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Tas says no cruises yet
Monday | Oct 12 2020TASPORTS has said no decision has been made on when cruise ships might return to its harbours, after Coral Expeditions last month revealed it had developed itineraries in the state within the next six months (CW 24 Sep).
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Singapore confirms cruise restart
Friday | Oct 9 2020SINGAPORE Tourism Board (STB) has confirmed the state’s gradual resumption of cruising, having developed a mandatory CruiseSafe certification.
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Cruising in NZ to return
Friday | Oct 9 2020THE New Zealand cruise sector looks to be ready for a restart, with Heritage Expeditions yesterday confirming it had received all necessary approvals for voyages on its 50-passenger Spirit of Enderby starting from late next month.
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Navigator floats out
Friday | Oct 9 2020ATLAS Ocean Voyages’ first expedition ship World Navigator has floated out (pictured) at West Sea Viana Shipyard in Portugal.
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Fred round the world
Friday | Oct 9 2020FRED. Olsen Cruise Lines has unveiled its brand new 2022 world cruise on new ship Borealis (CW 17 Sep) will make a three-day stop in Sydney (pictured), and will also visit New Zealand.
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APT unveils new Mekong Serenity
Thursday | Oct 8 2020APT has this week launched its 2021/22 Vietnam and Cambodia season, including the details of its new river ship Mekong Serenity, which the firm says has “some of the largest entry-level suites among vessels cruising the Mekong River”.
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NCL walks to success
Thursday | Oct 8 2020NORWEGIAN Cruise Line’s (NCL) Walk for Wellness challenge (CW 21 Sep) is off to a flying start, with travel advisors and NCL team members from across Australasia walking a combined 2,377km in just the first 24 hours after its kickoff earlier this week.
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CLIA mandates testing of all passengers
Wednesday | Oct 7 2020IN a world first, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) ocean members across the globe have agreed to conduct 100% testing of passengers and crew on all ships with a capacity of more than 250 people.
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NCLH brands extend suspensions
Tuesday | Oct 6 2020NORWEGIAN Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) has this morning confirmed the extension of its ongoing pause of cruising operations for Norwegian (NCL), Oceania and Regent Seven Seas vessels, with cruising now not expected to resume until 01 Dec.
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New rail-river package
Tuesday | Oct 6 2020A new river cruise and rail package has been released for 2021 by Cruise Traveller.
