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Dream Cruises today held a special celebration with the inaugural arrival of Explorer Dream in Sydney at the White Bay Cruise Terminal heralding the start of Dream Cruises’ global aspirations as ‘Asia’s Global Cruise Line’, sailing beyond Asia for very first time. (more…)
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The Australasian cruise community is gearing up for its biggest celebration of the year, with nominations now open for the 19th annual Cruise Industry Awards. (more…)
Australia’s summer cruise season has officially begun following the return of international megaliner Majestic Princess to Sydney this morning. The largest and newest ship in the Princess Cruises fleet, Majestic Princess’ return to Sydney also marks the beginning of Princess’ biggest ever Australian season which is set to inject upwards of $70 million into the New South Wales economy. (more…)
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Television and radio presenter James O’Loghlin has been named as the host of this year’s Cruise360 Australasia conference, heading a packed program of international speakers and panellists who will gather to address the future of the global cruise industry. (more…)
The cruise industry’s key annual forum Cruise360 Australasia will embrace the worldwide revolution underway in shore excursions, with Holland America Group operations chief Robert Morgenstern confirmed to join international speakers at the August event. (more…)
There is something paradoxical about the fact that the cruise industry continues to experience problems with land based infrastructure in Sydney, Australia. Sydney is one of the greatest natural harbours in the world: a huge and sheltered bay that has several miles of shoreline and it has deep water too. (cruisebusiness.com)
Problems with land based infrastructure particularly in Sydney contributed to a sharp slowdown in the growth of the Australian cruise market last year, CLIA Australasia figures show.In 2018, a total of 1.35 million Australians took a cruise, which was just 0.9% more than in the previous year. In 2017, the year on growth had been robust 4.4%. (cruisebusiness.com)
MSC Cruises announced that Alessandro Guerreri has been appointed Managing Director of its Australasia business, overseeing both local operations as well as commercial activities across this high-potential market for the business. (more…)
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Respected travel industry veteran, Karen Christensen, was bestowed top honours at the Cruise Lines International Association’s (CLIA) annual Australasian Awards last Saturday evening where she was announced as the winner of CLIA’s 2019 Hall of Fame Award. (etbtravelnews.global)
The big achievers of the Australasian cruising world have been named at this year’s annual Cruise Industry Awards, the biggest night of the year for the Australian and New Zealand cruise community. (more…)
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia has revealed that its upcoming Cruise Industry Awards and gala dinner is now sold out. (more…)
Some of the world’s top tennis players took time off the circuit to enjoy views of the iconic Sydney Harbour on board Carnival Spirit yesterday (Jan.8). (eglobaltravelmedia.com.au)
Tags: Carnival Australia (Carnival Corp. & plc), Carnival Cruise Line Australia, Sydney
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On Saturday Indigenous leaders Tim Ella and Trevor Walker will hold a fishing day at Yarra Bay, a cove on the north-eastern side of Botany Bay. Mr Ella and Mr Walker expect more than 100 people to turn up, mostly schoolchildren, and the two elders will spend much of the day passing on the traditional net-fishing skills they learned as children in southern Sydney. (smh.com.au)
“A new Cruise Development Plan released by the New South Wales government earlier this year promises to look into the viability of more cruise berths in Sydney, either at Molineaux Point or Yarra Bay”, said Sandra Chipchase, CEO, Destination NSW. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
Norwegian Cruise Line, the innovator in cruising, today announced the completion of the refurbishment of Norwegian Jewel as part of The Norwegian Edge® program, reaffirming the company’s commitment to elevating the standard of excellence across the fleet. (more…)
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Tourists arriving in Sydney on cruise ships could be greeted by the cranes and cargo containers of Port Botany instead of the arches of the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. (abc.net.au)
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia has revealed more details of Cruise360 2018. (more…)
