventures and discoveries. More than 200 years later, the journal is part of a display of key items from the State Library of NSW’s priceless Flinders Collection, which are accompanying QM2 on her first voyage around the country. The historic QM2 Flinders display also features an original copy of Flinders’ map of Australia, first published in 1814.
QM2 celebrates love in Sydney
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The International Cruise Council Australasia honoured top cruise specialist travel agents at its annual awards ceremony at the Sydney Hilton Hotel.
ICCA Awards - 11 Feb 2012
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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 this season a big jump from the 98 days she sailed in her first season in 2008, and according to Hunter, by the end of this year she will have carried a cumulative total of around 86,000 guests in the region since her debut season.Pictured above at yesterday’s lunch is: Nuraini Rifai and Suzanne Silva, Creative Cruising; Chrissy James, Dean Sinclair and Marita Lam, Cruise Co and Jan Harrington, FC Head Office.
Athena drops into Sydney to dazzle guests once again
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ECRUISING.travel continues to add the ultimate in luxury to its tours, with its most recent charter of a jet for its African safari and ruise package. Although the third time that Brett Dudley’s agency has charted a jet, it was the first time that an Australian company has one business with Kenyan Airways and also the first time in four years that the airline has flown directly from Nairobi to Cape Town. Peter McKeon, country manager Australia for Kenyan Airways and Delta Air Lines, flew to Nairobi last week to give Dudley the keys to the new 737-800. Around 100 people joined the charter, enjoying an itinerary which included three nights in Dubai, one night in Nairobi, five nights in Kenya’s spectacular Masai Mara and three nights in Cape Town, prior to joining QM2 to cruise back to Australia. “The service and food on board were as good as any flight I’ve been on,” Dudley said. “Our clients totally enjoyed it, especially the fly-over of Mt Kilimanjaro – we were that close you could have touched it.” Pictured above (from left) is Captain George Mully, with Peter McKeon, country manager Australia for Kenyan Airways and Brett Dudley.
Ecruising charters Kenyan jet for African adventure
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CLASSIC International Cruises Athena hosted a special charity event on board in Fremantle last week. The Wheels for Hope charity provides disabled people with specially tailored vehicles so that they can be mobile, with Athena providing a free stage show and lunch for 42 corporate guests. The event raised $6000 through ticket sales and a silent auction - and now Athena is en route to South Australia here she will tomorrow commence her third season based in Adelaide for the next month. The 550-passenger ship will dock at the Outer Harbour cruise terminal around 7.30am to begin the longest ever season for SA’s growing cruise industry, and the biggest ever commitment to the local market by Classic International Cruises. CIC was the first line ever to base a ship in South Australia, in 2008, nd remains the only cruise line to use Adelaide as a home port. This year’s SA season for Athena, supported by the South Australian Tourism Commission, will include three round trip voyages from Adelaide, including the first ever return voyage from Adelaide to Sydney. There’s also a round trip to Tasmania and back, along with a three night Australia Day cruise to Kangaroo Island and Port Lincoln. Next ear Athena will once again return to Adelaide, with five voyages on offer and the introduction of Robe as a new port of call.
Athena keeps the charity wheels turning
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TO celebrate the dawn of Princess Cruises inclusion in APT’s product portfolio, APT’s sales team recently had the opportunity to experience first hand what the cruise line has to offer, with a two night educational onboard Dawn Princess. Sailing from Sydney to Melbourne, the team were able to really get to know the ship, and indulge in the many dining options, as well take in a few shows, check out the bars and retreat to the gym to work off the calories. The lucky team is pictured above onboard Dawn (back row from left) Graeme Werner, Scott Ellis, Jo Ellies, Walter Nand, Peter Balmer, Janelle Ramsey and Matthew Lunn (front row from left) Kellee Gilmour, Jill Lance, Julie Simpson, Karen McLaren, Sandra Cahill, Melissa Pridham and Amanda Clifton.
APT enjoys the Dawn with Princess Cruises
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NOT everyone likes to relax on a cruise, as proved by Rob Ginnivan (pictured) onboard a recent Pacific Sun voyage, who ran 419 laps of the ship to complete a 50km ultra-marathon at sea. The run was part of Ginnivan’s attempt to become the first person to run a marathon on land, an ultra-marathon at sea and a half-marathon in the air.
Pacific Sun's marathon man
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NOT everyone likes to relax on a cruise, as proved by Rob Ginnivan (pictured) onboard a recent Pacific Sun voyage, who ran 419 laps of the ship to complete a 50km ultra-marathon at sea. The run was part of Ginnivan’s attempt to become the first person to run a marathon on land, an ultra-marathon at sea and a half-marathon in the air.
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ALMOST 200 Australian and New Zealand cruise agents, plus 120 partners, sailed aboard Dawn Princess for the Carnival Australia Partnership Summit last week, departing Sydney on a wet afternoon. The sailaway party was moved indoors, followed by a welcome dinner, attended by top executives including Ann Sherry, Carnival Austraila ceo; Jenny Lourey, Carnival Australia senior vp; Stan Birge, Princess Cruises’ commercial director; Jennifer Vandekreeke, Carnival Cruise Lines Australia director; and visiting from the US, Princess CEO Alan Buckelew. The three-day event wrapped up with a cocktail party after speeches and award presentations to travel agents. Below is a selection of photos from the event.
Carnival thanks its partners in style
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A GROUP of Aussie agents relished a taste of Hawaiian life onboard a Pride of America voyage through the Hawaiian Islands. Hosted by Travelscene Cruise Holidays, Hawaiian Airlines and NCL, the agents enjoyed seven relaxing days onboard Pride, luxuriating in balcony cabins and exploring the beautiful Hawaiian landscape. The agents are pictured above: (back row) Brendan Coory, Travelscene; and Adam Vance, Travelscene American Express; (middle row) Marilyn Dickenson, Travelscene Cronulla; Sue Laybutt, Travelscene Menai; Francine Moutsos Travelscene Laze Away Travel and 3rd officer John Gardner; (front row) Katrina Katich, NCL; Jane Black, Globenet Travel; Emma Sillato, Travelscene South West Travel; Liz Emmerton, Travelscene; Debra Johnston, Passport to the World; Julie Preston, Travelscene Nowra, Leonie Veith, Pride of America Group Services Coordinator and Sandra Whittington, Coastal Travel seated in the Captain’s chair.
Aussies enjoy Hawaiian Pride
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SYDNEY-siders recently got an eyeful of the biggest vessel to visit Australia so far this summer, Princess Cruises’ Diamond Princess. The whopping 116,000-tonne Diamond sailed into Circular Quay’s Overseas Passenger Terminal at a respectable 7am last Friday morning, at the end of a cruise from Asia. At 63 metres in height, Diamond was too tall to fit under the Sydney Harbour Bridge, but she put on a good spectacle for onlookers, taking up the length of four 747 jumbo jets in one of the world’s most recognisable harbours. Meanwhile as the rest of Sydney gawked, lucky passengers boarded ready for their NZ Christmas cruise which departed the same day. For those who missed her this time, Diamond is scheduled to cruise between Australia and NZ until February, visiting Sydney three times.
Santa sees a Diamond in Sydney
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SYDNEY based travel agency Temple Travel and Adelaide’s Phil Hoffmann Travel in Glenelg have been rewarded for their monumental marketing efforts, by being named the winners of P&O Cruises and Princess Cruises inaugural marketing competition. The competition, which was launched earlier in the year, invited agents to submit details of their most successful promotional campaigns for either P&O Cruises or Princess Cruises. Temple Travel’s campaign which integrated social media with flyers created using the MyCCS website won the P&O award, having introduced new cruises to the cruise line’s offerings and ultimately boosted sales. Meanwhile Phil Hoffman Travel in Glenelg was awarded the top spot by Princess Cruises for its efforts which included seminars, MyCCS flyers and eye-catching co-branded collateral. For their efforts each of the agencies will receive $5,000 to spend on marketing, as well as one-on-one consultancy sessions with marketing and advertising gurus, BMF and Amnesia. Speaking to agents at Carnival’s Partnership Summit onboard Dawn Princess this week, Jenny Lourey, senior vp of Carnival Australia, said that the efforts of all the agencies who entered the competition were very impressive and deserved congratulations. “The competition entries really demonstrated the hard work agencies put into promoting the Princess Cruises and P&O Cruises brands,” she said. Pictured above is Carnival Australia director Corporate Affairs Peter Taylor with Leah Temple from Temple Travel and Jenny Lourey.
Phil and the Temple of cruise marketing
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SYDNEY based travel agency Temple Travel and Adelaide’s Phil Hoffmann Travel in Glenelg have been rewarded for their monumental marketing efforts, by being named the winners of P&O Cruises and Princess Cruises inaugural marketing competition. The competition, which was launched earlier in the year, invited agents to submit details of their most successful promotional campaigns for either P&O Cruises or Princess Cruises. Temple Travel’s campaign which integrated social media with flyers created using the MyCCS website won the P&O award, having introduced new cruises to the cruise line’s offerings and ultimately boosted sales. Meanwhile Phil Hoffman Travel in Glenelg was awarded the top spot by Princess Cruises for its efforts which included seminars, MyCCS flyers and eye-catching co-branded collateral. For their efforts each of the agencies will receive $5,000 to spend on marketing, as well as one-on-one consultancy sessions with marketing and advertising gurus, BMF and Amnesia. Speaking to agents at Carnival’s Partnership Summit onboard Dawn Princess this week, Jenny Lourey, senior vp of Carnival Australia, said that the efforts of all the agencies who entered the competition were very impressive and deserved congratulations. “The competition entries really demonstrated the hard work agencies put into promoting the Princess Cruises and P&O Cruises brands,” she said. Pictured above is Carnival Australia director Corporate Affairs Peter Taylor with Leah Temple from Temple Travel and Jenny Lourey.
December 15, 2011
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SYDNEY based travel agency Temple Travel and Adelaide’s Phil Hoffmann Travel in Glenelg have been rewarded for their monumental marketing efforts, by being named the winners of P&O Cruises and Princess Cruises inaugural marketing competition. The competition, which was launched earlier in the year, invited agents to submit details of their most successful promotional campaigns for either P&O Cruises or Princess Cruises. Temple Travel’s campaign which integrated social media with flyers created using the MyCCS website won the P&O award, having introduced new cruises to the cruise line’s offerings and ultimately boosted sales. Meanwhile Phil Hoffman Travel in Glenelg was awarded the top spot by Princess Cruises for its efforts which included seminars, MyCCS flyers and eye-catching co-branded collateral. For their efforts each of the agencies will receive $5,000 to spend on marketing, as well as one-on-one consultancy sessions with marketing and advertising gurus, BMF and Amnesia. Speaking to agents at Carnival’s Partnership Summit onboard Dawn Princess this week, Jenny Lourey, senior vp of Carnival Australia, said that the efforts of all the agencies who entered the competition were very impressive and deserved congratulations. “The competition entries really demonstrated the hard work agencies put into promoting the Princess Cruises and P&O Cruises brands,” she said. Pictured above is Carnival Australia director Corporate Affairs Peter Taylor with Leah Temple from Temple Travel and Jenny Lourey.
Australian agents cruise like proper Czars in Russia
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THE very first arrival of Celebrity Century in Sydney last week on 30 November was celebrated with a special plaque ceremony to commemorate the occasion. The ceremony was held in Michael’s Club onboard Century. Pictured above at the event are Jason McGregor, Sydney Ports Corporation (left) and Century’s Captain Isidoros Karamaounas.
Celebrity celebrates in Sydney
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A GROUP of Australia’s best selling agents for APT’s Asia programs combined with Malaysia Airlines flights were treated to a 10-day famil recently, which included a luxurious eight-day Mekong River cruise aboard APT’s new RV AmaLotus, and two days of in-depth land touring in Cambodia. Highlights of the adventure included a visit to the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, an exploration of the famous temple of Angkor Wat, a visit to a Buddhist monastery in Oudong plus rickshaw rides and ox-carting through other local towns along the river. Pictured above outside the AmaLotus about to embark on a tour of the Angkor Archaeological Park (from left) is: Micarlie White, MTA Travel; Mary Pritchard, Travel by Wyndham; Linda Owen, Gippsland Travel; Jo Patton, Flight Centre Batemans Bay; Camilla Owen and Cathie Rice Travelworld; Sharon Leeson, Harvey World Travel Lower Templestowe; Amanda Clifton, APT; Allirra Franks, Travelworld Green Hills; Marie Buhle, Escape Travel Ocean Keys; and Riz Callisto, Phil Hoffmann Travel Unley.
It pays to sell the Mekong well
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A GROUP of Australia’s best selling agents for APT’s Asia programs combined with Malaysia Airlines flights were treated to a 10-day famil recently, which included a luxurious eight-day Mekong River cruise aboard APT’s new RV AmaLotus, and two days of in-depth land touring in Cambodia. Highlights of the adventure included a visit to the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, an exploration of the famous temple of Angkor Wat, a visit to a Buddhist monastery in Oudong plus rickshaw rides and ox-carting through other local towns along the river. Pictured above outside the AmaLotus about to embark on a tour of the Angkor Archaeological Park (from left) is: Micarlie White, MTA Travel; Mary Pritchard, Travel by Wyndham; Linda Owen, Gippsland Travel; Jo Patton, Flight Centre Batemans Bay; Camilla Owen and Cathie Rice Travelworld; Sharon Leeson, Harvey World Travel Lower Templestowe; Amanda Clifton, APT; Allirra Franks, Travelworld Green Hills; Marie Buhle, Escape Travel Ocean Keys; and Riz Callisto, Phil Hoffmann Travel Unley.
It pays to sell the Mekong well
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THE sun was high, the sky a deep shade of summer blue and the wind perfect for sailing, as Captain Cook Cruises and its team of travel industry representatives boarded the yacht Star of Antlia for the 2011 Rotary Charity Regatta. This year’s Regatta saw 35 companies, including Captain Cook Cruises sponsor yachts to race around Sydney Harbour, with funds going towards the Sydney Children’s Hospital Randwick to buy “essential equipment for the hospital’s new operating theatre”. For it’s generosity Captain Cook Cruises’ and its industry guests had the opportunity to race against yachting legends including Wild Oats X, Brindabella and Loki. In true Captain Cook Cruises style, onboard Star of Antlia the cruise line’s guests were treated to a selection of fine wines and beers whilst soaking in the sun, sea and stunning harbour views. Although the team came in close to last, it was noted that the yacht was selected for its luxurious and comfortable style, rather than its speed. The lucky group is pictured above (bottom row from left) Alex Raicebe, Captain Cook Cruises; Brooke Tolar, Captain Cook Cruises; Kate Bourne, Adventure World; Allen Brooker, Pan Pacific Travel; (top row from left) Christie-Lee Lachance, Specialist Holidays and Graham Boan, Travel Corporation.
Captain Cook Cruises takes on Wild Oats for children’s charity
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CRUISE Express celebrated its 10th birthday by throwing two passenger reunion lunches at the iconic Sydney Tower. The lunches which took place over two days were attended by no less than 300 past passengers, who enjoyed a rich fare of good food, washed down with fine wine and great conversation. Reminiscing on its successes over its lifespan, Cruise Express used the occasion to celebrate some of its achievements including being awarded the Bronze Cruise Agency of the Year by the ICCA in 2010. Pictured cutting into a decadent looking cake are Cruise Express’ directors (from left) Lance Mumby, Meg Hill and Hardy Schneider.
Cruise Express in double figures
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MARSHA Olver of Harvey World Travel in Penrith can now ring in summer with a brand-spanking new barbecue, thanks to P&O Cruises and its Great Aussie BBQ campaign. Valued at $799 the BBQ was the grand prize in P&O’s BBQ bonanza, which saw over 80 travel agencies fire up their grills and host a sausage sizzle for their local communities, complete with $100 from P&O for snags and branded aprons, caps, serviettes and balloons. The BBQ coincided with the launch of the cruise line’s Earlybird campaign, and was also an opportunity for agencies to raise money for charities in their local community. For the team’s efforts HWT Penrith managed to raise an impressive $1,300 for the Music for Life and Cure for Life Foundation. Marsha is pictured below (centre) with P&O Cruises’ business development manager Rachaelle Tyrrell (left) and Ann Willmington (right) from Music for Life.
Agent snags a P&O BBQ
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MARSHA Olver of Harvey World Travel in Penrith can now ring in summer with a brand-spanking new barbecue, thanks to P&O Cruises and its Great Aussie BBQ campaign. Valued at $799 the BBQ was the grand prize in P&O’s BBQ bonanza, which saw over 80 travel agencies fire up their grills and host a sausage sizzle for their local communities, complete with $100 from P&O for snags and branded aprons, caps, serviettes and balloons. The BBQ coincided with the launch of the cruise line’s Earlybird campaign, and was also an opportunity for agencies to raise money for charities in their local community. For the team’s efforts HWT Penrith managed to raise an impressive $1,300 for the Music for Life and Cure for Life Foundation. Marsha is pictured below (centre) with P&O Cruises’ business development manager Rachaelle Tyrrell (left) and Ann Willmington (right) from Music for Life.
November 18, 2011
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JUDY Gillings, manager of Central Coast Cruise and Travel has taken the Top Agency Award for Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Club Cruises at the recent Traveller’s Choice Conference in Singapore. The award marks the second consecutive win in the category for Gillings, who is pictured above with Tony Soden, national key account manager at Royal Caribbean Cruises Australia.
Second time’s a charm for Judy
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THIS year Australian travel agents descended on the International Cruise Council Australasia Masters Conference in their largest numbers ever. Over 50 agents and their partners took part in the ICCA conference (pictured left), sailing from Darwin to Fremantle onboard Royal Caribbean International’s Radiance of the Seas’ maiden voyage Down Under. The conference was headlined by ICCA facilitator, Scott Koepf, a US-based trainer with more than 25 years’ cruise industry experience, and had a strong focus on advancing individual sales and marketing skills.
There is something Radiant about a group of cruise Masters
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STEVEN Grimley from Escape Travel in Elizabeth, South Australia, had no idea when he started his Princess Cruises’ Princess Academy training that he would help the cruise line hit a major milestone, becoming its 1000th agent Commodore. Grimley cemented his star in the galaxy of Princess Academy fame, after rising through the ranks by completing all 25 Academy modules. Around 5,500 travel agents are currently signed-up with Princess Academy, which is designed to build product, program, customer service and destination skills. Steven is pictured here receiving a certificate and $100 movie voucher.
Princess Academy milestone
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STEVEN Grimley from Escape Travel in Elizabeth, South Australia, had no idea when he started his Princess Cruises’ Princess Academy training that he would help the cruise line hit a major milestone, becoming its 1000th agent Commodore. Grimley cemented his star in the galaxy of Princess Academy fame, after rising through the ranks by completing all 25 Academy modules. Around 5,500 travel agents are currently signed-up with Princess Academy, which is designed to build product, program, customer service and destination skills. Steven is pictured here receiving a certificate and $100 movie voucher.
Princess Academy milestone
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CRUISE Weekly would like to congratulate the lucky winner of its CW hamper, Judy Breasley from Cremorne, NSW. Judy won the hamper after stopping by the CW stand at the recent European Travel Expo at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth. The Travel Expo gathered European travel experts including Beyond Travel, French Travel Connection, Croisi Europe River Cruises, Fred Olsen Cruise Line and Cruise Office Australia to speak to holidaymakers considering a European adventure. Judy told Cruise Weekly that she is now hooked on cruising and has recently booked two future voyages after having taken her first cruise ever a few months ago.
Cruise Weekly winner enjoys the spoils of her victory
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A GROUP of very lucky Australian travel agents had the opportunity to explore the wonders of the Mexican Riviera recently, onboard Carnival Splendor as part of a Travel the World, Carnival Cruise Lines and V Australia agent incentive. The pampering began for the group with a flight from Sydney to LA with V Australia, before they departed Long Beach onboard Carnival Splendor to spend two-days in the celebrity soaked Cabo San Lucas where they swam with dolphins. Other ports on the menu included the tropical Puerto Vallarta where agents enjoyed zip lining through the jungle. Onboard agents were spoilt for choice, with countless activities provided each day, fine dining and after dinner dancing. The agents also enjoyed watching the hairy chest competitions at the main pool, and learning to dance in the ‘Speculator, Spectacular’ theatre. The group is pictured above (from left) Leighton Schembri, Travel the World; Dani Trimarchi, V-Australia; Chloe Kenny, Jetset Norwood; Lara Pritchard, HWT Castle Hill; Brooke Sprod, Best Cruises; Sarah Rodgers, East Burwood Travel; Robert Jennings, Travel the World and Jennifer Bishop, Cruise Mart.
The Riviera is all in a day's work
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COMPAGNIE du Ponant is set to give Aussie agents a true experience of its offerings, with next year’s Cruiseco conference in Port Douglas coinciding with a visit to Australasian waters by its L’Austral luxury vessel. In Australia last week, Ponant’s commercial director Philippe Mahouin told TD that Australia is a key focus for the line, and hailed the efforts of its local representative, Travel The World. “We’re seeing continuing extraordinary growth out of Australia,” he said, with popular itineraries incl the Mediterranean, North Africa and the Great North. L’Austral will undertake a northern Australian itinerary at the end of Mar, crossing from French Polynesia to call in Cairns, Cooktown, Townsville and Darwin before heading on to Bali and Singapore - and while here agents will have the opportunity for inspections. “This is the first step to greater awareness,” Mahouin said, with Ponant expanding capacity with a recently ordered third vessel which will be a sister ship to the 132-passenger L’Austral and Le Boreal. Mahouin is pictured above at Sydney’s Rockpool restaurant with TTW’s Michelle Taylor.
Ponant set for major down under push
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