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Battle begins to relaunch cruise with new health plans and European test sailings

The battle to start cruising has begun in earnest today, with the major lines – backed by teams of eminent medical specialists – putting forward fresh plans to convince governments around the world that it’s […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Sep 22 2020
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Ocean cruise lines suspend cruising until November

Ocean-going cruise lines have agreed to voluntarily suspend U.S. cruise operations until at least 31 October, Cruise Lines International Association has announced. The move will mean similar dates across the globe, as CLIA is the […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Aug 6 2020
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Cruise lines in disarray over health as countries continue bans

A series of announcements this week was greeted as a breakthrough in attempts to restart cruising in an age still coming to terms with coronavirus. With the world’s fleets riding at anchor and tens of […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Jul 10 2020
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What the Qantas cancellations say about the return of cruise

The boss of Qantas, Alan Joyce has stated publicly what many in travel have been saying in private: Australia’s major airline will not be flying internationally until July 2021. With the exception of New Zealand […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jun 25 2020
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US cruise lines halt sailings for another three months

The cruise industry has again halted sailings in the key US market, this time until September 15. The surprise move – some lines have indicated they intended to start sailings before this date – comes […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Jun 20 2020
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Will Australian cruising be halted until 2021, costing 13,000 jobs?

Reading the tea leaves about when we’ll be able to get back to cruising is a little like Kremlin watching during the cold war:  it wasn’t so much what they said, but who was saying […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Jun 18 2020
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Revealed: the new face of cruising as reports say Carnival to restrict passenger numbers

Relaxing by the pool, queueing for the buffet, sharing the big table in the main restaurant – will all of these convivial cruise routines be available in the future? Meeting new people and forming friendships […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 17 2020
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CLIA announces its finalists for the 19th Cruise Industry Awards

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia has announced the finalists for the 19th annual Cruise Industry Awards. A total of 71 finalists from across Australia and New Zealand have been chosen and will be in the running […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jan 7 2020
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Cruise boom continues with 1.4 million Aussies and New Zealanders

An estimated 32 million passengers will take to the seas on a cruise holiday next year – 1.4 million of them from Australia and NZ, the latest report by Cruise Lines International Association maintains. To […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Dec 16 2019
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The cruise industry flourishes with double-digit growth

Australia’s cruising industry continues to grow by double digits, contributing $5.2 billion to the national economy in 2018-19 – an increase of 11.2 per cent. The latest annual Economic Impact Assessment commissioned by Cruise Lines […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Oct 28 2019
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Cruise lines spend $22bn to make ships climate friendly

The burgeoning cruise industry has spent huge amounts to build new ships and make their current fleets climate friendly, a new report reveals. Despite being just one per cent of the world’s marine fleets, cruise […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Sep 13 2019
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How your cruise holiday will change dramatically in the next decade

Cruise ships and their destination ports are heading for some huge changes in coming years as the industry prepares to handle climate change and overtourism, the biggest gathering of travel agents in the Southern Hemisphere […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Aug 30 2019
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