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Cruise Weekly today CRUISE Weekly today Brisbane terminal deal questioned features three pages of all the TWO submissions to the latest cruise industry news Australian Competition and plus a front cover page from Consumer Commission (ACCC) Azamara Club Cruises. have voiced concerns over the proposed priority berthing deal between Carnival plc and the Port Azamara special of Brisbane (PBPL). AZAMARA Club Cruises The deal would see Carnival and is offering up to 50% off PBPL enter into a “take or pay” a second ticket plus free agreement, whereby Carnival proposed agreement”. the proposed development internet for Oceanview would receive 100 berthing days The submission claimed the deal and cruise terminal facilities Staterooms and above for at the planned Brisbane cruise would see insufficient berthing other than Portside, calling for bookings on select May 2018- facility to help underwrite its days provided to other operators, a justification for an 18-year Aug 2019 cruises. development (CW 02 Nov). preventing them from building authorisation and proposing a Options include departures Both submissions are from viable deployments over summer. five-year maximum authorisation. on Azamara Pursuit for an unnamed interested parties, with It also argued the agreement Carnival told the ACCC it would eight-night Greece, Malta one declaring the deal would would likely result in the closure not be bound by any exclusivity and Italy cruise and also on “result in serious anticompetitive of the existing Portside cruise provisions, noting it may continue board the detriment because it makes facility, if Carnival’s midsized and to use other terminals “from time for a 14-night Australia and it unlikely that any competing smaller ships went to the new to time, if they are suited to its Indonesia voyage. cruise operator will be able to facility, and since “no other cruise commercial requirements”. Bookings must be made successfully enter the Brisbane- operator has ships of a size which It also emphasised that the before 28 Feb 2018 and some based cruise market”. can dock at Portside”. total number of days proposed blackout periods apply. It said mega ships’ access The second document outlined as priority berthing days are See the cover page. to the new terminal would “considerable uncertainty” fewer than Carnival’s anticipated “be effectively blocked by the regarding competition between berthing requirements.

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Princess policy CCL ups Charleston bookings CARNIVAL Cruise Line will made by a retail store add capacity to Charleston, are no longer eligible to Sth Carolina, when Carnival be transferred to a travel Sunshine kicks off a year-round wholesale agency. schedule of four- & five-day To be access wholesale departures in May 2019. benefits, reservations must All itineraries will sail to the US-BASED tour operator VIP Endemic will debut in Jul 2018 now be created and managed Bahamas, with four-day cruises Journeys Latin America has with eight Golden Panoramic by a wholesale agent. stopping at the Caribbean revealed details of its four new Suites and a crew to guest ratio of The change came into effect country’s capital of Nassau. luxury yachts set to launch in the close to 1:1. 01 Dec and the cruise line said Five-day voyages will stop at Galapagos Islands in 2018. The fourth addition, Camila the move was in response Nassau & private Bahamian The ships - Infinity, Origin, Trimaran, features eight cabins, to “changing business island Half Moon Cay. Endemic and Camila Trimaran - each with a balcony and jacuzzi. requirements/environment”. will have capacity for groups of Michael Eiseman, co-founder between 16-20 passengers. of VIP Journeys, said, “Every year New MSC Miami hub They will operate seven-night the cruise ships and yachts that itineraries throughout the year, venture around the Galapagos and MSC NCLH stock move PORTMIAMI and a number of three- and four- islands get nicer but our newest Cruises have celebrated the NORWEGIAN Cruise night options. yachts to take to the water add completion of Terminal F. Line Holdings (NCLH) has VIP Journeys has revealed something even more special. The customised terminal announced a pending transfer Infinity (pictured) will offer private “Benefitting from a semi-private will serve ships including MSC of its ordinary shares from the balconies, eight cabins and two experience, our guests get the Seaside from 21 Dec. Nasdaq Global Select Market suites, while the Origin will lay exclusive, personal feel of the The facility includes an (Nasdaq) to the New York claim to the lowest ratio of guests old rustic schooners that were expanded waiting area for up Stock Exchange (NYSE). to guides in the area, with two on popular in the past combined to 1,500 people and a hall with It expects to begin trading on board expert naturalist guides to with the elegance and indulgence 60 check-in positions. the NYSE on 19 Dec. its 20 passengers. of modern cruise ships.”

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Cruise SPTC brox is here Cloud’s Antarctic debut SPAIN & Portugal Travel Calendar Connection has launched its new 84-page 2018 brochure featuring an array of new offerings for clients. This week’s port calls of The program features the cruise ships at various destinations around chance to explore Northern Australia and New Zealand. Portgual on a barge-style cruise along the Douro River SYDNEY on board the 15-cabin luxury Voyager of the Seas 12 Dec barge Spirit of Chartwell. Radiance of the Seas 13 Dec The eight-day cruise has five Norwegian Jewel 14 Dec Pacific Explorer 14 Dec departures between Apr and Explorer of the Seas 15 Dec Oct 2018. Pacific Eden 15 Dec To view the digital brochure Silver Cloud Feb and spend summers in the Carnival Legend 16 Dec SILVERSEA’S online, CLICK HERE. Ovation of the Seas 17 Dec successfully completed its maiden High Arctic before returning to Pacific Explorer 17 Dec voyage to Antarctica yesterday, Antarctica in Nov. Carnival Spirit 18 Dec after the vessel’s initial attempt “As the first ship which launched Pacific Eden 18 Dec was turned around last month. the Silversea fleet in 1994, it The ship had encountered a makes sense that she should MELBOURNE Pacific Jewel 12 Dec mechanical failure and returned continue to push the boundaries PORTHOLE 13 Dec to Puerto Madryn for repairs (CW in innovation, becoming our first Golden Princess 15 Dec 23 Nov) but has now finished its vessel to truly bridge the gap Pacific Jewel 16 Dec first 10-day Antarctic Peninsula between luxury and expedition Norwegian Jewel 17 Dec expedition roundtrip itinerary cruising,” said Silversea chairman SOME say the Titanic is known Regatta 17 Dec from Ushuaia. Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio. for its romance, however come Noordam 18 Dec Cloud will offer 10-day roundtrip Silver Cloud is pictured arriving Valentine’s Day in 2018, the BRISBANE voyages to Antarctica through to in Antarctica. Manly Ferry will become the Pacific Dawn 12 Dec epicentre of love. Pacific Aria 15 Dec The NSW Registry of Births Pacific Dawn 16 Dec European Opera SA’s cruise push Deaths & Marriages is offering Sea Princess 17 Dec EUROPEAN Waterways has SOUTH Australian Minister 24 lucky couples the chance to Pacific Aria 18 Dec announced a new seven-night for Tourism Leon Bignell has tie the knot on one of Sydney’s FREMANTLE Italy Opera Cruise launching 26 declared visitors to iconic ferries. Astor 15 Dec Aug next year on board the La Adelaide will receive a warmer The nautical nuptials will take ADELAIDE Bella Vita. welcome following the major place on three vessels bedecked Radiance of the Seas 18 Dec Tickets for the musical upgrade of the Port Adelaide with ribbons and bows, with the experience are priced at Passenger Terminal. couple to either board at Circular HOBART $6,400ppts with highlights Cruise ship visits to South Quay or Manly with the wedding Explorer of the Seas 13 Dec including a full day of sight- Australia contributed nearly to occur en route. Radiance of the Seas 15 Dec If a harbour wedding doesn’t Diamond Princess 16 Dec seeing in Venice, premium $100m to a record $6.3 billion seats at a world class opera, as visitor economy in 2016/17. float your boat, the NSW Noordam 16 Dec Registry of Births Deaths & Golden Princess 17 Dec well as guided tours of Verona “We’ve set an even higher Marriages is also offering before cruising along the target for 2017/18 to ensure AUCKLAND ceremonies at a CBD wine bar. Giudecca Canal. we are maximising the Sea Princess 13 Dec The Manly Ferry package is AIDAcara 16 Dec Further booking details can potential of this growing exclusive to Valentine’s Day and Sun Princess 18 Dec be viewed by CLICKING HERE. industry,” Bignell said. priced at $572.

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