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Virgin loyalty plan

VIRGIN Voyages has announced the debut of a new loyalty program next year called the Sailing Club.

Lindblad update

LINDBLAD Expeditions has released new COVID-19 vaccination and testing protocols, with masks to become optional on all ships and from 01 Sep booster shots no longer required, but remain “strongly recommended”.

Porthole 31 Aug 22

THERE’S always a silver lining, so they say, and that’s perhaps been the case for river cruise operators in Europe impacted by low water levels this season.

On location aboardNorwegian Prima 31 Aug 22

CW breaking news – Kathryn Robertson to join Carnival Australia as CCO

The long-time Air New Zealand executive takes up a newly established role at Carnival. Kathryn Robertson…

Tradewind Voyages cancels all cruises

TRADEWIND Voyages, the fledgling cruise line whose Golden Horizon newbuild (pictured) had originally been set to visit Australia as part of her maiden season (CW 28 Sep 2020), has announced the suspension of all planned voyages through until Oct 2023.

Aussies hit the Prima target

IT was all about DARTS for these members of the Australian contingent aboard Norwegian Prima overnight, as the ship continued her Atlantic voyage from Iceland to Ireland.

Arvia floats out

THE United Kingdom’s P&O Cruises’ Arvia has floated out at Meyer Werft shipyard.

Ponant savings

SAVINGS have been released for an ultra-luxury Kimberley expedition with Ponant next year.

Endeavor reveal

SILVERSEA Cruises has unveiled the itineraries of its new Silver Endeavour, the luxury expedition vessel which formerly sailed with the defunct Genting Hong Kong offshoot Crystal Cruises as Crystal Endeavor.