News
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Carnival postpones
Thursday | Mar 26 2020CARNIVAL Cruise Line and P&O Cruises have announced the extension of their voluntary suspension in Australian and New Zealand until 15 May in response to the escalating COVID-19 crisis (CW breaking news), following a similar extension revealed by Royal Caribbean Cruises yesterday (CW 25 Mar).
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NSW gets tough
Thursday | Mar 26 2020THE NSW Government has announced it will no longer allow passengers to disembark from cruise ships in the state until is has “settled on the agreed new measures”.
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Magnifica is back
Thursday | Mar 26 2020CONFUSION over the plight of MSC Cruises’ Magnifica continues, after the ship was told it could not dock in Dubai as planned, forcing a return to Fremantle in WA.
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Shattered dreams
Thursday | Mar 26 2020DREAM Cruises has made the decision to withdraw Explorer Dream from returning to Australia and New Zealand between 08 Oct 2020 and 13 Mar 2021 in response to the COVID-19 situation.
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Artania in distress
Thursday | Mar 26 2020GERMAN cruise ship Artania is reportedly anchored off the coast of Fremantle with seven passengers on board diagnosed with COVID-19.
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Porthole 26 Mar 20
Thursday | Mar 26 2020CRUISE ship passengers are not the only people in the oceans affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with Thai singer and actor Phakin “Tono” Khamwilaisak having to cut short his swim between 12 islands to raise awareness for marine conservation.
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CW for Thu 26 Mar 2020
Thursday | Mar 26 2020CMV fumes over WA decision, Carnival postpones, NSW gets tougher on disembarkation, Explorer Dream withdraws, Magnifica returns, and more.
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CW breaking news – Carnival Cruise Line and P&O extend cruise suspensions
Wednesday | Mar 25 2020P&O and Carnival plan to resume voyages from 15 May. Carnival Australia has just announced the…
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Royal Caribbean Cruises suspends again
Wednesday | Mar 25 2020ROYAL Caribbean Cruises has extended its global fleet suspension until 12 May, adding a month to the original resumption date of 11 Apr revealed earlier this month (CW 15 Mar).
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CMV ship preps to dock
Wednesday | Mar 25 2020CRUISE & Maritime Voyages (CMV) has confirmed Vasco da Gama, which is currently carrying 798 Australians and 109 New Zealanders on board, is due to arrive in Fremantle in WA on Fri.
