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Porthole 07 Sep 23

THEY say many of today’s cruise ships serve as a destination themselves, but this is ridiculous.

On location in Brisbane 07 Sep 23

Upton debuts boutique booking platform

AUSTRALIAN cruise and travel IT veteran Dave Upton (pictured) has launched his new ‘Boutique Cruising Booking Platform’, which promises to “reshape the way companies in the small ship cruising industry manage reservations and enhance guest booking experiences”.

Cruise spending big on advertising

ADVERTISING spend by the cruise industry has skyrocketed in Jul according to the latest statistics from Standard Media Index (SMI).

Three for MSC in the ME

MSC Cruises will have three ships sailing in the Middle East during winter 2023-2024, with a range of new ports of call, as the line consolidates its prominence in the region.

Seabourn’s Pursuit of art

SEABOURN has unveiled a collection of custom art on board its newest ship, Seabourn Pursuit, which promises to “take guests on a curated journey across the seven seas”.

Big Aurora offer

AURORA Expeditions has announced its Choose Your Adventure sale, which includes a US$2,000 per person air credit for all Antarctica 23/24 voyages or A$3,000pp for all Arctic & Global ’24 voyages.

Cruise360 kicks off tonight in Brisbane

ALMOST 650 members of the Australasian cruise community will descend on Brisbane this afternoon for a pre-event reception ahead of tomorrow’s Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia Cruise360 conference.

New CLIA report

A new report from Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) shows the industry’s environmental progress, through advances in the sector’s environmental and sustainability agenda.

NCL to Baltimore

NORWEGIAN Cruise Line (NCL) has started sailing multiple itineraries from The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore in the United States.