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Viking sets off for Mars
Friday | Aug 14 2020THE eighth Viking ocean cruise ship will be named Viking Mars, with the moniker revealed during this week’s video update on the cruise pause by the line’s founder Torstein Hagen (CW yesterday).
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HAL virtual voyage
Friday | Aug 14 2020HOLLAND America Line (HAL) is taking cruisers on a week-long virtual voyage to Norway.
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Viking cancels all 2020 voyages
Thursday | Aug 13 2020VIKING Chief Executive Officer Torstein Hagen (pictured) is optimistic about the prospects for cruising in 2021, despite overnight announcing the decision to extend the cruise line’s current global pause until the end of the year.
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Silversea Marketing Central
Thursday | Aug 13 2020SILVERSEA Cruises has enhanced its online marketing toolkit for travel advisors with the launch of a new Marketing Central.
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Two more Carnival Corp cancellations
Wednesday | Aug 12 2020CARNIVAL Corporation brands Holland America Line and P&O Cruises UK have joined Seabourn Cruise Line (CW yesterday) in cancelling a range of future voyages.
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Lindblad bookings up
Wednesday | Aug 12 2020CRUISE bookings are surging for Lindblad Expeditions despite the cruise line’s ongoing pause.
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Royal Caribbean looks to Oct relaunch
Tuesday | Aug 11 2020ROYAL Caribbean International believes there is a possiblity of recommencing operations in Australia within the next two months, according to the brand’s President & Chief Executive Officer Michael Bayley.
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Pandaw’s ANZ pact
Tuesday | Aug 11 2020PANDAW is aiming to strengthen its focus on Australia and New Zealand with the appointment of Complete Travel Marketing (CTM) as its local representation.
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Genting delays Crystal, Dream ships
Monday | Aug 10 2020GENTING Hong Kong has announced significant delivery delays for Crystal Cruises’ upcoming Crystal Endeavor (pictured) and Dream Cruises’ Global Dream, which will now not arrive until “about a year” later than both previously announced.
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Can U feel it?
Monday | Aug 10 2020U River Cruises has announced four new and updated itineraries for its upcoming 2021 season, and reverted back to its former brand name, U by Uniworld.
