News
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Sea Cloud sold to Ritz-Carlton owner
Wednesday | Feb 2 2022SEA Cloud Cruises is set to become a sister brand to the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, with a letter of intent for Sea Cloud’s acquisition signed by maritime investment company The Yacht Portfolio.
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Unique brochure
Wednesday | Feb 2 2022UNIQUE Cruises has released its new Vietnam and Cambodia River Cruise brochure, with the debut timed to coincide with Tet Nguyen Dan, the start of the Vietnamese lunar new year.
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Serenity (not) now for Crystal Cruises
Wednesday | Feb 2 2022CRYSTAL Cruises’ Crystal Serenity has been denied permission to enter the southern Caribbean port of Aruba where she was set to disembark her final passengers before the line’s operations were suspended (CW 20 Jan).
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Cunard campaign
Wednesday | Feb 2 2022CUNARD Line has announced its biggest ever brand campaign in Australia, with a new TVC showcasing its offering as “The Fine Line”.
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Medallion move
Wednesday | Feb 2 2022PRINCESS Cruises has announced the deployment of its contactless MedallionPay platform into destinations.
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Porthole 02 Feb 22
Wednesday | Feb 2 2022WHOLE schools of fish are learning some “very tasty recipes” (hopefully not seafood) according to the author of a cookbook which has ended up at the bottom of the ocean.
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Cruise360 postponed again
Tuesday | Feb 1 2022CRUISE Lines International Association has announced another postponement for its highly anticipated Cruise360 Australasia conference (CW breaking news), citing “continued uncertainty around interstate and trans-Tasman travel”.
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Welcome, new Princess!
Tuesday | Feb 1 2022PRINCESS Cruises has officially taken ownership of its newest vessel, the Discovery Princess (pictured) which was handed over in a ceremony at Italy’s Fincantieri Shipyard in Monfalcone last Fri.
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Regent incentive
Tuesday | Feb 1 2022REGENT Seven Seas Cruises is offering travel advisors a $250 Visa gift card for every new deposited booking of a first-time cruise guest, and a $100 gift card for bookings of returning passengers.