CRUISE WEEKLY NEWS
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New year, new Carnival
Tuesday | Jan 3 2023CARNIVAL Cruise Line has named American celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse as its Chief Culinary Officer, which will see another Emeril’s Bistro feature on Carnival Jubilee in Dec.
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Orion denied entry
Tuesday | Jan 3 2023VIKING passengers are set to be compensated after its Viking Orion was denied entry into ports in Australia and New Zealand due to a “marine growth” on her hull.
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MSC World Cruise
Tuesday | Jan 3 2023MSC Cruises has opened for sale segments of MSC Magnifica’s 2023 World Cruise, including the popular 21-night Sydney to Singapore part.
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Repairs completed aboard Ambience
Tuesday | Jan 3 2023AMBASSADOR Cruise Line has completed its repairs of Ambience, after an unscheduled dry dock last month (CW 21 Dec).
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Cuban damages
Tuesday | Jan 3 2023CARNIVAL, MSC, Norwegian, and Royal Caribbean have been ordered to pay USD$400 million for the use of a Cuban port which was “unlawfully expropriated” by revolutionary Fidel Castro in the 1960s.
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AIDA changes
Tuesday | Jan 3 2023AIDA Cruises guests will no longer need proof of a negative antigen test as of 13 Jan, as part of new testing requirements for the line.
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Porthole 03 Jan 23
Tuesday | Jan 3 2023THE return of cruising to Australia meant the return of ships to the country’s ports for New Year’s Eve, where lucky travellers took in the NYE fireworks from on board.
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Sommer: Spirit the perfect ship for Aus
Friday | Dec 23 2022NORWEGIAN Cruise Line’s Norwegian Spirit is the perfect ship for the Australian market, following her USD$100 million bow-to-stern revitalisation, President & Chief Executive Officer Harry Sommer told CW.
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PTM goes double Dutch
Friday | Dec 23 2022THE recent inaugural departure of Tauck’s Dutch Waterways cruise was joined by TravelManagers’ Kerstin Rheinlander, who was one of just three Australian travel advisors aboard.
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Coral to miss two New Zealand calls
Friday | Dec 23 2022PRINCESS Cruises’ Coral Princess will miss her scheduled visits to Fiordland and Dunedin in New Zealand on her current itinerary, as she undergoes additional hull clearing.
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