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Celeb rolling on the river
Friday | Nov 21 2025CELEBRITY Cruises President Laura Hodges Bethge said the line was “overwhelmed” with the level of interest shown in its river cruises upon their announcement earlier this year (CW 26 Sep).
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HAL unveils 2027-28 journeys Down Under
Friday | Nov 21 2025HOLLAND America Line (HAL) has launched its 2027-28 Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific season, featuring new overnight stays in Melbourne, Cairns and Lautoka, Fiji.
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Industry waves Bon Voyage to 2025
Friday | Nov 21 2025MORE than 200 suppliers, agents, trade partners and association representatives came together to celebrate the end of 2025 at sister title Travel Daily’s annual Bon Voyage party Wed night in Sydney.
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Discovery to ‘wow’ guests
Friday | Nov 21 2025IN just a few short weeks, Discovery Princess will be on her way to Sydney, serving up new culinary experiences to Australian cruise passengers.
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Celebrity on innovation trail
Thursday | Nov 20 2025CELEBRITY Cruises wants to be a company that constantly innovates throughout its fleet, Chief Marketing & Product Officer Michael Scheiner said.
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Aus providing Oceania with early business
Thursday | Nov 20 2025OCEANIA Cruises’ push from an upper-premium to a luxury line has paid off in spades, with the brand posting some of its best sales numbers in the past months.
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CCL gets serious about fun
Thursday | Nov 20 2025CARNIVAL Cruise Line (CCL)has unveiled its new ‘Find Your Fun Again’ campaign, headlined by Parks and Recreation star Nick Offerman, who the brand has declared its “unlikely hero of fun”.
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Quiet Med to be quietly popular in Aus
Wednesday | Nov 19 2025OCEANIA Cruises’ new ‘Quiet Mediterranean’ program (CW 07 Nov) will be particularly popular among Australians, according to Senior Vice President Int’l & Consumer Sales Steve Odell.
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Ponant Smithsonian pair-up
Wednesday | Nov 19 2025PONANT has partnered with Smithsonian Journeys – the travel program of the Smithsonian Institution – to launch a collection of small ship cruises for 2027.
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Oceania’s new success pillars
Wednesday | Nov 19 2025OCEANIA Cruises is known for its ‘Finest Cuisine at Sea’ tag line, however this will be one of four brand pillars the line anchors around over the coming years.
