CRUISE WEEKLY NEWS
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Asuka III christened
Thursday | Jul 17 2025WHAT is said to be Japan’s “largest cruise ship ever”, Asuka III, has officially been named at her home port of Yokohama (CW 21 Jan).
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Crew removed by US
Thursday | Jul 17 2025US Customs & Border Protection forced a number of crew members from a Great Lakes cruise ship to disembark last week.
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Aurora’s sea trials
Thursday | Jul 17 2025AURORA Expeditions’ soon-to-be-launched third ship Douglas Mawson has successfully completed her sea trials off the coast of China.
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Porthole 17 Jul 25
Thursday | Jul 17 2025CRUISE lines operating on the Seine in France will now have to watch out for swimmers, with the famous river having recently reopened to the public for the first time in more than 100 years.
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Seabourn’s new loyalty club
Wednesday | Jul 16 2025SEABOURN Cruise Line has enhanced its Seabourn Club loyalty program to better “reflect the needs and preferences of today’s luxury traveller”.
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HX expands activities in Antarctica
Wednesday | Jul 16 2025HX has announced its largest-ever kayaking and camping program in Antarctica, with the cruise line to double its camping spots and almost quadruple its kayaking capacity.
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Titanic II set to resurface?
Wednesday | Jul 16 2025THE planned Titanic II (render pictured) has been resurfaced by Blue Star Line, the company overseeing the project.
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MSC summer vibes
Wednesday | Jul 16 2025SIX MSC Cruises ships will sail from four US home ports as part of the line’s newly launched 2027 northern summer in the Caribbean.
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Greece tax coming
Wednesday | Jul 16 2025GREECE is preparing to implement its cruise tax from Mon (CW 25 Jun 2024), with passengers to be slugged an extra 20 per head (A$35) when visiting popular ports such as Santorini or Mykonos.
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Spirit to Canary Is
Wednesday | Jul 16 2025WINDSTAR Cruises has announced Wind Spirit’s debut season in the Canary Islands in winter 2026/27.
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