Headlines
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People come first: CLIA’s Joel Katz
Tuesday | Mar 31 2020JOEL Katz is Managing Director, Australasia for Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA).
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Viking Mississippi launch
Tuesday | Mar 31 2020VIKING Cruises has today unveiled details of its hotly anticipated new Mississippi River cruise product (CW 27 Feb), with the company’s Chairman Torstein Hagen releasing itineraries for sale to past passengers effective from 15 Apr.
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Government delays cruising further
Monday | Mar 30 2020THE Australian Government is believed to have extended its cruise ship ban until 15 Jun (CW breaking news), as noted by Princess Cruises and P&O Cruises Australia.
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Chinese port launched
Monday | Mar 30 2020THE launch of the redevelopment of Qingdao International Cruise Terminal Area was held at Qingdao Port (pictured) on Sat, located in the eastern province of Shandong.
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Final Hurtigruten guests repatriated
Friday | Mar 27 2020THE last guests who were on board Hurtigruten’s Roald Amundsen, including 122 Australians, are now on their way home, 10 days after the ship’s original disembarkation date.
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Allison defends protocols
Friday | Mar 27 2020PRINCESS Cruises SVP Asia Pacific Stuart Allison has released a public message defending the cruise line’s handling of the Ruby Princess’ disembarkation in Sydney last week.
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CMV furious after McGowan backflip
Thursday | Mar 26 2020CRUISE & Maritime Voyages (CMV) claims it was blindsided by WA Premier Mark McGowan’s decision to reverse permission for Vasco da Gama’s passengers to disembark in Fremantle on Fri as promised.
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Carnival postpones
Thursday | Mar 26 2020CARNIVAL Cruise Line and P&O Cruises have announced the extension of their voluntary suspension in Australian and New Zealand until 15 May in response to the escalating COVID-19 crisis (CW breaking news), following a similar extension revealed by Royal Caribbean Cruises yesterday (CW 25 Mar).
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Royal Caribbean Cruises suspends again
Wednesday | Mar 25 2020ROYAL Caribbean Cruises has extended its global fleet suspension until 12 May, adding a month to the original resumption date of 11 Apr revealed earlier this month (CW 15 Mar).
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CMV ship preps to dock
Wednesday | Mar 25 2020CRUISE & Maritime Voyages (CMV) has confirmed Vasco da Gama, which is currently carrying 798 Australians and 109 New Zealanders on board, is due to arrive in Fremantle in WA on Fri.
