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New Zealand’s cruise own goal
Tuesday | Aug 20 2024“NEW Zealand has done this to itself” was the message from Carnival Corporation Chief Strategy & External Affairs Officer Teresa Lloyd, in reference to the alarming decline in cruise calls scheduled in the country over the next few years (CW 16 Aug).
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Cruising gets rocked
Tuesday | Aug 20 2024CREATIVE Cruising recently hosted its successful Cruise Spirit retreat at Uluru, which brought together travel advisors for three days of immersive cruise content.
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Managed cruise growth for NZ
Monday | Aug 19 2024NEW Zealand Cruise Association Chief Executive Officer Jacqui Lloyd believes “managed growth” is the key to filling out the country’s cruise industry, as it faces a myriad of headwinds, such as port costs, destination regulations, and fuel.
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A new Antarctic Venture
Monday | Aug 19 2024SEABOURN Cruise Line has announced an additional Antarctica sailing for 2026, an 11-day expedition aboard Seabourn Venture (pictured).
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Auckland to review fee hike
Friday | Aug 16 2024THE Port of Auckland will review the level and duration of its price increase, following severe backlash from the cruise industry, Chief Executive Officer Roger Gray has revealed.
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‘The World To You’ hits MEL
Friday | Aug 16 2024MORE than 50 agents from Helloworld’s branded and non-branded agent groups gathered in Melbourne recently for a ‘micro famil’, experiencing some of the city’s best tourist attractions while learning more about leading touring and cruise brands.
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Cruise spectrum covered
Thursday | Aug 15 2024SALES representatives covering the entire gamut of cruising, from ocean and river to expedition brands, are among the five finalists set to contest the Most Outstanding Sales Executive – Cruise at the 2024 NTIA Gala.
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Cunard Roux-ined at sea
Thursday | Aug 15 2024CUNARD Line is reuniting with two Michelin-star chef Michel Roux (pictured) for a new series of Le Gavroche at Sea residencies next year, following the concept’s debut in 2024.
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Virgin adds ‘Marvelous’ celestial voyages
Wednesday | Aug 14 2024VIRGIN Voyages has launched its new Marvelous Voyages Collection, including its first-ever Solar Eclipse Voyage in 2026.
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Agents explore Fiordland
Wednesday | Aug 14 2024KIWI cruise company Heritage Expeditions treated agents from Australia and New Zealand to a three-day expedition cruise of Fiordland, ahead of the Tourism Export Council of New Zealand’s annual conference.
