P&O Cruises Australia and Princess Cruises, subsidiaries of Carnival Corporation & plc, will charter three cruise ships to house delegates to the 2018 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in November 2018, hosted in the Papua New Guinea capital of Port Moresby.
Tags: Carnival Corporation & plc, P&O Cruises Australia, Princess Cruises
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Carnival Cruise Line today announced a dry dock that will transform Carnival Victory into Carnival Radiance – representing the final phase of a $2 billion fleet enhancement program that has brought a consistent level of experiences from WaterWorks aqua parks, specialty dining, entertainment, enhanced accommodations and amenities, to the more than five million passengers who annually sail with the line.
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Ponant has announced the expansion of its U.S.-based sales and marketing presence with the appointment of Jennifer Rosen as Director of Marketing, based in New York, and the addition of Yenedi Perez to the Miami-based sales team. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
Tags: Ponant (Compagnie du Ponant)
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CroisiEurope is adding a fourth ship to its Rhone River fleet next year, a representative for the cruise line tells Travel Agent. Further details on the new vessel will be announced in the coming weeks. (travelagentcentral.com)
Tags: CroisiEurope, River - Inland Navigation / Barges
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This week, the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO) marks its 15-year anniversary. Sustainable tourism is on the agenda as AECO welcomes 120 participants to is Arctic Cruise Conference in Oslo.
Tags: Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO), Oslo
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On the heels of a record-setting 2017-2018 cruise season, Prime Minister of St. Kitts & Nevis the Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris in conjunction with Minister of Tourism The Hon. Lindsay F.P. Grantmet with top executives from Carnival Corporation & plc to discuss further development of the partnership between the destination and the cruise line.
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MV Boudicca , the Bahamas-based luxury cruise liner, berthed at the Kochi port on Sunday morning, signalling the beginning of cruise season in Kerala. The luxury liner was built in 1973 and belongs to Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, a UK-based Norwegian-owned cruise shipping line. (thehindu.com)
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by Kevin Griffin
Last week, with the backing of new majority owners Royal Caribbean Cruises, Silversea announced orders for three new ships, two of a new “Evolution” class for its worldwide fleet and one ship for local use in the Galapagos Islands. This week we also have two cruise-related stories coming to you from the realms of rail and airline activity.
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Royal Caribbean International’s Symphony of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, will bring a new sound of adventure to South Florida when she makes her North America debut on Nov. 9, 2018.
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The second edition of the AIDA catalog “My hotel shows me the world” for the 2019/2020 season was published on October 11, 2018. In the latest edition, AIDA provides an overview of the third AIDA world cruise with AIDAaura, and introduces the new route with AIDAmira.
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Following the mighty Nile from Aswan to Luxor through the heart of Egypt, the stunningly transformed Sanctuary Sun Boat IV brings new levels of elegance to the Nile with its contemporary-yet-classic design. (europe.etbtravelnews.global)
Tags: River - Inland Navigation / Barges
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P&O Cruises Australia will be offering a limited number of guests exclusive access to a private ‘beach club’ onboard its newest ship, Pacific Adventure. Called the “Byron Beach Club”, the retreat will be available to guests booked in to Pacific Adventure’s suites and mini suites.
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CMA CGM has just extended the duration of its PEX 2 and PEX 3 Round-the-World services from 77 days to 83 days. The PEX 2 service features two 8-berth ships, the CMA CGM Jacques Joseph and CMA CGM Lisa Marie via Mexico and the Caribbean and PEX 3, five ships via the US Gulf and Florida, of which the CMA CGM Cendrillon and CMA CGM La Scala are 7-berth ships, the CMA CGM Lamartine and CMA CGM Maupassant are 6-berth ships and the APL Scotland carries one passenger only.
Tags: Freighter Cruises, The Cruise People
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This summer there was an uptick in complaints of cruise ships polluting the air in Southeast Alaska. During visits to the Upper Lynn Canal this summer, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) issued two violations for cruise ships docked in Haines and Skagway. (khns.org)
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