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Cyclone Evan causes cruise diversions

MetService expects that the cyclone will head near Northland or East Cape but forecaster Allister Gorman told the Taranaki Daily News that no-one should cancel their holiday plans just yet. “We don’t want to frighten people away,” […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 20 2012
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ICCA becomes CLIA Australasia

Other associations part of the new global body include:  Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA); European Cruise Council (ECC);  Asia Cruise Association (ACA); the UK’s Passenger Shipping Association  (PSA/ACE); France’s AFCC; Brazil’s ABREMAR; Northwest and Canada […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 20 2012
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First block laid on largest Italian ship, the Costa Diadema

Costa Diadema is expected to cost the line 550 million euros  with a capacity for 4,947-passengers and weighing in at 132,500 gross tonnes. “The construction of the Costa Diadema is a tangible commitment  to the […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 20 2012
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MSC Cruises launches Aqua Park aboard Preziosa

The 138,000-tonne ship will feature the longest single rider body waterslide at sea as part of the  ‘Doremi Castle Aqua Park’, located on Deck 16. An array of water activities will be included as part of the […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 20 2012
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Viking breaks more records with more ships

Viking Baldur and Viking  Magni are slated for launch in late August and September 2013 respectively  and will sail on the 15-day Grand European Tour from Amsterdam to Budapest. Viking Baldur will also sail on […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 20 2012
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Amazon-bound mv Voyager launches

Named by godmother and  British television presenter, Miranda Krestovnikoff, the ceremony was attended by the Portsmouth Lord Mayor, dignitaries and guests onboard the newly  refurbished ship. Originally built in 1990 and  christened Crown Monarch, mv Voyager […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 20 2012
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Mariner of the Seas welcomes DreamWorks

First launched aboard Allure  of the Seas in November 2010, the DreamWorks characters now reside aboard Oasis of the Seas, Freedom of the Seas,  Liberty of the Seas and Voyager of  the Seas. Each ship […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 20 2012
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Norwegian Getaway hull revealed in Miami

The whimsical hull design for Norwegian Getaway has been unveiled in Miami, where the ship will  homeport from January 2014. Designed by Miami modern artist and muralist David “LEBO”  Le Batard, it features a tropical […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 20 2012
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P&O cruises launches Pacific Partnership

Dubbed the P&O Pacific Partnership, the cruise line  says they have created the program in response to feedback from passengers  wanting to help the island communities they sail into. Effective immediately, an AUD$1 donation will […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 20 2012
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Crystal adds luxurious touch to China cruises

A three-night all-inclusive ‘Overland Adventure’ in China  will be included as a complimentary pre- and post-cruise package as part of two  new voyages next year. Crystal Symphony will sail on an ‘All China’ voyage departing […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 20 2012
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Celebrity Solstice arrives in Sydney

Just two weeks after Voyager of the Seas took a full shipload of passengers out of Sydney Harbour for a one-night cruise, Celebrity Solstice arrived on December 9 and repeated the exercise. Like Voyager, Solstice […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 10 2012