Headlines
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Polar class ship for who?
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016CRUISE lines are increasingly looking at expedition cruising as a key growth sector, with a contract for another Polar Class 6 ship having been signed with an Eastern Europe shipyard.
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Carnival, INTERPOL pact
Thursday | Nov 10 2016CARNIVAL Corporation has become the first maritime company to partner with Interpol in an agreement which…
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New Shanghai cruise visa
Thursday | Nov 10 2016CRUISE tour groups sailing into Shanghai can now take advantage of a 15-day visa-free policy, provided…
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Evergreen “revisited” brox
Thursday | Nov 10 2016ANTICIPATING a groundswell in late season river cruise bookings from the repeat travel market, Evergreen Tours…
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Cunard identifies “blocks”
Tuesday | Nov 8 2016A perception of expense is a potential block to new cruisers booking with Cunard, the cruise line found in a study in Aug.
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OPT plan a wet blanket
Tuesday | Nov 8 2016PLANS to turnaround two ships in Sydney’s Overseas Passenger Terminal in one day could “put a damper on cruise itineraries,” Terry Thornton, svp commercial port ops and Carnival Int’l said.
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Scenic sees Euro pick-up
Tuesday | Nov 8 2016SCENIC is predicting late bookings will help boost a tough year in European river cruising as the Australian market shows signs of recovering from shocks in France and Belgium.
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Traveltek funding boost
Thursday | Nov 3 2016CRUISE specialist technology firm Traveltek has secured more than 5 million in funding from private equity group YFM Equity Partners, with the boost expected to see significant growth for the operation, including in Australia.
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Aussie homeports grow
Thursday | Nov 3 2016CRUISE ships homeporting in Australia saw a massive 45% surge in 2015/16, according to a new report commissioned by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia.
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Princess’ biggest cruise
Tuesday | Nov 1 2016PRINCESS Cruises’ world cruise out of Sydney has been bulked up by two nights in 2018, making it the line’s longest yet.