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Atlas addition

ATLAS Ocean Voyages has announced its third vessel World Voyager will join the fleet 12 months earlier than previously planned.

Princess to Port Canaveral

PRINCESS Cruises has announced a new homeport season out of Port Canaveral near Orlando.

York to Hurtigruten

FORMER Albatross Tours National Sales Manager, Stephen York, has taken a new role as National Key Account Manager at Hurtigruten Group after a two-year hiatus outside of the travel industry.

NCL loves teachers

NORWEGIAN Cruise Line (NCL) is giving 20 outstanding educators from the USA and Canada a seven-day cruise, as part of a new “Giving Joy” initiative in honour of America’s Teacher Appreciation Week – see nclgivingjoy.com.

Porthole 11 May 23

LANDMARK Travel’s Gerd Wilmer, who also represents Hapag-Lloyd Cruises in the local market, couldn’t contain his excitement earlier this week when the cruise line announced a new supplement-free policy for solo travellers on a pending departure to Antarctica.

On location aboardVista 11 May 23

CLIA labels “tourism tax” as “unfair”

THE tourism sector has been unfairly hit with an “unreasonable” passenger tax increase, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) believes.

CLIA partners with TAFE

A training partnership between TAFE NSW and Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has been launched in response to the growing demand for job-ready professionals.

Plug it in, Freddy

FRED. Olsen Cruise Lines has made its inaugural connection to shorepower during calls to Bergen and San Francisco.

Sell three, cruise free with American Queen

AMERICAN Queen Voyages is promoting its Travel Agent Incentive Program, under which advisors can earn a complimentary cruise if they make three bookings.