News
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Porthole 07 Jul 23
Friday | Jul 7 2023FRED. Olsen Cruise Lines has made the holiday of a lifetime for 100-year-old Betty Wright, who became a centenarian on board one of the brand’s ships.
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CW for Fri 07 Jul 2023
Friday | Jul 7 2023Hurtigruten brings up 130 years, Aurora joins Vantage’s Chapter 11 queue, Viking to invade Canberra, Travelmarvel partnership, European Waterways, Creative, and more.
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Ponant unveils zero-carbon ship
Thursday | Jul 6 2023PONANT is unveiling details of the cruise line’s 14th vessel, which was foreshadowed earlier this year (CW 24 May).
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Chris Watson buys Unique Cruises
Thursday | Jul 6 2023UNIQUE Cruises, the boutique wholesaler founded four years ago by the irrepressible Walter Nand, has been sold to Chris and Gemma Watson’s Swish Wish group of companies, and will become part of their Rediscover Travel brand.
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Kevin O’Sullivan – no holds barred
Thursday | Jul 6 2023KEVIN O’Sullivan has stepped down as CEO of the New Zealand Cruise Association, and after seven years of holding his tongue, says “I don’t have to be diplomatic any more”.
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Viking celebrates Virtuoso
Thursday | Jul 6 2023VIKING last week hosted some of its top Virtuoso agents at the very appropriate Mjolner restaurant in Sydney, celebrating their partnership and “incredible collective growth” for the year to date in true Nordic style.
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Tour Amigo debuts new cruise tech
Thursday | Jul 6 2023AUSTRALIAN-FOUNDED travel technology provider Tour Amigo has expanded its offering into the cruise sector, with the introduction of a new Cruise Amigo product.
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Swan sales comp
Thursday | Jul 6 2023SWAN Hellenic is offering trade partners the opportunity to win an Antarctic cruise.
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Cruise pioneer Herrod passes
Thursday | Jul 6 2023RECENTLY departed cruise magnate Gerry Herrod has been praised as a “true visionary” by the industry this week.
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Brewery for Adora
Thursday | Jul 6 2023ADORA Cruises, the newly renamed Chinese joint venture formerly known as CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping, has announced that its first ship will feature an onboard German brewery.