News
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Porthole 04 Jan 23
Wednesday | Jan 4 2023AZAMARA Cruises’ Azamara Quest performed some graceful “circle work” in front of the Sydney Opera House this week – the first time any ship has ever undertaken such a manoeuvre.
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CW for Wed 04 Jan 2023
Wednesday | Jan 4 2023Third ship denied entry into New Zealand, Holland America Alaska 2024 season, Norwegian back in New Zealand, Bar Harbor battle, European Waterways record sales, P&O, and more.
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RSSC back in Australia
Tuesday | Jan 3 2023REGENT Seven Seas Cruises’ Seven Seas Explorer, dubbed “the most luxurious ship ever built”, arrived into Sydney Harbour on Thu, on her first call to Australia during the vessel’s maiden voyage Down Under.
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New year, new Carnival
Tuesday | Jan 3 2023CARNIVAL Cruise Line has named American celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse as its Chief Culinary Officer, which will see another Emeril’s Bistro feature on Carnival Jubilee in Dec.
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Orion denied entry
Tuesday | Jan 3 2023VIKING passengers are set to be compensated after its Viking Orion was denied entry into ports in Australia and New Zealand due to a “marine growth” on her hull.
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MSC World Cruise
Tuesday | Jan 3 2023MSC Cruises has opened for sale segments of MSC Magnifica’s 2023 World Cruise, including the popular 21-night Sydney to Singapore part.
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Repairs completed aboard Ambience
Tuesday | Jan 3 2023AMBASSADOR Cruise Line has completed its repairs of Ambience, after an unscheduled dry dock last month (CW 21 Dec).
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Cuban damages
Tuesday | Jan 3 2023CARNIVAL, MSC, Norwegian, and Royal Caribbean have been ordered to pay USD$400 million for the use of a Cuban port which was “unlawfully expropriated” by revolutionary Fidel Castro in the 1960s.
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AIDA changes
Tuesday | Jan 3 2023AIDA Cruises guests will no longer need proof of a negative antigen test as of 13 Jan, as part of new testing requirements for the line.
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Porthole 03 Jan 23
Tuesday | Jan 3 2023THE return of cruising to Australia meant the return of ships to the country’s ports for New Year’s Eve, where lucky travellers took in the NYE fireworks from on board.
