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CLIA suspends US cruising until Sep
Monday | Jun 22 2020CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) has announced that its members have decided to voluntarily extend the period of suspended passenger operations from American ports due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
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Pandaw adds Brahmaputra
Monday | Jun 22 2020PANDAW Cruises has announced a new voyage on North India’s Brahamaputra River, with the cruise operating between Guwahati and Silghat with safari land extensions into the Kaziranga and Nameri National Parks.
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Hurtigruten recommences cruising
Friday | Jun 19 2020HURTIGRUTEN has become the first ocean cruise line to recommence operations, with the departure of the newly-updated Finnmarken (pictured, CW 12 Jun) on the line’s Original Coastal Voyage from the port of Bergen earlier this week.
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Carnival to sell six ships
Friday | Jun 19 2020CARNIVAL Corporation has confirmed preliminary agreements are in place for the sale of six vessels which are expected to leave the fleet in the next 90 days, with additional disposals also in the works.
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$1m in bookings safe with NCLH
Thursday | Jun 18 2020TRAVEL Associates Kew’s Kathy Pavlidis (pictured) says she’s “so happy to have her eggs in the Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) basket,” with the proactive approach of Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises (RSSC) having helped her manage more than $1 million in bookings disrupted due to COVID-19 cruise cancellations.
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Cruiseco Recovery Room
Thursday | Jun 18 2020CRUISECO this week launched The Recovery Room, a hub for members aimed to assist them over the coming three-to-six months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Beyond Croatia savings
Thursday | Jun 18 2020BEYOND Travel has released savings on a range of Croatian small ship cruises in 2021 with Cruise Croatia.
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CLIA warns worst may be to come
Wednesday | Jun 17 2020CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia has flagged job losses could reach 13,000 if Australia’s cruise suspension (CW 25 May) continues beyond its current projected date of 17 Sep, and into the peak summer season (CW breaking news).
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Cruising promotes health
Wednesday | Jun 17 2020SYDNEY Harbour on Mon played host to one of the first industry events following the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, in recognition of Men’s Health Week aboard the Journey Beyond Cruises luxury yacht.
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Crystal Australasia changes
Wednesday | Jun 17 2020CRYSTAL Cruises has confirmed the details of its new sales arrangements in Australia, following the shutdown of its former dedicated local office (CW 09 Apr).
