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ACA conference opens in Freo
Thursday | Sep 4 2025THE Australian Cruise Association (ACA) is “very confident” much of the forces working against the local cruise market are settling, the organisation’s Deputy Chair Brendan Connell has said.
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Karst: Aussies valuable to river cruising
Wednesday | Sep 3 2025AUSTRALIANS are some of the most valuable river cruise guests in the world, AmaWaterways Chief Brand Ambassador and co-owner Kristin Karst has told CW.
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Legend hits the seas
Wednesday | Sep 3 2025ROYAL Caribbean’s Legend of the Seas has floated for the first time (pictured), with the newest Icon-class ship reaching a major milestone in preparation for her Aug 2026 debut.
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New NCLH office takes the cake
Wednesday | Sep 3 2025NORWEGIAN Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) last night celebrated 10 years in business in APAC operating from an office in Sydney, and took the opportunity to officially open its new headquarters in Barangaroo.
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Cunard not sailing away from Australia
Tuesday | Sep 2 2025AUSTRALIA remains an important source market for Cunard Line, despite the brand leaving local shores earlier this year (CW 06 Nov 2023), Senior Vice President Commercial Liz Fettes told Cruise Weekly.
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Hurti records strong growth
Tuesday | Sep 2 2025HURTIGRUTEN has reported strong APAC growth, following its restructure late last year (CW 05 Dec), which saw it split from former sister brand HX.
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Royal Caribbean takes on Cruise360
Tuesday | Sep 2 2025ROYAL Caribbean brought high energy to CLIA Australasia’s 2025 Cruise360, kickstarting both mornings with free coffee and captivating attendees with live mural painting throughout the event.
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More winners with NCL
Tuesday | Sep 2 2025NORWEGIAN Cruise Line (NCL) has wrapped up its ‘Experience More of the World with NCL’ campaign (CW 14 Jul), with Thomas Liardo from Cruiseabout Narellan and Amy Mortimer from Clean Cruising announced as winners of the grand prize.
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Princess set to homeport in Fremantle
Monday | Sep 1 2025PRINCESS Cruises will again set sail from Fremantle (pictured) in 2027, in a major boost for Western Australia and the country’s cruise sector.
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Cruise all about value, diversity, and access
Monday | Sep 1 2025HIGH value, itinerary diversity, and access will define the next five years of cruising, Ponant Explorations Chief Executive Officer Deb Corbett believes.
