Cruise
Viking extends cruise suspension
by Huntley Mitchell
Víking er kontinuing til pause sinn kruise operations. Or, for those who don’t speak Old Norse, Viking is continuing to pause its cruise operations.
Cruise
Carnival Cruise Line and P&O cancel Aussie sailings, as Costa Cruises readies for restart
by Huntley Mitchell
This story is a bit like a pair of mismatched socks, in that it contains both good news and bad news.
Tourism
Tourism Minister outlines international travel expectations, says Aussies “should be confident” to book cruises
by Huntley Mitchell
Dan Tehan tackled a number of burning questions about travel during his latest round of media appearances. He even revealed his cruising plans … well, sort of.
Cruise
Princess Cruises offloads another ship
Captain Stubing and the rest of The Love Boat crew would no doubt be shedding a tear or few over the sale of their beloved vessel.
Cruise
CLIA names new global chairman
There’s been a major change in CLIA’s boardroom, and we’re not talking about the new fiddle-leaf fig.
Cruise
Royal Caribbean to sell Azamara brand for more than $260m
While many cruise companies are offloading some of their ships to stay afloat during the pandemic, Royal Caribbean is selling an entire brand.
Cruise
Scenic names new boss of global cruise operations
Scenic staff reportedly used traditional nautical lingo in welcoming their newest colleague by collectively yelling “AHOY!” and “ARR ME HEARTY!” at him as he entered the office.
Cruise
CLIA calls for cruise ban to be replaced by newly proposed measures
The association has been busy making sure the government sticks to its plan of lifting the cruise ban by 17 December by suggesting a range of safety measures.
Cruise
CLIA highlights impact of cruise pause on locals with new video series
The peak cruise body has opted for a video series over the traditional megaphone and soap box strategy to get its message out there.
Cruise
Royal Caribbean posts $2.3 billion quarterly loss, but 2021 bookings “trending well”
by Huntley Mitchell
With its global cruise operations having been suspended since March, Royal Caribbean’s quarterly results come as no surprise.
Cruise
Small is the new big, says cruise company MD
This cruise company boss reckons post-COVID travellers will be more attracted to what a cruise doesn’t have than what it does.
Cruise
“Hang in there with us”, CLIA’s global chairman tells agents
by Huntley Mitchell
Travel Weekly got to speak with Adam Goldstein during CLIA’s recent media roundtable. Here’s his message for agents.