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Ama “unlike anything else”
Monday | Dec 18 2023AMAWATERWAYS Managing Director Steve Richards (pictured) believes his line’s sole focus on river voyages allows it to be the strongest offering in the market.
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Trade sole focus for AmaWaterways
Friday | Dec 15 2023THERE is a “huge amount of interest” in AmaWaterways already, following the cruise line’s announcement two months ago that it will enter the Australian market (CW 22 Sep), new local Managing Director Steve Richards has told Cruise Weekly.
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RCI scores goal with Messi
Friday | Dec 15 2023ARGENTINE soccer player Lionel Messi (pictured) will become the ‘Icon’ of Royal Caribbean International’s (RCI) Icon of the Seas, when he christens the new ship in Miami at an exclusive naming ceremony next month.
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One year extension for cruise rules
Thursday | Dec 14 2023INTERNATIONAL cruise ships have been granted 12 months of additional certainty about their operations in Australian waters, under a ruling issued yesterday by Minister for Transport & Infrastructure Catherine King.
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No fear for NCLH’s Sommer
Thursday | Dec 14 2023NORWEGIAN Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) President & Chief Executive Officer Harry Sommer (pictured) is not concerned about his competition, he has boldly declared.
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RSSC: “commission with commas”
Wednesday | Dec 13 2023“WE want to be the best partners in the industry, we want to be good business partners and help you elevate the business”, Regent Seven Seas Cruises (RSSC) SVP Sales Shawn Tubman shared with agents on board Seven Seas Grandeur in Miami yesterday.
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Seven Seas Grandeur’s grand night
Tuesday | Dec 12 2023THE contribution of travel advisors was at the forefront of last night’s christening of Seven Seas Grandeur, as Regent Seven Seas Cruises (RSSC) welcomed its newest ship and recognised its valuable partnerships with the global travel trade.
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Princess’ Star is born
Tuesday | Dec 12 2023PRINCESS Cruises’ new Star Princess has begun the countdown to her debut in the Mediterranean in summer 2025, with the traditional keel laying ceremony recently taking place at the Fincantieri shipyard.
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Celebrity: agents “knocking it out of the park”
Monday | Dec 11 2023CELEBRITY Cruises Chief Executive Officer Laura Hodges Bethge has hailed the contribution of Aussie and Kiwi travel advisors to the new Down Under deployment of Celebrity Edge, telling trade partners aboard the ship the strong performance of agency sales “gives us good intentions to bring her back and talk about additional capacity over time”.
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Industry hails its newest Celebrity
Monday | Dec 11 2023TRADE partners aboard Celebrity Edge have been given an insider’s experience of the ship as she makes her Australian debut.
