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“The new ministry is well informed and ready to support tourism’s future”: Peak industry bodies welcome Australia’s new PM
Travel Weekly’s editor spent her Sunday morning shushing the cheering crowd at Marrickville Library as Albo posed out the front for this photo op. He’s lucky he has a cute dog or she may have had to get the librarians involved.
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Industry welcomes New Zealand’s big cruise comeback
As you can imagine, the response to this announcement has almost been stronger than our commitment to three coffees before midday (that’s pretty damn strong!).
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P&O’s new president reveals plans to welcome cruise ships back to Aussie waters
The new top dog at Carnival and P&O said she plans to welcome the company’s ships home in a distinctly Aussie way, which we assume means getting kicked out of Bunnings for trying to crack open a cold one while enjoying a sausage sanga.
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Change the Way You Sea: Azamara unveils glitzy new campaign
Prepare to get a serious case of FOMO, because this latest campaign from boutique cruise line Azamara will have you desperate to get on the next flight out of here.
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Royal Caribbean launches epic sale as new ship arrives in the States
The line is serving up massive savings and onboard credits, so here’s hoping the cruise ban is indeed lifted in April because we’re craving cocktails!
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Cruise delegation expresses “bitter disappointment” at lack of progress in lifting cruise ban
Aussie cruises are (still) on hold and cruise suppliers are (still) furious about it, accusing the federal government of breaking its promise.
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Harbour cruise feared to be Omicron super spreader as health authorities rush to contact passengers
At least five cruise passengers have tested positive for COVID-19, with NSW Health warning that two of the cases are “likely” to be of the Omicron variant.
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Norwegian Cruise Line unveils its largest deployment in history
Batten down the hatches because NCL has released its 2024/25 line up including brand-new homeports in Haifa, Israel and La Romana, Dominican Republic.
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Emerald Azzura celebrates successful sea trials
The staff at Travel Weekly were placing bets on whether Emerald Azzura is a precious mineral or a new brand of sparkling water. Turns out we were all wrong.
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Aurora Expeditions appoints first-ever chief marketing officer
by Huntley Mitchell
Travel Weekly has managed to get the scoop on Aurora’s new appointment, so consider this a bit of a humble brag in the face of our rivals.
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Norwegian Cruise Line unveils new European brochure
Are your clients itching to cruise their way over to Europe? Well, browsing this brochure will do you no harm at all.
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‘The North Pole, The South Pole, And You’: Ponant launches stunning new campaign
Ponant’s Le Commandant Charcot is being billed as “a spaceship on Earth” in this new campaign. However, that’s not to suggest guests have to wear extravehicular mobility units.