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TICKETS are now on sale for Cruise Lines Int’l Association (CLIA) Australasia’s Cruise360 conference, which will return to Sydney on 31 Aug. CLIA Australasia has revealed CLIA president and ceo Cindy D’Aoust and Norwegian Cruise Line president and coo Andy Stewart have been confirmed as keynote speakers. The conference will include interactive panels, breakout sessions & presentations from cruise experts & a trade show. Cruise360 2018 will take place at the Hyatt Regency Sydney and earlybird tickets are on sale until 30 Jun. CLICK HERE for more.
Crystal details new Endeavor suites PASSENGERS on Crystal Cruises’ Crystal Endeavor won’t have to forego the finer things in life, with the line promising the most spacious suites in expedition cruising, complete with butler service. Crystal pres and ceo Tom Wolber yesterday revealed details of the accommodation on the expedition yacht for Crystal Yacht Expedition Cruises, which will debut in 2020. The vessel’s suites will feature private verandas, king-sized beds, walk-in closets, heated storage for drying parkas, bathrooms with heated floors, dual vanities, antifog mirrors and rain-showers. There will also be bedside iPads in every suite, offering voyage information and international daily newspapers. Crystal Endeavor will have capacity for 200 guests across two 92-105m2 Crystal Penthouse
Suites, eight 42m2 Penthouse Suites and 90 28m2 Deluxe Suites. The larger of the two Crystal Penthouse Suites will feature a two-bedroom layout, while the other has a one-bedroom layout and connects to an adjacent Deluxe Suite. The Penthouse Suites (pictured) and Deluxe Suites will offer separate sleeping and sitting areas and desk vanity areas. “These suites will be private
havens of relaxation and personal service welcoming travellers as they embark on journeys to the far corners of the world,” Wolber said. Crystal Cruises said the 19,800GRT vessel would be “the largest, most spacious purposebuilt polar class expedition yacht in the world” and feature a full-service spa and salon, six restaurants & expedition rooms. Crystal Endeavor’s itinerary details are yet to be revealed.
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PAUL Gauguin Cruises has released its 2019 Voyages brochure (pictured) with a range of itineraries in Tahiti and French Polynesia, Fiji and the South Pacific. Key voyages include the seven-night “Tahiti & the Society Islands” through to the 14-night “Marquesas, Tuamotos & Society Islands” journey, while The Gauguin will also be returning to Fiji next year, with 12- and 13-night “Fiji, Tonga, Cook & Society Islands” itineraries. A unique experience on offer for 2019 is Paul Gauguin Cruises’ fourth Reunion Cruise - a 14-night voyage departing 13 Apr 2019, conceived as a reunion for past guests and a gala welcome for newcomers, with a range of special parties and events.
The Gauguin provides an “upclose, authentic experience of the South Seas,” while guests also gain complimentary access to the cruise line’s exclusive retreats in Motu Mahana and Bora Bora for watersports and relaxation on private beaches. For more information see www.pgcruises.com.
One Ocean expands Canada and Arctic
ONE Ocean Expeditions (OOE) has unveiled details of its northern summer 2019 voyages taking in the Canadian Arctic, Canada’s east coast, Greenland and Spitsbergen. The program includes the inaugural northern voyages of OOE’s new RCGS Resolute (CW 01 Aug 2017) with the line saying the vessel’s superior level of comfort and capability means guests will experience the highest standard of onboard programming while enjoying “exceedingly comfortable cabins on a vessel purpose built for passenger travel”. OOE also operates the Akademik Ioffe, which will cruise in Canada and the Canadian Arctic, along with the Akademik Sergey Vavilov which will spend the summer of 2019 operating four voyages exploring Spitsbergen - information at oneoceanexpeditions.com.
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MSC set for Asia boost
MSC Cruises has declared the Asian market a “global priority” and committed to homeport its new ship MSC Bellissima in the region in spring 2020. The ship is currently under construction in STX France’s shipyard in Saint-Nazaire and is due to enter service next Mar. Following her inaugural season in the Mediterranean, MSC Bellissima will be mostly based in Shanghai to serve the Chinese home market, and will also offer sailings from Japan. In addition, a number of Asia sailings will be reserved for
international guests, MSC said. The news was announced earlier this week as MSC Splendida arrived in Chinese waters to offer cruises out of Shanghai and Yokohama, Japan. “MSC Splendida does not mark the end of our ambitions in China and Asia overall,” said MSC Cruises ceo Gianni Onorato. “This market is a global priority and we are committed to serving it with our very best ships and product,” he added. MSC Bellissima (pictured) will be among the biggest passenger cruise ships operating in Asia.
Disney appoints new cruise line chief
DISNEY Cruise Line has a new president, with the appointment of Disney veteran Jeff Vahle to head up Disney Signature Experiences - a newly created division which also incorporates Disney Vacation Club, Adventures by Disney and the Disney Aulani Resort in Hawaii. Vahle replaces Anthony Connelly, who was appointed head of the cruise line and New Vacation Operations just six months ago. Disney Cruise Line is poised for significant growth, with three new ships to be delivered in 2021, 2022 and 2023.
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ABERCROMBIE & Kent has appointed Mark Kerr to the newly created position of cruise manager New Zealand, following strong market growth. Kerr was most recently logistics manager for ID Tours New Zealand.
PORTHOLE HERE’S one way to cruise at someone else’s expense. A German military official is set to be fully reimbursed after he booked a cruise for his family from the US back to Europe, after a court ruled he was entitled to be repaid the entire cost of the voyage. The Bundeswehr attache worked in the German embassy in Washington, and was ordered to return to Hamburg in 2013. Rather than flying his family home he booked a voyage on the Queen Mary 2 from New York to Hamburg. Upon his return he sued the government, after he was only reimbursed the equivalent cost of Economy class flights. In a judgement this month following a long-running case, the State Higher Administrative Court ruled that he should receive the full cost of the trip. Interestingly, the judgement was based on an entitlement of Business class flights, which would have actually cost Germany’s taxpayers more than the luxury cruise.
REGENT Seven Seas Cruises has announced that Joanna Tatton from Flight Centre Cruise in Noosa Heads, Qld, is the winner of its recent trade awareness competition. Tatton (pictured) was selected as the overall winner from almost 900 entries nationally, and will receive the all-inclusive grand prize of return flights and a sailing aboard the all-suite, all-balcony Seven Seas Voyager from Monte Carlo to Barcelona departing on 02 Jul. The prize is valued at about $13,000, with her winning “20 words or less” entry captivating the judges with its Regent references: “I’d love to be a Mariner. To Explore(r) a Splendor(ous) Voyage(r) and Navigate the Seven Seas”. The competition highlighted the benefits of booking onboard
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ACA Conference heads west WE are now on the six-month countdown to welcoming ACA’s annual conference which this year heads to the Gateway of the Kimberley - Broome, WA. The event will be hosted at the renowned Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa 12-14 Sep with the gala dinner to be held at the iconic Mangrove Hotel overlooking the ocean.
for Regent Seven Seas trade partners, who had “incredible earning potential” with onboard bookers receiving exclusive savings while their travel agent was automatically credited with the booking and received full commission for the new cruise.
MSC CRUISES CRUISE CONSULTANT Due to further expansion MSC Cruises Australia is looking for a Cruise Consultant, located at King St Wharf, Sydney. The successful candidate must have a minimum four years experience in the retail or wholesale travel sector, exceptional cruise and sales knowledge, strong airfare and ticketing skills with GDS and system knowledge, excellent attention to detail and a good work ethic. The successful candidate will work in our reservation team and liaise closely with our marketing, sales and product departments. For further information and to submit your resume hr@msccruises.com.au
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Founded as a pearling port in the 1880s, over 300 luggers were plying the rich local waters by the turn of the century. Today the destination is more focused on welcoming cruise ships with 15 scheduled visits for the 2017/18 season. Passengers are intrigued by the destination’s varied activities. Along its Indian Ocean coastline, the white sands of 22km-long Cable Beach offer a dramatic backdrop for sunset camel rides. At Gantheaume Point nearby, dinosaur tracks are revealed in the beach’s red rocks during low tide. Broome’s historic Chinatown overlooks Roebuck Bay, and the Port of Broome is the embarkation point for the very popular expedition cruise market along the Kimberley coast through to Wyndham and Darwin. The area also has a rich aboriginal history. Tourism WA and Cruise Broome are excited to showcase these assets to the conference attendees through some fascinating networking and pre- and postconference tours. We look forward to making this year’s conference a most memorable one. For registration CLICK HERE.
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