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Explore the Whitsundays
Tuesday | Oct 31 2023EXPLORE Group has brought its new Whitsunday small ship cruises to Hamilton Island, offering a third departure point for the experience in addition to Coral Sea Marina and Airlie Beach (CW 23 Mar).
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Disney kicks off its first local season
Monday | Oct 30 2023DISNEY Cruise Line is looking forward to “bringing Disney to life in Australia and NZ’s back yard” as Disney Wonder commences her highly anticipated maiden deployment in local waters.
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Fans out in force for Disney debut
Monday | Oct 30 2023DISNEY Cruise Line has finally arrived Down Under, with the hugely anticipated debut of Disney Wonder in Sydney Harbour on Fri celebrated by the Australasian cruise sector in a special onboard event.
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Quantum returns to Qld
Monday | Oct 30 2023ROYAL Caribbean International’s (RCI) Quantum of the Seas has returned to Queensland over the weekend for what the cruise line is calling its “biggest and boldest season” Down Under.
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Royal Caribbean upgrades forecasts
Friday | Oct 27 2023ROYAL Caribbean Group (RCG) says demand for cruise holidays into 2024 has “continued to accelerate, with bookings significantly and consistently outpacing 2019 levels”.
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Disney unveils new haunt
Friday | Oct 27 2023WITH Halloween creeping around the corner, Disney Cruise Line has chosen the perfect time to draw the curtains back on an all-new spooky venue aboard Disney Treasure, which is set to debut in Dec 2024.
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Ponant Paspaley Pearl to sail Kimberley
Thursday | Oct 26 2023PONANT’S new partnership with pearling company Paspaley launching the new Paspaley Pearl (CW breaking news) “marks a milestone in the development of boutique expedition travel”, according to Sarina Bratton AM, Ponant Chair Asia Pacific.
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Musing on Asian cruising
Thursday | Oct 26 2023SENIOR cruise industry figures have gathered in Hong Kong this week for Seatrade Cruise Asia, an industry conference taking place at the city’s JW Marriott Hotel.
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Cruise insurance surge
Thursday | Oct 26 2023THE resurgence of cruise, along with the continued after effects of the pandemic, are leading to a massive rise in the number of travellers who are purchasing cruise travel insurance.
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Special Murray sailing
Thursday | Oct 26 2023MURRAY River Paddlesteamers has announced a special, one-time-only river cruise which sets sail in Dec just before Christmas.
