CRUISE MEDIA RELEASES
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CW breaking news – HX reveals commercial strategy lead for ANZ
Tuesday | Nov 18 2025HX Expeditions has promoted Nathaniel Sherborne to SVP and Managing Director, EMEA, ANZ, and Global Sales…
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CW breaking news – MSC announces two new World-class ships
Thursday | Nov 13 2025The €3.5 billion (A$6.2 billion) order was celebrated alongside construction partner Chantiers de l’Atlantique. MSC Cruises…
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A new Star ascends to the sky
Monday | Nov 10 2025PRINCESS Cruises’ new ship Star Princess has been christened by her godparents, celebrity wife-and-husband duo Camila Alves and Matthew McConaughey, in a ceremony in Fort Lauderdale late last week (pictured).
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Oceania goes ‘quiet’ in the Med
Friday | Nov 7 2025OCEANIA Cruises is set to sail its first-ever full winter season in the Mediterranean in 2027-28 aboard Oceania Allura (pictured).
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Crescent relinquishes NCLH charter
Thursday | Nov 6 2025CRESCENT Seas has relinquished its charter for two outgoing NCLH ships (CW 04 Apr), instead saying it is focusing on plans for its newbuild, with the line pointing to “far exceeded expectations” for its residential cruise line concept.
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Hotel brands’ cruise loyalty edge
Wednesday | Nov 5 2025THE proliferation of hotel brands preparing to set sail in the luxury cruise space will see the number of new-to-cruise clients rise over the coming years, according to Flight Centre Travel Group’s (FCTG) Global Managing Director Luxury & Independent Danielle Galloway.
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Women at the helm: Cruise’s new course
Wednesday | Nov 5 2025LYNDSEY Gordon is the General Manager at PEPR Agency, and was formerly Head of Communications for P&O Australia.
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Royal sings new tune with Anthem’s arrival
Friday | Oct 31 2025ROYAL Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas made her Down Under debut this morning, setting the stage for her 2025-26 summer season (CW 10 Apr 2024).
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CW breaking news – Carnival to home port from Adelaide in 2027-28
Wednesday | Oct 29 2025The city will be the fourth Australian home port for the cruise line. Carnival Cruise Line…
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Cruise rushes to cancel China
Monday | Oct 27 2025BOTH Regent Seven Seas (RSSC) Cruises and Oceania Cruises are revising select Chinese itineraries to replace port calls to the country’s mainland, following the implementation of new port fees for American cruise lines.
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