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Porthole 18 Feb 20
Tuesday | Feb 18 2020THE illustrious list of winners were not the only announcements to be made during Cruise Lines International Association’s (CLIA) Australasia Cruise Industry Awards over the weekend, with headline sponsor Singapore Airlines unveiling an ad campaign with an unusual beat to promote its nonstop services to Seattle.
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CW for Tue 18 Feb 2020
Tuesday | Feb 18 2020Ecruising to become part of LeisureCom, Uniworld Amazon sellout, NCL’s renewed Spirit, Myrmell optimistic, Diamond evacuation, Sea Cloud Captain, new Heritage and more.
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CW breaking news – Ecruising.travel to become part of LeisureCom Group
Tuesday | Feb 18 2020Ecruising founders Brett and Philippa Dudley sell business to private equity firm. Pioneering Australian online cruise…
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Cruise recognises its top achievers
Monday | Feb 17 2020THE Australia and New Zealand cruise industry temporarily set aside recent challenges to honour its best and brightest over the weekend at the 19th Annual Cruise Industry Awards in Sydney (CW breaking news).
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Spectrum’s charitable move
Monday | Feb 17 2020ROYAL Caribbean Cruises (RCL)has announced Spectrum of the Seas will be redeployed from China to Australia in the “coming weeks” to offer communities who battled the recent bushfire crisis free sailings aboard the vessel (CW breaking news).
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Ann Sherry inducted
Monday | Feb 17 2020FORMER Carnival chief Ann Sherry has been inducted into the cruise sector’s Hall of Fame, in recognition for the pivotal role she has played in the industry’s success for more than a decade.
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Royal Beach Club
Monday | Feb 17 2020ROYAL Caribbean International has forged a new agreement with the Government of Antigua and Barbuda to build its first Royal Beach Club.
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Dreaming of Melb
Monday | Feb 17 2020DREAM Cruises’ Explorer Dream last week made her inaugural arrival in Melbourne as part a seven-night itinerary that left Sydney on 09 Feb.
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MSC Abu Dhabi deal
Monday | Feb 17 2020MSC Cruises has signed a long-term agreement with Abu Dhabi Ports that will see the cruise line receive priority berthing rights at the city’s main cruise passenger gateway, Zayed Port and Sir Bani Yas Island, located 170km off the UAE coast.
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Guest tests positive
Monday | Feb 17 2020A PASSENGER who recently disembarked from Holland America Line’s (HAL) troubled Westerdam vessel has tested positive for the coronavirus.
