News
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Cruise focus for TravelManagers
Thursday | Sep 8 2022TRAVELMANAGERS Australia sees significant opportunities for its members to benefit from selling cruise, according to Joe Araullo, CEO of the group’s parent firm House of Travel Australia.
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Oceania goes big in 2025
Thursday | Sep 8 2022OCEANIA Cruises this morning unveiled its “most extensive, expansive and immersive” series of World and Grand Voyages for 2025 – including an intriguing 74-day “Ultimate Odyssey” combining a circumnavigation of Australia, Indonesia and New Zealand sailing roundtrip from Sydney with business class flights to South America and then an exploration of Patagonia, Antarctica and the Chilean Fjords.
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“Biggest ever” ACA Conference sets sail!
Thursday | Sep 8 2022LAST night saw the kickoff what is thought to be the biggest Australian Cruise Association (ACA) Conference ever held. Taking place in Townsville across the next two days, guests will hear from some of the biggest names in the Australia cruise industry, and will experience some of the best of what the coastal city has to offer, including a rodeo and a visit to Magnetic Island.
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P&O spikes Vanuatu cruise interest
Thursday | Sep 8 2022A visit to Australia by two members of the Vanuatu Women’s Beach Volleyball Team (pictured) provided a unique opportunity for the entire Carnival Australia staff to engage with the recent Birmingham Commonwealth Game Bronze Medal-winners.
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Splendor sets sail
Thursday | Sep 8 2022CARNIVAL Splendor has officially embarked on her highly anticipated return to Sydney, departing Seattle on a 23 night Transpacific Journeys cruise to her homeport.
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New Mumford role
Thursday | Sep 8 2022EMMA Mumford has been promoted to the role of Marketing Director Australia and New Zealand at Celebrity Cruises.
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US expands Great Lakes clearance
Thursday | Sep 8 2022THE expansion of cruising in North America’s Great Lakes region has prompted a revision of US Customs and Border Protection arrangements, with the aim of enabling more seamless cross-border travel between Canada and the US.
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Swan Hellenic appoints new marketer
Thursday | Sep 8 2022SWAN Hellenic has announced the appointment of Patrizia Iantorno as its new Vice President of Global Marketing.
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Azamara expands Europe program
Thursday | Sep 8 2022AZAMARA Cruises is offering more of its popular “country-intensive” voyages as part of a newly released 2024 series of European itineraries across its four-ship fleet.
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MSC Qatar naming
Thursday | Sep 8 2022MSC Cruises will officially christen its new MSC World Europa in Doha, Qatar.