Headlines
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RCL to return to sailing on 01 Aug
Thursday | May 21 2020ROYAL Caribbean Cruises (RCL) has extended its cancellation of almost all its sailings through to the end of Jul, with China the lone exception.
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Townsville volunteers
Thursday | May 21 2020THE Port of Townsville is working together to support the local community, in partnership with Townsville City Council and other various bodies.
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Silversea preps for “cruise bubble”
Wednesday | May 20 2020SILVERSEA Cruises is working behind the scenes to ensure Silver Explorer and Silver Muse (pictured) are able to return to local waters this year, in hopes the governments of Australia and New Zealand will include cruising in any proposed “travel bubble”.
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Myrmell steps down as CLIA Chair
Wednesday | May 20 2020STURE Myrmell is President of Carnival Australia and P&O Cruises Australia.
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Windstar cancels local sailings
Wednesday | May 20 2020WINDSTAR Cruises has today announced the cancellation of its highly anticipated Star Breeze deployment in Australia and New Zealand (TD 10 Jul 2019), with the company citing shipyard delays in Italy related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Quark Exp’s Ultramarine floats out
Tuesday | May 19 2020QUARK Expeditions is celebrating the formal “float out” of Ultramarine (pictured) last weekend, from the Brodosplit shipyard where the vessel is currently under construction.
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Roll up roll up!
Tuesday | May 19 2020TEST setup (pictured) has begun on the world’s longest rollercoaster at sea for Dream Cruises’ new ship, Global Dream.
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Cruiseco sees reason for optimism
Monday | May 18 2020CRUISECO Chairman Kevin Dale has dismissed questions about the future of the cruise industry, with a recent survey conducted by Cruiseco member and Your Travel & Cruise MD Les Farrar suggesting there is every reason for optimism.
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NCLH restart plan
Monday | May 18 2020NORWEGIAN Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) is set to relaunch five ships at a time once sailings recommence, but the company has not revealed when that may be.
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Carnival new cost-saving measures
Friday | May 15 2020CARNIVAL Corporation has announced layoffs, furloughs, four-day work weeks and salary reductions, to help the company strengthen its ability to manage an extended pause in cruising.
