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Final NCL vessel drops anchor in Hawaii
Tuesday | Mar 24 2020NORWEGIAN Cruise Line’s (NCL) Norwegian Jewel carrying 280 Australians on board has arrived in Honolulu, Hawaii, with disembarkation to follow today once enhanced screening protocols have been completed.
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Simply splendid dining
Tuesday | Mar 24 2020THE architectural firm responsible for conceiving Seven Seas Splendor’s La Veranda restaurant on the ship’s 11th deck has lifted the lid on why the design makes the dining space unique for cruise passengers.
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NSW Health tightens disembark policy
Monday | Mar 23 2020NSW Health has confirmed that all returning cruise ships from midnight last night will be held in port and passengers unable to disembark until patients reporting respiratory issues are tested for COVID-19 and results returned.
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Spirits high on L’Austral
Monday | Mar 23 2020THE passengers and crew on board Ponant’s troubled L’Austral voyage from Antarctica would like to let the travel industry know they are safe and well as they find themselves trying to find a port that will take them in.
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CMV undertakes passenger swap at sea
Friday | Mar 20 2020IN A bid to ensure its passengers make their way home as safely and as quickly as possible, Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) has conducted a unique passenger swap off the coast of Phuket, Thailand.
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Carnival offers assistance
Friday | Mar 20 2020CARNIVAL Corporation is offering countries around the world the use of its cruise ships to serve as temporary hospitals as the world continues to battle the spread of COVID-19.
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Hurtigruten suspends operations
Thursday | Mar 19 2020HURTIGRUTEN this morning announced the halt of the majority of its operations until at least 19 Apr, with almost 3,000 staff also put on temporary leave.
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Silversea rewards!
Thursday | Mar 19 2020SILVERSEA Cruises flew representatives from its 20 top-selling agencies for 2019 out to Melbourne for the cruise line’s inaugural Campioni di Silversea event on 29 Feb.
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Special arrangements for cruise ships
Wednesday | Mar 18 2020PASSENGER cruise ships currently sailing out of Australia have either returned or are en route back to port, under special arrangements confirmed by Australian Border Force Commissioner, Michael Outram.
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Ships left all at sea
Wednesday | Mar 18 2020TIGHTER travel restrictions implemented in Chile in response to the COVID-19 crisis has prevented Hurtigruten’s Roald Amundsen from docking at the port of Punta Arenas, leaving the cruise line searching for new options to transport its passengers home safely.
