Headlines
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Ponant names new CEO
Wednesday | Oct 15 2025PONANT Explorations Group has announced the appointment of Benoit-Etienne Domenget (pictured) as Chief Executive Officer, effective 03 Nov (CW breaking news yesterday).
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Viking fleet grows by two
Wednesday | Oct 15 2025VIKING has taken delivery of its two new river ships, Viking Honir, which will sail the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers, and Viking Thoth, which will sail the Nile (CW 12 May).
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Avalon air packages to take off
Wednesday | Oct 15 2025GLOBUS family of brands (GFOB) has revealed that it will soon offer flight-inclusive packages in conjunction with Avalon Waterways.
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A Crown for Western Australia’s cruise season
Tuesday | Oct 14 2025SUMMER cruise season has arrived in Western Australia, as Crown Princess sailed into Fremantle Harbour yesterday.
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Cooking up godparents
Tuesday | Oct 14 2025FOOD & Wine Best New Chef alumni Tavel Bristol-Joseph, Katie Button, Calvin Eng, Aisha Ibrahim, George Mendes, and Lawrence Smith (pictured above) will serve as the godparents for Oceania Cruises’ Oceania Allura.
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Cruise’s private battleground
Tuesday | Oct 14 2025PRIVATE destinations are becoming the new battleground for the cruise sector, according to a new report from travel rewards platform Arrivia.
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Cruise Month celebrating river week
Monday | Oct 13 2025NEW ships, new itineraries, and a wealth of new experiences have made river cruising one of the most innovative areas in travel, setting the tone for this week’s phase of Cruise Lines International Association’s (CLIA) annual Cruise Month campaign.
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Brand loyalty up for grabs
Monday | Oct 13 2025BRAND loyalty is up for grabs in the cruise sector, according to a new report from travel rewards platform Arrivia, which suggests nearly half of passengers are open to switching from their favourite cruise line.
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Virgin’s new AI assistant
Monday | Oct 13 2025VIRGIN Voyages has partnered with Google Cloud to launch a fleet of more than 50 AI assistants via Gemini Enterprise.
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Azamara unveils 2026 AzAmazing Evenings
Friday | Oct 10 2025AZAMARA has announced its new AzAmazing Evenings for next year, with the program to expand with 35 new experiences.
