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Avalon cans christening
Thursday | Mar 12 2020AVALON Waterways has cancelled the christening celebration of its newest ship, the Avalon View (CW 14 Nov 2019), in light of the “heightened sensitivity” in the travel industry surrounding COVID-19.
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Cruise agent rates online
Thursday | Mar 12 2020THE Travel Industry Club (TIC) has today rolled out a new 24/7 online booking engine for cruises and flights, with the aim of arming its members with the “ultimate travel research tool”.
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Sapphire expands Western Australia
Wednesday | Mar 11 2020PRINCESS Cruises has unveiled a range of new expanded itineraries for Sapphire Princess’ inaugural season in Western Australia, scheduled to kick off in May this year (CW 19 Feb).
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P&O backs SA recovery
Wednesday | Mar 11 2020P&O Cruises has commenced its South Australian cruise season today, with expectations of bringing almost 5,000 visitors to Kangaroo Island via four cruises.
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The diamond in the rough
Wednesday | Mar 11 2020DESPITE enduring weeks in lockdown on board Diamond Princess, AKA Travel’s Kareem Abdelmaksoud said he would have no qualms about going on another cruise in the future – only his preference might be a river cruise next time.
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DFAT issues caution over int’l cruising
Tuesday | Mar 10 2020THE Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has advised Aussie travellers to temporarily “reconsider” taking an overseas cruise following disruptions caused by COVID-19 (CW breaking news).
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Cunard remembers Sydney
Tuesday | Mar 10 2020CUNARD’S flagship Queen Mary 2 took some time to reflect in Sydney Harbour recently, marking 80 years since her trailblazing predecessor Queen Mary visited the city’s waters (pictured inset).
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Sailing to new heights
Tuesday | Mar 10 2020FORMING part of its Bridge the Gap initiative, Celebrity Cruises recently embarked on its first cruise featuring an all female bridge and hotel officer team.
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Cruise lines offer greater flexibility
Monday | Mar 9 2020A NUMBER of cruise lines have significantly altered their cancellation policies in the wake of ongoing COVID-19 anxiety, offering guests more flexibility when rescheduling cruise trips.
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Viking shines light on Sun
Monday | Mar 9 2020VIKING Cruises says it is “extremely disappointed” by a decision made by Indonesian authorities to block Viking Sun’s entry to the Javan capital of Semarang over the weekend.
