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Friday 2nd October 2020
NCL seeing trade-fuelled comeback Cunard upgrade
CUNARD is currently hosting
NORWEGIAN Cruise Line’s months but trade is coming back a big balcony event, offering
(NCL) reimagined Norwegian really strongly...we’re striving to a complimentary double-
Spirit (CW 18 Feb) recently support them in more meaningful upgrade from an Inside
enjoyed a record booking day, ways. Stateroom - see cover page.
with the cruise line having “One of them is communication,
witnessed unprecedented obviously peace of mind,
demand in Australasia of late. recommencing advertising and
Speaking to Cruise Weekly, working with partners one-on- MSC gets grand
Norwegian Vice President & one. MSC Cruises has launched
Managing Director APAC Ben seeing three times the volume it “We think guests are connecting a range of 2021 Grand
Angell (pictured) said the cruise saw on Jewel for the equivalent with the ship...its all new, it’s a Mediterranean itineraries.
line knew there was likely to be period last year. smaller ship, it’s modernised from Weekly departures every Sat
enhanced demand for close-to- Angell said large parts of this bow to stern, it’s a very different or Sun will be offered from
home sailings, but had certainly resurgence had come through product to anything else that’s Genoa or Venice, with each
been surprised by the initial travel agents, with Norwegian down here, based on size, based cruise combining two or three
reaction in terms of booking having doubled-down on on the demographic we’re trying seven-night cruises to create
momentum, adding NCL had supporting its trade partners. to attract. 14- or 21 day-voyage.
never seen domestic product “Once we were through the “Laid-back luxury is the term For details call 1300 028 502.
being booked so quickly so far in weight of our cancellations and we’re using...it’s an experience
advance. started to see improving guest designed with the adult cruisers
While it was known Norwegian confidence we got together as a in mind.” Cruise Weekly today
Spirit would be booked further group and asked ourselves how Angell added Norwegian was
Cruise Weekly today
out with the cancellation of we can better support our travel seeing an uplift in past guests
features three pages of all the
Norwegian Jewel’s sailings this partners,” he said. thanks to advertising and sales
latest cruise industry news
coming season (CW 11 Jun), “Our direct business saw a campaigns, but was also seeing a
and a full page from Cunard.
Angell said the cruise line was still little bit of an uplift over recent lot of new-to-brand clients.
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Keep your clients inspired
Friday 2nd October 2020
©Tourism Australia
with keep dreaming...
More Costa cruises
COSTA Cruises has
Pence saves US cruise? Crystal CEO out
CRYSTAL Cruises Vice
announced more 2021 VICE President of the United task force member told Axios. Chairman & Senior Vice
itineraries, following the States Mike Pence has seemingly The decision precedes a President Marketing & Sales
introduction of its upcoming come to the rescue of the meeting tomorrow between the Jack Anderson has stepped
winter season (CW 15 Sep). country’s cruise industry, blocking government, cruise company in as Interim President &
From Apr through Nov, the Centers for Disease Control executives and Cruise Lines Chief Executive Officer after
Costa will further expand its & Prevention’s attempt to keep International Association, with Tom Wolber stepped down
Mediterranean offerings, as cruise ships docked until Feb. the expiration of the new ban following the completion of his
well as the return of cruising in The national public health coinciding with the voluntary three-year contract.
Northern Europe. institute recently issued a new suspension announced by the Wolber said he would be
From Mar 2021, Costa no-sail order for the month of trade group (CW 06 Aug). spending more time with his
Deliziosa, Costa Luminosa and Oct, but according to Axios, The meeting will see a family and pursuing other
Costa Magica will operate in Director Robert Redfield wanted discussion and decision about interests, after he oversaw
the Eastern Mediterranean, to push the ban, which was set to whether or not the cruise ban Crystal’s expansion, with
while Costa Pacifica, Costa expire at the end of last month, needs to be extended further. the cruise line now boasting
Smeralda, and the upcoming all the way back to Feb, before he Cruise Lines International four new river ships, and its
Costa Firenze will be deployed was overruled by Pence. Association said it is confident in first expedition ship, Crystal
in the Western Mediterranean. The federal government of the the industry’s ability to resume Endeavor, to launch in 2021.
Costa Diadema, Costa United States hopes between operations from American ports “It is an honour to be
Fascinosa, Costa Favolosa and now and the end of the ban, the in a responsible, phased-in entrusted with Crystal’s
Costa Fortuna will operate in cruise industry can demonstrate manner. stewardship during this
Northern Europe during the it has a plan to ensure “ships “Our actions will build off of transitional time in our
summer, before they join the can sail in a safe and responsible the continued success the cruise industry,” said Anderson, who
others in the Mediterranean manner and that the companies industry has experienced with added his pleasure at working
for spring and fall. assume the burden of dealing recent sailings in Europe and with Wolbers.
with any possible outbreaks,” a other parts of the world”.
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Friday 2nd October 2020
OOE plan approved Bergen for more
VIKING is inviting travellers
PORTHOLE to explore the British Isles with
its currently on-sale, 15-day
Explorer trip from Bergen to
London or vice versa.
Now priced from $7,995
THE Stanley Cup, hockey’s
per person, the deal includes
greatest prize, has been won
savings of up to $1,000 per
for 2020, and by a team from
scorching-hot Florida.
couple when booked before
The Tampa Bay Lightning is the end of next month.
just the second team from a The cruise visits Scotland’s
warm-weather city to win the Highlands and Western Isles,
Cup in 12 years, and as they as well as Edinburgh, the
know how to do so well, the Shetland and Orkney Islands,
people of the Bay celebrated Belfast, Dublin, Snowdonia,
with a boat parade, not the first ONE Ocean Expeditions’ (OOE) said. Liverpool and Dover.
of the kind in the region we’ve proposal to creditors has been “The trustee lacks the funds and The fare includes 12 guided
reported on in this column (CW approved, amid an investigation the company is unable to pay for shore excursions, all on-board
04 May). into the collapsed cruise line’s the trustee to carry out further meals, wine and beer with
Fans gathered on their boats finances. investigations into the company’s lunch and dinner, unlimited wi-
and lined the foreshore to The cruise line’s trustee historical financial information.” fi and more - CLICK HERE.
celebrate with their team, which PricewaterhouseCoopers said Pictured: RCGS Resolute.
preceded the traditional hoisting
One Ocean’s proposal, which
of the Cup by the winning
includes offering pre-paid
team’s captain, Steven Stamkos
customers voyages at discounted
(pictured).
rates, presented a better deal SPON
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for unsecured creditors than OPPO ORSHIP
RTUN
AVAIL ITIES
bankruptcy, as OOE founder ABLE
Andrew Prossin is said to be
attempting to launch a cruise
comeback (CW 01 Jul).
Creditors also asked for an
account of what happened to
One Ocean’s money, including
San Diego losses an investigation into the
CRUISE-RELATED losses company’s financial affairs, but
in San Diego have currently PricewaterhouseCoopers said
amounted to more than
US$100 million, according to
that it was not able to carry out
such a review due to challenges News on the fly
the city’s Port. in obtaining records from the
It said that since Mar, 75 cruise line’s previous accountant,
cruises have been cancelled,
meaning a US$116 million loss
in retail, restaurant, lodging
WM. J. Trotter & Associates.
”As at the date of this report,
OOE was not able to provide
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