Headlines
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Royal Caribbean not sweating Mexico
Wednesday | Jun 11 2025ROYAL Caribbean Senior Vice President Sales & Trade Relations Vicki Freed (pictured) does not believe Mexico’s new cruise-in-transit fee (CW 07 May) will hurt demand for the destination.
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Here comes the fun
Wednesday | Jun 11 2025CUNARD Line has teamed up with Abbey Road Studios to introduce a new Listening Lounge experience on board Queen Elizabeth later this year.
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RCG’s new res system for Aus
Tuesday | Jun 10 2025ROYAL Caribbean Group’s under-construction reservations system will be rolled out in Australia, Senior Vice President Sales & Trade Relations Vicki Freed has confirmed to CW.
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Melbourne feeling effect of cruise losses
Tuesday | Jun 10 2025CARNIVAL Corporation’s decision to quit berthing its Cunard Line and Princess Cruises brands in Melbourne this year (CW 30 Nov 2023) is set to blow an estimated $37.6m hole in the state’s economy.
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APT, Seabourn, celebrate launch of partnership
Tuesday | Jun 10 2025APT and Seabourn Cruise Line have set sail on their first Kimberley voyage as part of a collaboration that will continue to 2028 (CW 22 Feb 2024).
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Agents join Heritage famil
Tuesday | Jun 10 2025ELEVEN Australian agents have been invited on a VIP Japan famil with Heritage Expeditions.
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Small client bases a big problem for agents
Friday | Jun 6 2025ALTHOUGH positive public sentiment toward travel advisors has never been higher, Royal Caribbean Senior Vice President Sales & Trade Relations Vicki Freed believes average client base size is the biggest issue facing agents today.
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Oceania to sing new Sonata in 2027
Friday | Jun 6 2025OCEANIA Cruises has cut the steel on its new ship Sonata at the Fincantieri-Marghera shipyard in Venice, heralding a new chapter for the line.
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Supreme talent to join Star of the Seas
Friday | Jun 6 2025ROYAL Caribbean has named Diana Ross as the “star” of its Star of the Seas, anointing the singer as the new ship’s godmother.
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NCL tests more biofuel
Friday | Jun 6 2025NORWEGIAN Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) successfully tested biofuel blends on 47% of its global fleet in 2024, with more than half also equipped with shore power capability.
