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Liverpool’s big ’23

CRUISE Liverpool is expecting a bumper schedule this year, which will include a record number of turnaround calls, two simultaneous berths, and a return of Queen Victoria.

Fred savings

SAVINGS for couples and solos are available on a Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Norwegian northern lights voyage.

Porthole 08 Feb 23

THE cruise sector is worth a ton of money to the Australian tourism industry, but we won’t be copping at least one American’s dollars.

NZ Cruise Calendar 08 Feb 23

CURRENT ports of call in New Zealand.

AU Cruise Calendar 08 Feb 23

CURRENT ports of call in Australia.

On location aboardViking Orion 08 Feb 23

08 Feb 23

WITH Joel Katz

CLIA LIVE to return next month

CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) has announced its popular CLIA LIVE cruise showcase is set to tour Australia and New Zealand again this year.

Princess unveils more of its new Sun

PRINCESS Cruises’ next-generation ship Sun Princess will feature some of the line’s most exciting and contemporary onboard spaces, with the brand yesterday revealing some first glimpses of the vessel announced last year (CW 16 Sep 2022).

Celebrity welcomes the industry

LAST night a rare overnight stay in Sydney Harbour for Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Eclipse provided the perfect opportunity for the company to host some of its key trade partners for an onboard reception at the Overseas Passenger Terminal. Guests from travel agency and wholesale brands such as Creative Cruising, Link Travel Group, Helloworld/Cruiseco, Travel Associates, itravel, Virtuoso and TravelManagers were joined by several tourist board representatives and media for a delightful Italian spread at the onboard Tuscan restaurant, where all the pasta is hand made, the beverages are free-flowing and the hospitality is lavish and welcoming.