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Cruise Weekly today Cruise Weekly today features Carnival takes delivery of Horizon four pages of all the latest has cruise industry news. taken delivery of the 26th ship in its fleet,Carnival Horizon, in a traditional maritime handover Pandaw appoints ceremony held overnight at the PANDAW Cruises has shipyard in Italy. appointed Shannon Morgan as The 3,954-passenger ship is the director of sales, Australasia, second in the line’s Vista class effective 24 Apr. and boasts a Dr Seuss-themed Morgan was most recently WaterWorks aqua park, the line’s business development first teppanyaki venue, Bonsai manager Queensland for Teppanyaki, and Guy’s Pig & Wendy Wu Tours. Anchor Smokehouse|Brewhouse. He has also worked for It also features the bike-ride-in- and Library Bar. 02 Apr on its inaugural 13-day Globus family of brands and the-sky experience SkyRide, an “In addition to the many exciting voyage - the first of four cruises Adventure World. IMAX Theatre, a Havana section innovations previously introduced from the port. with tropics-inspired staterooms on , Carnival It will then arrive in New York on and Family Harbor, featuring Horizon offers some new one-of- 23 May for a naming ceremony Silversea free wi-fi more spacious accommodation a-kind features and attractions starring its godmother and FROM Apr, Silversea Cruises and the Family Harbor Lounge. that make this ship truly special musical artist Queen Latifah. will offer free unlimited wi-fi In the dining department, allowing our guests to create a Horizon will then operate a access to every guest. Carnival Horizon promises to lifetime of wonderful vacation summer schedule of four-day Since 2016, passengers have offer food with a view, featuring memories,” said Christine Duffy, Bermuda and eight-day Caribbean received at least one hour of both indoor and al fresco seating president of Carnival Cruise Line. sailings from New York before free wi-fi per day. options at venues such as Bonsai The ship is on its way to shifting to . Sushi, Fahrenheit 555 steakhouse Barcelona and will depart on Carnival Horizon is pictured.

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Beatrice now a super ship AmaLea makes debut

THE latest addition to the industry executive Filomena AmaWaterways fleet, AmaLea, Andre in a ceremony which has this week set sail on her will take place on 26 May in UNIWORLD Boutique River finishes and a grand staircase. Cruise Collection has released a S.S. Beatrice has been fitted inaugural Tulip Time voyage. Vilshofen, Germany. sneak peak of the S.S. Beatrice, with two new 34m2 Royal Suites The 156-passenger ship The ship features connecting following her upgrade from the and a second Owner’s Suite. departed from Amsterdam on a and triple occupancy staterooms River Beatrice to a super ship. Connecting rooms ideal for roundtrip voyage cruising along which cater for the growing multi- On 04 Apr, the new super friends and families travelling the canals of the Dutch and generational travel group markets ship will embark on her maiden together have also been fitted, Belgian waterways. & a twin balcony in most rooms. voyage along the Danube from along with two additional She will operate six Tulip Additional amenities include a Budapest to Giurgiu, with a dining venues: Max’s, designed Time cruises before embarking new “Sip & Sail” complimentary land extension in Bucharest. for a hands-on cooking on seven-night cruises on the cocktail hour, a heated sun deck The vessel is the first in the and dining experience, and Danube River between Vilshofen pool with swim-up bar, hair and Uniworld fleet to be upgraded Schubert’s, a casual restaurant. and Budapest, including two massage salons, a fitness centre, to a super ship and is now A Suite on S.S. Beatrice is themed Wine Cruises. complimentary wi-fi and a fleet of AmaLea will be christened bicycles carried on board. sporting a fresh, sleek bow, pictured above and Bar Max is by her godmother and travel AmaLea is . redesigned lounge, yacht-like pictured below. pictured Sapphire Princess polished up in drydock PRINCESS Cruises’ Sapphire Princess has completed a two-week drydock in Singapore and now features upgraded spaces and the Princess logo livery on her bow. The vessel has been fitted with the new premium stateroom category, Club Class Mini-Suites, along with the Camp Discovery Youth & Teen Center and an upgraded Lotus Spa & Fitness Center. The Shops of Princess have been enhanced, a new entertainment LED wall fitted in the Princess Theatre & the showBravo introduced. Sapphire is on her way to London to commence Europe voyages.

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Thursday 29th March 2018 Princess’ new Rhythm

A TEAM of 13 travel or you could simply take a professionals crossed the dip in the infinity pool off the Atlantic on a Viking Cruises bow of the ship and watch the famil recently. Atlantic go by,” Erin Beckford of Sailing from to Miami TravelManagers said. on board Viking Sun, the group Day nine was spent exploring of agents and wholesalers Hamilton, the capital and started the 12-day famil with cultural centre of the British fado and tapas in Lisbon. territory of Bermuda, before PRINCESS Cruises is introducing Experience and on select The ship followed a route the group spent two more days a new cultural experience in the departures hear stories from charted by explorers from relaxing at sea and wrapped up Caribbean this northern summer shark diver Martin Graff. Lisbon during the 15th and the trip in Miami. called “Rhythm of the Caribbean”. Young passengers will also be 16th centuries, before arriving Pictured are: Loretta The program includes an on taught how to talk, dress and in the Azores, to explore the Abernethy, Patricia Dangelo, board Caribbean Festival, island dance like a pirate during a remnant volcanoes and blue- Martine Hero, Byron Bobby cuisine, Caribbean cocktails and themed party. green lakes. Horne, Bev Moffat, Jeff Leckey, themed parties. Rhythm of the Caribbean Next the cruise headed Sharee Mitchell, Marisa Plenge, Passengers will be able to meet launches aboard Caribbean westward and participants Johanna Dash, Deborah local parrots and macaws in the Princess (pictured) in May 2018 enjoyed four days of ship life. Mondon, Erin Beckford, Kate ship’s Atrium under the “Parrots and is scheduled to roll out to “There was never a shortage Tricket and Carrie O’Connor, in the Piazza” offering, take more ships for the northern of activities and enrichment accompanied by Viking’s Leon part in an indoor Planetarium autumn/winter season. programs available on board, Hill, Kim Vaughan & Liz Sawers.

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Carnival marriage CARNIVAL Corp has vowed Travel agents get creative to support efforts to overturn a decision in Bermuda to ban with Jill Abel - CEO same-sex marriage. Bermuda allowed same- WIN sex marriage last year, which Crowning glory for cruising 1 of 2 FitBit Charge 2s or 1 paved the way for Carnival’s ACA applauds the announcement of 25 EVENT Cinema tix plus ships registered in the British by Princess Cruises this week (CW Overseas Territory to perform 27 Mar) that it is embarking on travelBulletin mag subs legally-recognised ceremonies its largest ANZ deployment in (CW 03 Aug). 2019/2020. Princess has been one of “We do not agree or support Australia’s favourite cruise lines the action by the Bermuda dating back many years and has legislature to ban same-sex undoubtedly been one of the drivers marriage,” Carnival Corp said. CREATIVE Cruising yesterday immersive experiences further of growth for the industry here. hosted a group of NSW afield,” Carina Mullen, senior It has also helped us to grow our The change applies to ships international passenger arrivals. registered in Bermuda. travel agents from italktravel, product manager Creative Having brought over 30,000 cruise Independent Travel Group and Cruising said. guests to our market last season Select Travel stores for a specialist Creative Cruising will hold a alone, we are confident this new cruise training day. number of cruise training days deployment will continue to grow The event included and networking opportunities the inbound market. presentations from a number of throughoutTO SHARE the year YOUR and agentsEXPERIENCE But I CLICKbelieve the HERE most exciting take-outs for our members are PORTHOLE Creative Cruising’s partner cruise are advised to contact their local Princess’ plans for dispersal and lines covering boutique, small bdm for more details. destination experiences. ship and luxury cruising. Pictured are: Brooke Wilson, With five ships sailing from six “We are seeing an increasing NSW bdm Creative Cruising; homeports, Princess will include both capital cities and regional number of cruise clients that have Andrew Loving, sales manager destinations such as Port Lincoln, THE cruise industry loves a regularly sailed on mainstream NSW & ACT Star & Dream Cruises good theme, so it shouldn’t Albany, Phillip Island and Port cruises from Australia who are and Jason Starling, NSW bdm Arthur on its itineraries. We will be a surprise that upcoming now seeking destinations and Express Travel Group. also see renewed support for WA AIDA Cruises departures will be with Princess ships spending 141 dedicated to arm wrestling, veal days in Fremantle. sausage sucking and yodelling. Avalon Waterways FlexDining in 2019 In developing these extensive AIDA Cruises has declared itineraries, Princess has worked Waterways will “there will be something AVALON closely with ACA. Two years ago, for everyone” at its AIDA introduce FlexDining in 2019, we jointly developed a series of welcome videos introducing Oktoberfest Special 2018 event. providing open dining times, more tables for couples, bar passengers to our destinations. Festivities will take place on These were supported by an both AIDAprima and AIDAperla service on the Sky Deck and onboard speaker series & exclusive accompanied by traditional daily night fare, available on experiences in port developed in Bavarian culinary fare such as request, at the bar. conjunction with our STO, RTO and pork knuckle and of course, the There will also be groundhandler members. We have also conducted ongoing obligatory litre stein of beer. complimentary picnic lunches for guests looking to take their meal training in their North American off the ship. offices for their marketing, sales MEANWHILE, earlier this month Avalon Waterways revealed plans and res teams. to add an Avalon Adventure Host based in a new Adventure Center ACA is excited to continue to work on all 2019 European cruises. closely with Princess to support its commitment to our industry in The Adventure Host will be equipped with “gear, maps and more Australia and we look forward to an for active pursuits on and off the ship,” the cruise line said. outstanding 2019/20 season.

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