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Sun is rising in Australia
Tuesday | Aug 29 2023NORWEGIAN Cruise Line’s (NCL) Norwegian Sun will offer two departures from Melbourne for the very first time, as part of its APAC itineraries for the 2024/25 season (CW 20 Jun).
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COVID measures removed
Monday | Aug 28 2023THE Premier of New South Wales Chris Minns has confirmed the removal of cruise COVID measures, effective immediately, following advice from Australia’s Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly on Fri.
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Cruise heavily anchors HLO results
Monday | Aug 28 2023HELLOWORLD Travel’s cruise wholesale and retail booking volumes grew “very significantly” as capacity returned throughout the year, the company noted in its Annual Report.
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Cruise AA-OK in NSW
Monday | Aug 28 2023ACCOMMODATION Australia (AA) has welcomed the removal of cruise restrictions by the Government of New South Wales (CW 23 Aug) in the lead-up to the state’s bumper cruise season.
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FCTG’s cruise market “gap”
Friday | Aug 25 2023FLIGHT Centre Travel Group (FCTG) has identified a gap in the market for a brand which specialises in the fly-cruise segment, leading it to revive its dormant Cruiseabout brand (CW yesterday), Chief Executive Officer Leisure James Kavanagh (pictured) revealed.
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Cruise hails NSW call
Friday | Aug 25 2023CARNIVAL Corporation has welcomed the end of New South Wales’ COVID-era protocols, after Premier Chris Minns earlier this week revealed the rules are set to be scrapped (CW 23 Aug).
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FCTG to relaunch Cruiseabout brand
Thursday | Aug 24 2023FLIGHT Centre Travel Group (FCTG) is set to relaunch its Cruiseabout brand in Australia (CW breaking news), after it was axed more than five years ago (CW 22 Feb 2018).
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Bratton new role at Ponant
Thursday | Aug 24 2023PONANT has appointed Sarina Bratton (pictured) as Senior Strategic Advisor and Honorary Chair Asia Pacific from her former position as Executive Chair.
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NSW set to repeal cruise COVID rules
Wednesday | Aug 23 2023CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) said it looks forward to further details from the Government of New South Wales, after Premier Chris Minns (pictured) revealed to The Daily Telegraph the state’s outdated COVID-19 restrictions on cruise ships are set to be axed.
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Star Clippers unveils 2023-25 cruises
Wednesday | Aug 23 2023STAR Clippers has released its 2023-2025 Collection brochure, with those who book early able to save up to 30% on select adventures.
