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Virtuosa delivered
Wednesday | Feb 3 2021MSC Cruises has taken delivery of flagship-to-be MSC Virtuosa, with the traditional flag ceremony held yesterday at Chantiers de l’Atlantique in Saint Nazaire (pictured).
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NRMA invests in Coral Expeditions
Tuesday | Feb 2 2021CORAL Expeditions and the National Roads & Motorists Association (NRMA) have announced a new partnership, which will see “significant investment” in the cruise line to underpin its future expansion plans.
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Saudi floats to cruise
Tuesday | Feb 2 2021CRUISE Saudi has launched, set to serve as “the architect and the driver of the cruise sector in Saudi Arabia”.
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Seabourn reveals spas
Tuesday | Feb 2 2021SEABOURN Cruise Line has revealed the Spa & Wellness details of its new expedition ships, Seabourn Venture, and her yet-to-be-named sister.
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NZ Government blocks Ponant season
Monday | Feb 1 2021THE New Zealand Cruise Association (NZCA) says a decision by Immigration NZ (INZ) to prevent Ponant’s Le Laperouse from operating her planned upcoming domestic program (CW 04 Jan) is a “huge backwards step for New Zealand cruise”.
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Windstar still visiting Aus
Monday | Feb 1 2021WINDSTAR Cruises has outlined its sailings through May 2023, with Australia kept in the fold despite last year’s cancellation of local voyages (CW 20 May 2020).
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Travellers flocking to Antarctica
Friday | Jan 29 2021VACATIONERS are snapping up travel bargains to Antarctica in droves, as the Australian Government prepares to roll out the coronavirus vaccines, with Hurtigruten witnessing a renewed surge in consumer confidence in international travel.
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HAL’s Grand opening
Friday | Jan 29 2021HOLLAND America Line’s (HAL) 2022 and 2023 Grand Voyages are now open for booking.
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Viking commits further to the Nile
Thursday | Jan 28 2021VIKING has announced a new Nile River ship for 2022, building on the cruise line’s commitment to Egypt.
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Port of Sunderland ’til I die
Thursday | Jan 28 2021THE Port of Sunderland in the United Kingdom is exploring opportunities in the cruise market, Director Matthew Hunt has confirmed.
