CRUISE WEEKLY NEWS
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Hawaii passes tax
Wednesday | May 7 2025CRUISING in Hawaii could soon become more expensive after the State Legislature passed a new law to increase its transience tax on tourists, and expand it to cruise visitors.
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Mexico fee is here
Wednesday | May 7 2025MEXICO’S cruise in-transit fee will start at US$5 per head, and go up gradually, instead of the US$42 amount initially announced (CW 10 Dec).
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Europa to Africa
Wednesday | May 7 2025HAPAG-LLOYD Cruises has opened bookings for Europa’s Indian Ocean and South Africa voyages, starting in Nov 2025.
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Windstar mystifies
Wednesday | May 7 2025WINDSTAR Cruises has taken its destination discovery mantra to a new level on its recent first-ever ‘President’s Mystery Cruise’.
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Porthole 07 May 25
Wednesday | May 7 2025CARNIVAL Brand Ambassador John Heald receives all kinds of weird and wonderful requests from cruise travellers – some he can fulfil and others, sadly not.
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Trafalgar expands into river cruises
Tuesday | May 6 2025TRAFALGAR has expanded into river cruising, with The Travel Corporation guided touring brand to set sail in Europe with two itineraries along the Rhine and Danube launching in spring 2026..
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Pearl e-brochure is ready
Tuesday | May 6 2025STARTUP boutique brand Pearl Expeditions has unveiled its maiden e-brochure detailing operations of Paspaley Pearl through to the end of Mar 2026.
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More Alaska than you can bear
Tuesday | May 6 2025AZAMARA has unveiled immersive cruisetours for its Alaska season next year.
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Elevating the arts
Tuesday | May 6 2025HAPAG-LLOYD Cruises will increase its focus on the arts with new rotating exhibitions from European galleries.
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