Headlines
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Silversea doubles up down under
Thursday | Jun 4 2020THE 2021/22 deployment of two Silversea Cruises “classic fleet” vessels in Australia and NZ (CW breaking news) is set to build on the line’s growing regional presence, with the newly refurbished Silver Shadow to join flagship Silver Muse in the company’s most extensive Australasian program ever.
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CDC to grade cruise ship COVID status
Thursday | Jun 4 2020THE Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is set to publish a “scorecard” indicating the level of COVID-19 infection on board all pax cruise ships currently in US waters, as part of efforts to help repatriate more than 62,000 crew still on board.
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Calls for industry change
Thursday | Jun 4 2020TRANSPORT unions have called for radical reform among the cruise industry before ships are allowed to return to Australia.
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Norwegian’s new Sail Safe program
Wednesday | Jun 3 2020NORWEGIAN Cruise Line has introduced a new Sail Safe Health & Safety Program, as part of its peace of mind philosophy.
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Seafarers need help
Wednesday | Jun 3 2020GLOBAL shipping body the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has addressed the health concerns of seafarers during the COVID-19 pandemic, issuing updated health guidance for the industry to ensure ship operators and crew safely deal with those struggling with medical conditions.
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Seabourn gets special
Wednesday | Jun 3 2020SEABOURN has introduced a new special bonus commission promotion, available through to the end of Jul.
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Cruise Champion now open to all
Tuesday | Jun 2 2020CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) is offering open access to its new Cruise Champion course (CW 14 May), meaning it will be available to all travel agents, not just members.
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Looking Beyond Corona
Tuesday | Jun 2 2020BEYOND Travel has launched a Beyond Corona campaign, offering 15% commission for travel agents on select 2021 Croatian Cruise bookings until the end of Aug.
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Viking extends cruise pause
Monday | Jun 1 2020VIKING has extended its temporary pause of global operations through to 31 Aug.
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Book Hurtigruten with confidence
Monday | Jun 1 2020HURTIGRUTEN has launched a book with confidence campaign, with 2021 Antarctica and Norway coastal offers and a reduced down payment also now available.