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The diamond in the rough
Wednesday | Mar 11 2020DESPITE enduring weeks in lockdown on board Diamond Princess, AKA Travel’s Kareem Abdelmaksoud said he would have no qualms about going on another cruise in the future – only his preference might be a river cruise next time.
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DFAT issues caution over int’l cruising
Tuesday | Mar 10 2020THE Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has advised Aussie travellers to temporarily “reconsider” taking an overseas cruise following disruptions caused by COVID-19 (CW breaking news).
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Cunard remembers Sydney
Tuesday | Mar 10 2020CUNARD’S flagship Queen Mary 2 took some time to reflect in Sydney Harbour recently, marking 80 years since her trailblazing predecessor Queen Mary visited the city’s waters (pictured inset).
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Sailing to new heights
Tuesday | Mar 10 2020FORMING part of its Bridge the Gap initiative, Celebrity Cruises recently embarked on its first cruise featuring an all female bridge and hotel officer team.
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Cruise lines offer greater flexibility
Monday | Mar 9 2020A NUMBER of cruise lines have significantly altered their cancellation policies in the wake of ongoing COVID-19 anxiety, offering guests more flexibility when rescheduling cruise trips.
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Viking shines light on Sun
Monday | Mar 9 2020VIKING Cruises says it is “extremely disappointed” by a decision made by Indonesian authorities to block Viking Sun’s entry to the Javan capital of Semarang over the weekend.
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Breathing new spirit into Geelong
Friday | Mar 6 2020TOURISM Greater Geelong and The Bellarine’s Executive Director, Brett Ince, believes the Spirit of Tasmania would represent a “great opportunity” for the region’s tourism industry if she were to be redirected to the area from Melbourne.
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Grand Princess scare
Friday | Mar 6 2020PRINCESS Cruises has confirmed that it is working with the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention to determine if a small cluster of COVID-19 cases in California originated from its recently completed Grand Princess Mexican voyage, which sailed between 11-21 Feb.
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McClelland takes Cruisewatch role
Thursday | Mar 5 2020CRUISE meta-search engine Cruisewatch has welcomed aboard former Cruiseco Chief Executive Officer Amanada McClelland (pictured) as a project representative for Australia.
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Jewel be back!
Thursday | Mar 5 2020NORWEGIAN Jewel has farewelled Australasia following her third local season.
