CRUISE WEEKLY NEWS
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HX rebrand provides clarity
Monday | Sep 25 2023HURTIGRUTEN Expeditions’ rebrand to HX (CW 20 Sep) ensures a “really distinctive, clear guide” on how the cruise line differs from its sister operation, Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Express, Managing Director Damian Perry told Cruise Weekly.
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Virgin hits top speed with Velocity pact
Monday | Sep 25 2023VIRGIN Australia’s Velocity Frequent Flyer loyalty program has set sail on its first-ever “cashless cruise” offer with sister brand Virgin Voyages (CW breaking news Fri).
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Explora cooks up new culinary partnership
Monday | Sep 25 2023EXPLORA Journeys has partnered with chef Emma Bengtsson (pictured) from New York City-based Scandinavian restaurant Aquavit, which will see her bring her signature cuisine to guests travelling on Explora I as the ship’s second guest chef.
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CEOs Take 3 for the Sea
Monday | Sep 25 2023LAST Fri’s Take Three for the Sea 2023 CEO Cleanup in Sydney was strongly supported by the cruise industry, with representatives of CLIA, Norwegian Cruise Line, Aurora Expeditions, Virgin Voyages, Ponant and Regent Seven Seas Cruises (pictured) all rolling up their sleeves.
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Sip sip hooray!
Monday | Sep 25 2023TWO specially themed Pacific Coast Wine & Food Experience cruises will sail on board Princess Cruises’ Discovery Princess and Sapphire Princess over the next two weeks.
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The river to the sea
Monday | Sep 25 2023VIKING has announced its Rhine & Viking Shores & Fjords sailings, with bookings open now for the combined two-week itinerary.
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Save with Cunard
Monday | Sep 25 2023CUNARD Line’s First Come, First Served sale is offering savings of up to 35%, representing the perfect opportunity to book ahead.
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Vista scores 100
Monday | Sep 25 2023OCEANIA Cruises new Vista had a perfect scorecard during a recent US Public Health inspection in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Residential cruises
Monday | Sep 25 2023ANOTHER startup is offering the opportunity for cruisers to live at sea, with the new Villa Vie Residences announced by Mikael Petterson who recently departed Life at Sea Cruises which offers a similar concept.
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Porthole 25 Sep 23
Monday | Sep 25 2023CRUISE lines often tout new ports in their long-planned itinerary line-ups in the hope they will appeal to travellers wanting to visit somewhere for the first time.
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