Headlines
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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.
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Viking allows free 24-hour cancellations
Wednesday | Mar 4 2020VIKING Cruises has announced an “unprecedented” change to its cancellation policy, temporarily allowing customers booked on any upcoming voyage in 2020, 2021 or 2022 to cancel their trip with just 24 hours notice.
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Royal debuts Flight Finder
Wednesday | Mar 4 2020ROYAL Caribbean Cruises (RCL) has launched a new booking tool called Flight Finder, allowing agents to purchase flights and transfers for cruises all on the one streamlined booking portal.
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UTracks pedals new ship
Wednesday | Mar 4 2020EUROPEAN holiday operator UTracks has announced plans to introduce a new 67-metre vessel to its fleet next month, where she will sail through the canals of the Netherlands and Belgium.
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APT and Scenic help with deferrals
Tuesday | Mar 3 2020SCENIC and APT are among the latest cruise and tour operators to provide agent-friendly options for clients impacted by uncertainty around the global COVID-19 crisis.
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Virtuoso developing cruise tech
Monday | Mar 2 2020LUXURY travel network Virtuoso is working with a number of cruise booking engines on “fare alert” technology, which will inform travel agents about drops in price in their clients’ cruise fares.
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NCL and Windstar ease policies
Monday | Mar 2 2020NORWEGIAN Cruise Line (NCL) and Windstar Cruises are the latest suppliers to change terms and conditions around cancellations and payments, with the aim of reassuring agents and their clients amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
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Croisi to the Caribbean
Monday | Mar 2 2020CROISIEUROPE is offering a range of new Caribbean itineraries aboard La Belle des Ocean (pictured).
