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CMV furious after McGowan backflip
Thursday | Mar 26 2020CRUISE & Maritime Voyages (CMV) claims it was blindsided by WA Premier Mark McGowan’s decision to reverse permission for Vasco da Gama’s passengers to disembark in Fremantle on Fri as promised.
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Carnival postpones
Thursday | Mar 26 2020CARNIVAL Cruise Line and P&O Cruises have announced the extension of their voluntary suspension in Australian and New Zealand until 15 May in response to the escalating COVID-19 crisis (CW breaking news), following a similar extension revealed by Royal Caribbean Cruises yesterday (CW 25 Mar).
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Royal Caribbean Cruises suspends again
Wednesday | Mar 25 2020ROYAL Caribbean Cruises has extended its global fleet suspension until 12 May, adding a month to the original resumption date of 11 Apr revealed earlier this month (CW 15 Mar).
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CMV ship preps to dock
Wednesday | Mar 25 2020CRUISE & Maritime Voyages (CMV) has confirmed Vasco da Gama, which is currently carrying 798 Australians and 109 New Zealanders on board, is due to arrive in Fremantle in WA on Fri.
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Final NCL vessel drops anchor in Hawaii
Tuesday | Mar 24 2020NORWEGIAN Cruise Line’s (NCL) Norwegian Jewel carrying 280 Australians on board has arrived in Honolulu, Hawaii, with disembarkation to follow today once enhanced screening protocols have been completed.
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Simply splendid dining
Tuesday | Mar 24 2020THE architectural firm responsible for conceiving Seven Seas Splendor’s La Veranda restaurant on the ship’s 11th deck has lifted the lid on why the design makes the dining space unique for cruise passengers.
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NSW Health tightens disembark policy
Monday | Mar 23 2020NSW Health has confirmed that all returning cruise ships from midnight last night will be held in port and passengers unable to disembark until patients reporting respiratory issues are tested for COVID-19 and results returned.
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Spirits high on L’Austral
Monday | Mar 23 2020THE passengers and crew on board Ponant’s troubled L’Austral voyage from Antarctica would like to let the travel industry know they are safe and well as they find themselves trying to find a port that will take them in.
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CMV undertakes passenger swap at sea
Friday | Mar 20 2020IN A bid to ensure its passengers make their way home as safely and as quickly as possible, Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) has conducted a unique passenger swap off the coast of Phuket, Thailand.
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Carnival offers assistance
Friday | Mar 20 2020CARNIVAL Corporation is offering countries around the world the use of its cruise ships to serve as temporary hospitals as the world continues to battle the spread of COVID-19.
