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New Heritage sailing
Monday | Jul 27 2020A new voyage with Heritage Expeditions is now available, retracing the first Northern Sea Route transit.
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Ponant, APT working on cruise plans
Friday | Jul 24 2020PONANT and APT have been collaborating on the development of expedition sector protocols for the resumption of Kimberley cruise operations, with Ponant APAC Chair Sarina Bratton confirming a “breakthrough” with a state government which could see an announcement about a restart in the next week or so.
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Carnival, P&O and Princess cancel
Thursday | Jul 23 2020CARNIVAL Corporation has confirmed an extension of the rolling pause in its operations in Australia and New Zealand, with the company now cancelling cruises until the end of Oct.
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CLIA’s local solutions
Thursday | Jul 23 2020NEW Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia Chairman Gavin Smith (CW 21 May) has spoken of his organisation’s goals of solving a “global problem” with “local solutions” when tackling the global cruising suspension.
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CLIA Chairman urges cruise dialogue
Wednesday | Jul 22 2020CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) Global Chair Adam Goldstein is optimistic some form of cruising can resume around the world in the coming months, but has warned it is unrealistic to expect a “full restart at the snap of a finger”.
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Double-header package
Wednesday | Jul 22 2020A new double-header river cruise package has been released by Riviera Travel River Cruises for France in 2021.
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CMV placed into administration
Tuesday | Jul 21 2020CRUISE & Maritime Voyages (CMV) has had administrators appointed in the UK, with trading having ceased worldwide including its international sales offices in Australia, France, the USA and Germany.
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Victory new charter
Tuesday | Jul 21 2020VICTORY Cruise Lines has announced a charter of upcoming luxury expedition ship Ocean Victory (pictured, CW 16 Oct), which will take guests on the cruise line’s first Alaskan cruises.
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Murray Cruises halted
Monday | Jul 20 2020AUSTRALIAN Paddlesteamers Director Craig Burgess has sent a letter to state Ministers in NSW pleading for an exemption to new health orders, which prevent the company from operating its return services from Echuca, Victoria on the Murray River.
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Fred to purchase two of HAL’s ships
Monday | Jul 20 2020FRED. Olsen Cruise Lines has been revealed to be the buyer of Holland America Line’s (HAL) Amsterdam and Rotterdam (pictured, CW 16 Jul).