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Cruise sales growth slows in Australasia
Monday | Sep 16 2019THE latest figures from Cruise Weekly’s annual industry survey conducted in conjunction with StollzNow Research show that sales in both the ocean and river cruise markets appear to have slowed over the last four years.
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The Concierge Collection
Monday | Sep 16 2019REGENT Seven Seas Cruises (RSSC) has partnered with Cruiseco to create The Concierge Collection, a curated range of holiday packages combining luxury all-inclusive cruises with exclusive experiences for Australian travellers.
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A Twofold homecoming
Monday | Sep 16 2019IT WAS a case of cruising on home for husband and wife Colin and Jenny Hunter (inset) on the weekend, with the Eden residents on board the first cruise ship to visit their hometown’s new $44 million wharf extension.
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Virgin dressed to kill
Monday | Sep 16 2019VIRGIN Voyages has collaborated with British fashion designer Gareth Pugh to create its newly unveiled “game-changing” staff uniforms.
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Hurtigruten eco mobile
Monday | Sep 16 2019HURTIGRUTEN has struck a deal with Finnish start-up Aurora Powertrains to present new battery-powered snowmobiles so that guests can explore the arctic island of Svalbard in a way that treads lightly on the environment.
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Sustainability targets on track: CLIA
Friday | Sep 13 2019THE cruise industry has achieved “unprecedented year-over-year progress” in implementing sustainable technologies, according to a new report released by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA).
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Cruise taking over from air earlybirds
Friday | Sep 13 2019TRAVELLERS’ booking patterns are no longer being governed by the release of earlybird airfares, with passengers increasingly booking earlier when cruise programs are released, according to Holland America Line (HAL) and Seabourn Director of Sales Tony Archbold (pictured).
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ACA elects new committee
Friday | Sep 13 2019THE Australian Cruise Association (ACA) has announced new Executive and Management Committee appointments.
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Roald Amundsen milestone
Friday | Sep 13 2019HURTIGRUTEN Cruises’ groundbreaking MS Roald Amundsen (CW 29 Jul) has this week made history as “the first ever battery-hybrid powered cruise ship to traverse the legendary Northwest Passage”.
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Scenic Eclipse New York christening
Wednesday | Sep 11 2019SCENIC Luxury Cruises and Tours this morning marked a momentous milestone, with the formal christening of its highly anticipated Scenic Eclipse by actress Helen Mirren.
