CRUISE WEEKLY NEWS
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Quiet Med to be quietly popular in Aus
Wednesday | Nov 19 2025OCEANIA Cruises’ new ‘Quiet Mediterranean’ program (CW 07 Nov) will be particularly popular among Australians, according to Senior Vice President Int’l & Consumer Sales Steve Odell.
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Ponant Smithsonian pair-up
Wednesday | Nov 19 2025PONANT has partnered with Smithsonian Journeys – the travel program of the Smithsonian Institution – to launch a collection of small ship cruises for 2027.
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Oceania’s new success pillars
Wednesday | Nov 19 2025OCEANIA Cruises is known for its ‘Finest Cuisine at Sea’ tag line, however this will be one of four brand pillars the line anchors around over the coming years.
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FCTG to acquire more cruise?
Wednesday | Nov 19 2025FLIGHT Centre Travel Group (FCTG) is reportedly in talks to purchase UK-based online cruise agency Iglu.
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MSC goes half-price
Wednesday | Nov 19 2025MSC Cruises is offering up to 50% off more than 6,000 sailings as part of its biggest-ever Black Friday sale.
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SH Black Fri offer
Wednesday | Nov 19 2025SWAN Hellenic has launched its Black Friday expedition collection, with savings of up to $1,700 per person on 36 cruises worldwide, plus an extra $1,000 onboard credit.
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Ama boosts Africa
Wednesday | Nov 19 2025AMAWATERWAYS has expanded its Africa Safaris & Wildlife Cruise program with four new itineraries, beginning Aug 2026.
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Silent for science
Wednesday | Nov 19 2025HX Expeditions has launched ‘silent science boats’ in the Antarctic and Arctic to reduce underwater noise.
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Sail like an explorer
Wednesday | Nov 19 2025HX Expeditions is inviting guests to spend one night in a recreated late 19th-century expedition cabin that aims to “capture the spirit of HX’s earliest explorers”.
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Mawson to Sydney
Wednesday | Nov 19 2025AURORA Expeditions’ new ship Douglas Mawson has set sail from Singapore and is making her way towards Sydney, where she is due to arrive on 24 Nov.
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