CRUISE WEEKLY NEWS
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Star Princess dials up the magic
Monday | Aug 18 2025PRINCESS Cruises has unveiled a new version of its speakeasy experience, Spellbound by Magic Castle, which will debut on board the upcoming Star Princess, setting sail this Oct (CW 17 Jul).
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Porthole 18 Aug 25
Monday | Aug 18 2025THE hot air balloon at Royal Caribbean’s Perfect Day at Cococay is one of the private destination’s highlights – and the cruise line very nearly introduced a similar concept on board one of its ships.
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Princess commits to Oz
Friday | Aug 15 2025PRINCESS Cruises has no plans to follow Cunard, Virgin Voyages and Disney Cruise Line out of Australia, saying it is “absolutely committed as the oldest cruise line now operating in Australia”.
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New RCG res to arrive in ’26
Friday | Aug 15 2025ROYAL Caribbean Group’s (RCG) new iTravel Cruise reservations platform (CW 10 Jun) is set to begin rolling out in 2026, President & Chief Executive Officer Jason Liberty has revealed.
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Viking playing agents’ tunes
Friday | Aug 15 2025PREMIUM cruise line Viking recently hosted select agents from TravelManagers in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne to exclusive dress rehearsals of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and acrobatic ensemble Circa in the lead up to their performance, The Art of the Fugue.
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Waterslide lawsuit
Friday | Aug 15 2025A PASSENGER injured falling through a broken acrylic waterslide panel on Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas last week has engaged attorneys and is planning to sue for compensation.
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CCL is note-perfect
Friday | Aug 15 2025“THE most family-friendly water park at sea” will headline Carnival Cruise Line’s new ship Carnival Festivale, which will debut from Orlando’s Port Canaveral in 2027/2028 (CW 07 Apr).
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Solution ahead?
Friday | Aug 15 2025AMSTERDAM has revealed it will introduce a river ship quota starting next year, as part of the city’s ongoing efforts to combat overtourism.
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Godmother switch
Friday | Aug 15 2025ROYAL Caribbean is scrambling to announce another godmother for its new Star of the Seas, after Diana Ross cancelled her appearance just days before the naming ceremony (CW 06 Jun).
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Tauck out to roam
Friday | Aug 15 2025TWELVE new itineraries by land, river and small ship aimed at travellers aged in their 40s and 50s will feature in a new brand launched by upscale guided firm Tauck.
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