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Viking Shanghai partnership
Wednesday | Sep 11 2024CHINESE authorities believe the launch of Viking’s new domestic itineraries for western passengers (CW yesterday) has the potential to significantly boost western inbound tourism, while Viking believes the initiative has a “noble cause” in creating understanding between countries across the globe.
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Aus a valuable source and destination
Wednesday | Sep 11 2024NORWEGIAN Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) Executive Vice President & CCO Chad Berkshire (pictured) strongly believes in Australia as both a source market and a destination.
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Five years of Scenic Eclipse
Wednesday | Sep 11 2024THIS week, Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours is celebrating five years of Scenic Eclipse, which launched in Reykjavik in 2019 (CW 16 Aug 2019).
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Network strategy for Aus?
Tuesday | Sep 10 2024A more whole-of-network-approach could work to abate congestion in Australian key ports, Royal Caribbean Group (RCG) Vice President & Managing Director Gavin Smith believes.
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Viking debuts new China product
Tuesday | Sep 10 2024VIKING Chief Executive Officer Torstein Hagen believes there has never been a better time to invest in the Chinese cruise market – in contrast to some of his rivals who continue to withdraw.
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LNG on the up in cruise
Tuesday | Sep 10 2024NINETEEN Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) ships are now using liquefied natural gas (LNG) for their primary propulsion, up from 13 last year.
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SA Tourism Minister champions cruise
Monday | Sep 9 2024SOUTH Australia’s Minister for Tourism Zoe Bettison’s number one aspiration is for the cruise industry to be taken seriously as a key economic driver for the state.
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Suez’s blessing and curse for Aus
Monday | Sep 9 2024THE global geopolitical challenges facing the cruise industry offer both challenges and opportunities for Australia over the next two years.
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Australia’s future cruise fuel problem
Friday | Sep 6 2024AUSTRALIA’S cruise leaders have called on the federal government to support the future fuel industry, calling it out as key to a viable local cruise sector.
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SA to launch ‘cruise attraction’ body
Friday | Sep 6 2024SOUTH Australia has announced itself as perhaps the most cruise-positive state in the country, yesterday launching a ‘cruise attraction working group’ (CW breaking news yesterday).