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Sip sip hooray for Princess

THE vineyards will meet the ocean aboard Princess Cruises’ Royal Princess (pictured) later this year thanks to a new partnership between the line and Australian wine company Wine Selectors.

New era launches for Cruise Weekly

TODAY we are thrilled to announce the appointment of Davy Adams as General Manager of Cruise Weekly’s parent company, the Business Publishing Group.

Costa Starlink

COSTA Cruises has installed SpaceX’s Starlink wifi technology onboard its flagship Costa Toscana.

Joy to the dry dock

NORWEGIAN Cruise Line has announced extensive enhancements to Norwegian Joy, including a new Thermal Suite, an expanded Vibe Beach Club, new staterooms, and a redesigned The Haven.

Amsterdam falsity

PASSENGER Terminal Amsterdam (PTA) has said it will “certainly not” be immediately closing, and will continue its business as usual, in response to erroneous reporting in the mainstream media last week (CW 21 Jul).

CCL expanding security tech

CARNIVAL Cruise Line (CCL) will expand the use of facial recognition systems at its American home ports, through a partnership with US Customs & Border Protection.

Voyager new cruises

NEXT year’s expeditions have been announced for Atlas Ocean Voyages’ World Voyager, with the ship to call the Caribbean for the first time.

Porthole 24 Jul 23

CAPTAINS around the world have been put on notice, after a shocking beach brawl erupted in Italy.

On location inVenice 24 Jul 23

WA to grow its cruise economy

TOURISM WA is set to implement its Western Australian Cruise Tourism Strategic Plan 2023-2033, with the aim of securing new cruise lines to visit the state; expanding the itineraries of existing in-market cruise ships; and attracting more seasonal home port vessels for Fremantle.