CRUISE WEEKLY NEWS
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Sell one, get one with Virgin Voyages
Thursday | Nov 30 2023VIRGIN Voyages founder Richard Branson has set the Australian cruise sector a new challenge, inviting travel advisors to “sell one, get one”.
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Porthole 30 Nov 23
Thursday | Nov 30 2023YOU’RE not allowed to bring insects back from overseas, but you can hardly blame this British man for his infraction.
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Victoria urged to protect cruise sector
Wednesday | Nov 29 2023THE Victorian tourism sector is urging the state government to act swiftly to support Melbourne’s cruise industry, as the city is set to farewell two lines in the coming seasons.
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Travel agents key for Norwegian Viva
Wednesday | Nov 29 2023NORWEGIAN Cruise Line (NCL) this morning formally named its new Norwegian Viva, with Chief Executive Officer David Herrera and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Chief Executive Officer Harry Sommer both paying tribute to the travel advisors who sell the product.
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Cunard’s “biggest Aussie season yet”
Wednesday | Nov 29 2023CUNARD Line has arrived in Fremantle (pictured) for its “biggest celebration of Australia yet”, as Queen Elizabeth begins her home port season.
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Viking invades Antarctica
Wednesday | Nov 29 2023VIKING has returned to Antarctica for its third season, with Viking Octantis and her identical sister ship Viking Polaris again arriving in the continent.
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A heli of a time
Wednesday | Nov 29 2023SCENIC Luxury Cruises & Tours has announced its first helicopter excursion aboard Scenic Eclipse, to view the iconic emperor penguin colony at Antarctica’s Snow Hill Island.
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State cruise tax proposed in Mexico
Wednesday | Nov 29 2023CRUISES visiting some of Mexico’s busiest cruise ports may have to pay a tax of USD$5 per person from the beginning of 2025, local media is reporting.
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The Star is rising
Wednesday | Nov 29 2023PRE-REGISTRATIONS are open for Murray River Paddlesteamers’ Australian Star (CW 06 Oct), which is slated to be the country’s first “five-star river ship”.
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Lindblad Hyatt
Wednesday | Nov 29 2023LINDBLAD Expeditions’ collaboration with World of Hyatt will come to an end on 31 Dec, the cruise line has confirmed to CW.
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