Headlines
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Uniworld Amazon sellout
Tuesday | Feb 18 2020THE inaugural season of Aria Amazon charters by Uniworld Boutique River Cruises (CW 06 Dec 2019) has been such a success that in 2021 the company will almost double its South American departures.
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NCL’s renewed Spirit
Tuesday | Feb 18 2020NORWEGIAN Cruise Line (NCL) has introduced the new Norwegian Spirit (pictured), following its US$100 million revitalisation through the Norwegian Edge program.
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Cruise recognises its top achievers
Monday | Feb 17 2020THE Australia and New Zealand cruise industry temporarily set aside recent challenges to honour its best and brightest over the weekend at the 19th Annual Cruise Industry Awards in Sydney (CW breaking news).
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Spectrum’s charitable move
Monday | Feb 17 2020ROYAL Caribbean Cruises (RCL)has announced Spectrum of the Seas will be redeployed from China to Australia in the “coming weeks” to offer communities who battled the recent bushfire crisis free sailings aboard the vessel (CW breaking news).
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Ann Sherry inducted
Monday | Feb 17 2020FORMER Carnival chief Ann Sherry has been inducted into the cruise sector’s Hall of Fame, in recognition for the pivotal role she has played in the industry’s success for more than a decade.
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Cruise sector well equipped: Joel Katz
Friday | Feb 14 2020THE global cruise industry has moved quickly and decisively in response to the coronavirus outbreak in China, and the measures put in place by cruise lines have ensured the health and safety of passengers and crew remain the top priority.
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Estonia hungry for more
Friday | Feb 14 2020ESTONIA is looking to leverage its popularity as a cruise destination to generate repeat visits, the country’s Ambassador to Australia, Kersti Eesmaa, told Cruise Weekly.
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RCL reverses its coronavirus policy
Thursday | Feb 13 2020ROYAL Caribbean Cruises (RCL) has reversed its ban on Chinese passport holders (CW Mon), originally imposed amid coronavirus fears.
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Silversea Grand Voyage
Thursday | Feb 13 2020SILVERSEA Cruises has opened sales on its 2021 51-port Grand Voyage to the Arctic.
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Heritage’s celebrations
Thursday | Feb 13 2020HERITAGE Expeditions recently brought sister vessels Akademik Shokalskiy and Spirit of Enderby together in the Ross Sea in Antarctica for a special celebration of the 200th anniversary of what is widely regarded as the first sighting of the frozen continent, by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen.
