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Oceania Cruises cements luxury tag
Monday | Sep 15 2025OCEANIA Cruises believes it had been undervaluing itself for years while selling its proposition as premium as opposed to luxury.
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MSC guests moving on up
Monday | Sep 15 2025HIGHER spending in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic is not limited to the luxury sector, with contemporary brand MSC Cruises also noticing larger receipts from its passengers.
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Fred to greet the whole fleet
Monday | Sep 15 2025FRED. Olsen Cruise Lines will bring together its entire three-ship fleet in Dec 2026 for a special ‘Fleet Fiesta’ carnival reunion and sail-away party.
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MSC ideally suited to Australian tastes
Friday | Sep 12 2025MSC Cruises’ ships offer the ideal cruising style for Australian passengers, Vice President International Sales Antonio Paradiso told CW.
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Plenty of Celebs on the river
Friday | Sep 12 2025CELEBRITY Cruises Vice President International Giles Hawke believes the line will benefit from a steady funnel of passengers from around the sector into its new river cruise product (CW 04 Sep).
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Shorex vital to deployment
Friday | Sep 12 2025A strong shore excursion program is one of, if not the most important factor to influencing deployment, attendees at last week’s Australian Cruise Association (ACA) conference were told.
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Explora to debut in Asia
Thursday | Sep 11 2025EXPLORA Journeys has revealed its new collection of cruises for 2027-28, which will see the line make its debut in Asia, and launch its fifth ship, Explora V.
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Ponant gets tied up in yachts
Thursday | Sep 11 2025FRENCH cruise line Ponant Explorations Group will introduce a new brand to formalise its growing catamaran yachting division (CW breaking news).
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Douglas Mawson delivered
Thursday | Sep 11 2025SHIPBUILDER China Merchants Group has delivered Aurora Expedition’s new ship Douglas Mawson (CW 17 Jul), which is set to be the final vessel in her class.
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Celebrity confirms sailings to Lelepa
Wednesday | Sep 10 2025CELEBRITY Cruises VP International Giles Hawke (pictured) has confirmed the line will visit the Lelepa private destination in Vanuatu, currently in development by its sister brand Royal Caribbean, CW can exclusively reveal.
