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CCL/HAL trade

CARNIVAL Cruise Line (CCL) and Holland America Line (HAL)/Seabourn Cruise Line have swapped chief financial officers, in the latest restructure at the world’s biggest cruise company.

Porthole 05 Dec 24

PRIVATE islands are all the rage in the cruise industry at present – and one is now available to rent in the Cotswolds in the UK, complete with a bar and boat.

On location on boardSilver Nova 05 Dec 24

CW breaking news – Hurtigruten, HX, announce new APAC leadership structure

The newly independent cruise lines are changing their local structures. Hurtigruten and HX have announced a…

Cruise hot with HLO

HELLOWORLD Travel Chief Operating Officer & Executive Director Cinzia Burnes (pictured) has announced a new partnership with The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, delivering the new cruise line to the company’s retail and wholesale channels.

Brisbane in CCL’s future

CARNIVAL Cruise Line (CCL) recently partnered with The Courier-Mail for the News Corp newspaper’s ‘Future Brisbane’ series, as the cruise line prepares for an exciting 2025 in the Sunshine State.

Silver Nova sets sail across Australia

SILVER Nova guests, including travel agents, media, Silversea executives and other industry stakeholders, enjoyed calls to Phillip Island, Melbourne, Adelaide, Kangaroo Island, and Eden before calling into Sydney and docking at White Bay this week.

APT opens new Melb HQ

APT Travel Group has inaugurated its new Melbourne headquarters at a ribbon-cutting event on Mon, attended by more than 150 guests.

Vela good news

VIKING has taken delivery of its newest ocean ship, Viking Vela, which took place this morning at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Italy.

Crystal adds to ’26

CRYSTAL has unveiled its itineraries for the second half of 2026, including voyages through the Adriatic, Ionian, and Alaska.